Behavioral Health Specialist - Full time - PM (3pm - 11:30pm)
UHS
Summary
The 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.
Job description
Job Summary
The 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.
Essential Job Functions
- Perform all crisis intervention techniques (verbal and physical) and respond to code situations
- Monitor and ensure patient safety at all times via continuous Q15 minute rounding
- Ability to therapeutically communicate with patients
- Ability to recognize and communicate the physical and psychological status of the patients under their care
- Assist patient with Activities of Daily Living when necessary
Nonessential Job Functions
- Maintain a clean work setting and milieu
- Assist in the transporting of patients to and from the hospital when needed
- Performing vital signs on patients
- Perform other duties as assigned
Success Factors / Job Competencies
- Positive 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 policies
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED required accompanied with 5+ years of related psychiatric experience
- Associates Degree accepted along with comparable experience
- One-year experience working within the mental health field, or an equivalent amount of college accredited school work or internship experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Psychology or related field strongly preferred
- State of IL EMT & Paramedic Certificate preferred
- One-year of experience working within an inpatient psychiatric hospital with children, adolescents and adults preferred
- Prior experience with utilizing crisis intervention verbal and physical techniques preferred
- Experience conducting group therapy sessions, performing vital signs and documenting nursing progress notes preferred
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing
- Physical agility to manage patients during physical interventions
- Push, pull and lift up to 40 pounds
- Drug and alcohol free as evidenced by negative results of post-offer, pre-employment urine drug screen
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401(k) Matching
- Tuition Reimbursement
- UHS Employee Discounts
- Shift Differentials
- Career Advancement
Company overview
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, operating as a Fortune 300 corporation headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1979, UHS has grown into a major healthcare enterprise with approximately 99,000 employees and annual revenues exceeding $14 billion. The company operates through its subsidiaries, managing 29 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, and 60 outpatient and other facilities across 39 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. UHS provides comprehensive healthcare services including acute care, behavioral health treatment, cancer centers, and ambulatory surgical centers. The company's strategy focuses on building or acquiring high-quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets and investing in advanced medical equipment and skilled personnel to become the leading healthcare provider in each community it serves. UHS is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: UHS) and has established a strong reputation for delivering compassionate, high-quality care while maintaining financial stability and operational excellence.