Mental Health Specialist I- BH8B- Night Shift

Overview Schedule: Available – Nights 11pm–7:30am. Shift Hours: .8 FTE (32 hours per week), Every other weekend required. Starting pay: $20.16 (commensurate with experience). Night Shift Differential: $2.30, Weekend Differential: $1.80. Currently seeking Mental Health Specialists with at least 1 year of experience to join our new unit opening this September in the Behavioral Health Pavilion. We are looking for individuals to start in the August timeframe and train on our other in-patients units to be up and running by the time BH8B opens up! Job Description Summary Performs basic supportive and trauma-informed care to specified patients and families under the direction and supervision of registered nurse or clinical supervisor. Essential Functions Participates with the interdisciplinary team in specialized patient care. Cares for patient assignment as delegated. Effectively establishes therapeutic relationships with patients and families on the unit including but not limited to effective communication and education. Provides trauma‑informed care, utilizes positive reinforcement and operates within a therapeutic relationship, maintains staff and patient safety through de‑escalation, limit setting, and physical interventions. Collaborates with other healthcare professionals to develop treatment plans. Acts as a resource to unit staff regarding diagnoses, behavior plans, relationship based care, protective equipment, crisis management. Education Requirement High School Diploma or equivalent, required. Current enrollment in and completion of half a Psychology, Social Work, or related undergraduate program, or equivalent experience, required. Certifications Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association required prior to finishing unit‑based orientation (due within 90 days of hire), must maintain certification. Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) certification provided by the organization, required prior to finishing unit‑based orientation (due within 90 days of hire), and maintain certification. First Aid certification by the organization, required prior to finishing unit‑based orientation (due within 90 days of hire), and maintain certification. Skills Effective written and verbal communication, interpersonal and problem‑solving skills. Experience One year of hospital experience in a mental health role within the past three years, or equivalent education, required. Physical Requirements Occasionally: Biohazard waste, Chemicals/Medications, Climb stairs/ladder, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Lifting/Carrying 0‑10 lbs, Lifting/Carrying 11‑20 lbs, Lifting/Carrying 21‑40 lbs, Lifting/Carrying 41‑60 lbs, Patient Equipment, Pushing/Pulling 0‑25 lbs, Pushing/Pulling 26‑40 lbs, Pushing/Pulling 41‑60 lbs, Pushing/Pulling 61‑100 lbs. Frequently: Bend/twist, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Computer skills, Flexing/extending of neck, Loud Noises, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel. Continuously: Audible speech, Color vision, Decision Making, Depth perception, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Sitting, Standing, Walking. Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above: Must be able to perform therapeutic crisis intervention moves (TCI). Able to wear and function in helmets and other safety equipment. Rapid physical response when needed. Applies the principles of body mechanics in lifting or moving patients and/or equipment. Must be able to move or reposition patients of any weight or size with the assistance of another person(s) and/or equipment. Job duties The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EEO M/F/Disability/Vet #J-18808-Ljbffr 10 Nationwide Children's Hospital