Patient Support Specialist
Core
Deliver paraprofessional health care and rehabilitation activities for patients in a therapeutic environment under nursing supervision.
Role type
Paraprofessional patient support specialist
Builds
Therapeutic environment and patient care plans
Domain
Healthcare / Substance use disorder treatment
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
De-escalation techniques, physical restraint, vital signs monitoring, activities of daily living assistance, patient transport, recreation/fitness activity facilitation
Preferred skills
Psychology, Social Work, or Nursing degree; prior substance use disorder experience
Responsibilities
Maintain therapeutic environment and safety; implement individualized care plans; assist with ADLs; transport patients; facilitate leisure activities; perform basic medical tasks; assist with verbal and physical de-escalation.
Seniority
Entry-level, supervised IC