Facility Based Crisis Specialist / Facility / PRN-1

About the role

We are hiring for a Facility Based Crisis Specialist at RHA Health Services. This role is located at Foothills Regional Treatment Center in Lenoir, NC and is part-time/PRN, offering 1-2 shifts per week with 12-hour shifts from 6:45am-7:15pm. The pay range is $16-$17 per hour depending on experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care to individuals with psychiatric disorders in the facility based crisis center
• Ensures the safety and well-being of each patient
• Safeguards the therapeutic environment
• Facilitates group activities using provided curriculum
• Participates in the quality improvement process
• Verbalizes and demonstrates proper procedures for infection control
• Responds promptly and correctly to codes called; demonstrates proper protocols for managing aggressive patients and special precautions

Requirements

• High school or GED
• Two years’ experience in health care work at the level of health care assistant or an associate of arts in mental health; or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• Experience must be in the field of mental health
• Life experience may be substituted for work experience at the discretion of the supervisor
• Two years’ experience in a health care setting
• Physical requirements: Regularly required to lift 10 lbs., must be able to lift a minimum of 15 lbs., must be able to pull minimum of 10 lbs., must be able to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stoop, must be able to regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, must be able to regularly stand and walk, must be able to demonstrate proficiency in CPR from the floor level requiring to work on hands, knees, bending, standing and lifting
• Vision requirements: Close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision
• Must be able to talk and hear

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED
• Two years’ experience working at the level of health care assistant
• Valid driver’s license and automotive insurance required if required for providing transportation for individuals

Skills

• Positive and personable demeanor
• Caring and compassionate attitude
• Ability to provide direct patient care
• Knowledge of mental health and substance abuse
• Ability to ensure patient safety and well-being
• Proficiency in CPR

Benefits

• Competitive compensation program including regular performance feedback and coaching
• Healthcare insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Voluntary Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Telemed and Pharmacy Insurance, Health Advocate service which assists employees find doctors, schedule appointments, estimate costs, answer medical/prescription questions, resolve medical claims issues and basically does the leg-work for employees
• Free diabetic medication and supplies
• 401(k) retirement savings program with Wells Fargo
• Paid Time Off
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

Pay

$16-$17 per hour depending on experience

Schedule

Part Time/PRN, offering 1-2 shifts per week with 12-hour shifts from 6:45am-7:15pm