Mental Health Specialist II Psychiatric Crisis Department (Evenings)

Overview:

0.8 FTE 32 hours per week

Evening Shift 3:00pm-11:30pm every other weekend required

Expected to float to other Behavioral Health nursing units as needed at the direction of leadership

Position Starts at $21.72/hour. Pay to commensurate with experience. $1.80 per hour weekend shift premium

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.

Job Description:

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:

• Bachelors Degree in Psychology Social Work or related field or equivalent experience required
• Masters Degree preferred.

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:

Excellent 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 required.
• Three years of relevant experience or equivalent education required.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Biohazard waste Blood and/or Bodily Fluids Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens Electricity Fume /Gases /Vapors Hand use: grasping gripping turning Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs Lifting / Carrying: 41-60 lbs Loud Noises Patient Equipment Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs Pushing / Pulling: 61-100 lbs Working Outdoors

FREQUENTLY: Bend/twist Climb stairs/ladder Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs Reaching above shoulder Squat/kneel

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech Color vision Computer skills Decision Making Depth perception Flexing/extending of neck 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.

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. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet

Required Experience:

IC