Behavioral Health Specialist - Full time - AMs and PMs

Mental Health SpecialistThe Mental Health Specialist provides direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse. Primary responsibilities include the provision of a safe and therapeutic milieu, crisis intervention and activities of daily living.Qualifications RequiredEducation: High School diploma or GED required accompanied with 5+ years of related psychiatric experience. Associates Degree accepted along with comparable experience. Experience: One-year experience working within the mental health field, or an equivalent amount of college accredited school work or internship experience. Licensure/Certification: State of IL EMT & Paramedic CertificateQualifications DesiredEducation: Bachelor's Degree in Psychology or related field strongly preferred. Experience: One-year of experience working within an inpatient psychiatric hospital with children, adolescents and adults. Prior experience with utilizing crisis intervention verbal and physical techniques. Experience conducting group therapy sessions, performing vital signs and documenting nursing progress notes.Essential Job FunctionsPerform all crisis intervention techniques (verbal and physical) and respond to code situationsMonitor and ensure patient safety at all times via continuous Q15 minute roundingAbility to therapeutically communicate with patientsAbility to recognize and communicate the physical and psychological status of the patients under their careAssist patient with Activities of Daily Living when necessaryNon-Essential Job FunctionsMaintain a clean work setting and milieuAssist in the transporting of patients to and from the hospital when neededPerforming vital signs on patientsPerform other duties as assignedSuccess Factors/Job CompetenciesPositive therapeutic relationships and interventions with patients, Service Excellence with all customers, Ability to use least restrictive measures, Clear and concise documentation, Adherence to Hospital Attendance policiesPhysical Demands and Work EnvironmentEnvironmental Conditions: Exposure to psychiatric patients who may exhibit violent/aggressive behavior. Potential for exposure to communicable diseases, blood/body fluids and other hazardous waste. General hospital environment. Physical Demands: Ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Physical agility to manage patients during physical interventions. Push, pull and lift up to 40 pounds. Intermittent sitting; prolonged standing, walking, bending and stooping. Ability to perform visual and auditory observation of patients. Drug and alcohol free as evidenced by negative results of post-offer, pre-employment urine drug screen.Performance Standards90 Day performance evaluation, Annual Performance Appraisal, Ongoing support from supervisorSupervision ExercisedNoneLine of PromotionProgram SpecialistJob ClassificationNon-Exempt; Hours vary based on staffing needs and include day, evening, night and weekend shifts.EEO StatementAll UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.