Mental Health Specialist

About the role

We have 32–40 hour/week positions available on AM, PM, and NOC shifts at our Oconomowoc hospital. You can choose to work with kids and adolescents or adults, depending on your passion.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Aid patients with activities of daily living.
• Interact directly with patients, attend to their needs, and assist in behavioral crisis intervention as needed.
• Provide therapeutic patient care in group or one-to-one settings.
• Maintain patient safety and accurately locate patients at all times, adhering to rounding standards and documentation requirements.
• Monitor safety of patients, visitors, and the environment, including adherence to infection control standards and daily environmental rounds.
• Observe and monitor patient behavior and activities, including meals and monitoring food intake and output, and complete documentation related to the daily treatment progress notes.
• Perform patient vitals, including orthostatic vitals, as directed by nursing leadership and immediately report any changes in patient condition or safety to the treatment team.
• Ensure safe transport and transition of patients to and from scheduled program activities.
• Orient and educate patients upon admission and document as required, completing a patient belongings search and documenting belongings.
• Support float coverage across all inpatient levels of care as needed.

Education/Training Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of one (1) year CNA, MA, or similar patient care experience preferred.
• Valid WI driver’s license preferred.
• Formal training will be provided within 30 days of hire:
• American Heart Association CPR certification.
• Training in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI).
• Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF) trainings.