Behavioral Health Advisor

Behavioral Health Advisor

The Behavioral Health Advisor at Franciscan holds the important responsibility of providing direct patient care to hospitalized psychiatric and chemically dependent patients. This position strives to maintain a stable, therapeutic environment, monitors patient's moods and behaviors, and ensures an adherence to program structure. The Behavioral Health Advisor works closely under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse, to ensure patient safety and progress.

Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence. With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

What You Can Expect:

• Monitor and assess changes in the tone and quality of the therapeutic milieu, and address potential concerns that threaten patients' optimal safety, healing, and supportive environment.
• De-escalate situations involving agitated or aggressive patients to prevent behavioral-based safety hazards using established principles in de-escalation, including potential application of physical restraints.
• Successfully pass Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI).
• Observe, record, and monitor behaviors related to risk of patient suicide.
• Communicate and document patient care information in accordance to policy and procedure, and ensure report of critical changes in the clients condition.

Qualifications:

• Required: Bachelor's Degree in Social Services, Psychology, Social Work or related field
• Required: Crisis Intervention (CI)
• Required: Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association
• Preferred: 1 year Social Services

Travel is required.

Equal Opportunity Employer: It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law. Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights. Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.