Trauma-Informed Behavioral Support Specialist

Catholic Health Initiatives; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Health Initiatives, at Lasting Hope Recovery Center, seeks a Behavioral Support Specialist to provide direct behavioral support and therapeutic milieu management for patients with mental illness or substance use disorders.

You will work with a clinical team to implement tailored care plans, promote ethical principles aligned with our mission, and support patient wellbeing across multiple domains.

Qualifications

• BA required upon hire or Mental Health Tech certificate from American Medical Association or National Career Certifiation Board
• Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS-CPR) required upon hire

Responsibilities

• Encourages an environment where patients can solve problems and try new behaviors in a trauma-informed care setting
• Provides emergency care and maintains a safe environment
• Maintains a secure environment and acts as a resource for emergencies
• Provides trauma informed care and supervision for patients requiring physical restraints or seclusion room
• Communicates effectively in multicultural contexts using verbal and written techniques
• Participates in meetings, QA activities, safety, security, infection control, and training with the interdisciplinary team

Education

BA or Mental Health Tech cert

Job description

Catholic Health Initiatives, at Lasting Hope Recovery Center, seeks a Behavioral Support Specialist to provide direct behavioral support and therapeutic milieu management for patients with mental illness or substance use disorders.

You will work with a clinical team to implement tailored care plans, promote ethical principles aligned with our mission, and support patient wellbeing across multiple domains.