Mental Health Specialist I - Youth Crisis Stabilization Unit (Nights)

Overview Night Shift: 11:00pm-7:30am. 16 Hours per week available (0.4 FTE) or 24 Hours per week available (0.6 FTE). Every other weekend required. Benefits eligible. Position starts at $20.16 per hour. Pay commensurate with experience. $2.30 per hour night shift premium. Job Description Summary Performs basic supportive and trauma-informed care to specified patients and families under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse or clinical supervisor. Essential Functions Participates with the interdisciplinary team in specialized patient care. Cares for patient assignments 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, maintaining 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, and crisis management. Education and Certifications 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. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association, required prior to finishing unit-based orientation (due within 90 days of hire) and must be maintained. Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) certification provided by the organization, required prior to finishing unit-based orientation (due within 90 days of hire) and must be maintained. First Aid certification by the organization, required prior to finishing unit-based orientation (due within 90 days of hire) and must be maintained. 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, 11-20 lbs, 21-40 lbs, 41-60 lbs, patient equipment, pushing/pulling: 0-25 lbs, 26-40 lbs, 41-60 lbs, 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 include ability to perform therapeutic crisis intervention moves (TCI), wear safety equipment, rapid physical response, apply body mechanics, and reposition patients of any weight or size with assistance. EEO Statement EOE M/F/Disability/Vet #J-18808-Ljbffr 10 Nationwide Children's Hospital