Responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY:

The Mental 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.

Part opportunities available for weekend Friday - Sunday PM and Night shifts.

Qualifications

JOB SPECIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to demonstrate competency in the criteria listed in this job description. The specifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability to meet the minimum requirements for this position. Staff must demonstrate flexibility for reassignment to units providing care to varied populations including children, adolescents, and adults. Education: High School diploma or GED required accompanied with 5+ years of related psychiatric experience preferred. Associate's Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, or Masters Degree in Psychology or related field strongly preferred. Experience: One-year experience working with a psychiatric patient population preferred. Licensure/Certification: BLS Provider certification through the American Heart Association and CPI certification required upon completion of orientation. BLS Provider and CPI certifications must remain active throughout employment. Knowledge: Must possess knowledge of psychiatric group processes, therapeutic relationships processes, age specific growth and development, limit setting and behavior management, crisis management with aggressive behaviors, and CPR training. Supervision Received: Lead Mental Health Specialist, Program Specialist, Clinical Program Director, RN, Nursing Supervisor, Asst Director of Nursing, & Director of Nursing Supervision Exercised: None Line of Promotion: Lead MHS Environmental Conditions: Exposure to psychiatric patients who may exhibit violent/aggressive behavior. Potential for exposure to communicable diseases, blood/body fluids and other hazardous waste. General hospital environment. Physical Requirements: Ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Physical agility to manage patients. Push, pull and lift up to 50 pounds. Intermittent sitting, standing, walking, bending and stooping for up to 8 hours at a time. Drug and alcohol free as evidenced by negative results of post-offer, pre-employment urine drug screen. The physical requirements described here are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.

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