Behavioral Health Safety Technician - Inpatient Unit

Responsibilities

• Serve as the safety expert on the inpatient and acute stabilization units.
• Develop supportive interpersonal relationships with individuals and groups of patients in accordance with treatment plan goals.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of individualized patient care plans and assists in the integration into comprehensive treatment plans.
• Participate as a Treatment Team member in assessing the social and emotional needs of the patient.
• Assist in physical restraint techniques necessary in an attempt to control violent, combative patients and maintain a safe environment with respect to age-specific competencies and guidelines in conformance with seclusion and restraint policies and positive approaches training.
• Initiate debriefing sessions and provide feedback to staff after seclusion and restraint situations and any crisis.
• Partner with Safety Specialists and Public Safety Officers in monitoring and maintaining a safe treatment environment for patients, families, and staff. Intervene during escalating situations applying skills and expertise to reduce the likelihood of physical altercations.
• Assess for changes in patient behavior that may require a 1:1 interaction to provide early intervention.
• Document patient encounters in medical record/progress note.

Qualifications

• Skilled in communicating to diverse audiences during escalating and crisis situations.
• Experience in applying evidence-based de-escalation and aggression management techniques.
• Experience in project management methodology, including managing large and/or multiple projects and tools is required.
• Basic knowledge of child and adolescent development and psychopathology.
• Experience working with electronic medical record software, such as EPIC, is preferred.