Mental Health Specialist I - Adolescent Unit- Days

About the role

Performs basic supportive and trauma-informed care to specified patients and families under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse or clinical supervisor. Expected to float to other Behavioral Health nursing units as needed at the direction of leadership.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Current enrollment in and completion of half a Psychology, Social Work, or related undergraduate program, or equivalent experience, required.
• 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); must maintain certification.
• First Aid certification by the organization, required prior to finishing unit-based orientation (due within 90 days of hire); must maintain certification.

Qualifications

• One year of hospital experience in a mental health role within the past three years, or equivalent education, required.

Skills

Effective written and verbal communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.

Pay

Rate: Starts at $20.16/hour with potential for higher pay based on relevant experience, plus $1.80 shift differential for evenings and $1.80 for weekends.

Schedule

Hours: 7:00am‑3:30pm; FTE: 0.6, 24 hours/week (every other Saturday