Trauma-Informed Behavioral Support Specialist

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

Job summary

Common Spirit in Omaha is seeking a Behavioral Support Specialist to provide direct behavioral support and supportive services at a 64-bed adult psychiatric facility. You will work with a team of clinicians to implement individualized care plans that address mental health and substance use needs, promoting wellbeing across multiple domains.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed care, ethical practice, and collaboration with leadership and interdisciplinary staff to maintain a safe, therapeutic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Mental Health Tech certificate required at hire.
• BLS CPR certification required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Encourages an environment where patients can solve problems and try out new behaviors while supporting the development of uniqueness and acceptable self-expression in a trauma-informed care setting.
• Provides appropriate emergency care and maintains a safe environment.
• Maintains a secure environment and acts as a resource for emergency situations.
• Provides trauma informed care and supervision to patients needing physical restraints or seclusion room.
• Effectively communicates in a multicultural context using both verbal and written techniques.
• Participates in staff meetings, quality assurance activities, safety, security, and infection control programs, program development and implementation, and all additional training that leadership assigns in order to maintain appropriate communication networks and harmonious working relationships with members of the interdisciplinary team and other departments.

Skills

BLS CPR

Education

Bachelor's degree

Mental Health Tech certificate

Job description

Common Spirit in Omaha is seeking a Behavioral Support Specialist to provide direct behavioral support and supportive services at a 64-bed adult psychiatric facility. You will work with a team of clinicians to implement individualized care plans that address mental health and substance use needs, promoting wellbeing across multiple domains.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed care, ethical practice, and collaboration with leadership and interdisciplinary staff to maintain a safe, therapeutic