Behavioral Health Specialist Emergency Department
Core
Provides direct clinical care, safety monitoring, and therapeutic support to psychiatric patients in an emergency department setting.
Role type
Behavioral Health Specialist (Clinical Care)
Builds
Safe therapeutic environment and patient treatment plans
Domain
Healthcare / Behavioral Health / Emergency Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
de-escalation techniques, patient safety monitoring, therapeutic communication, activities of daily living assistance, medication side effect recognition, crisis intervention, restraint/seclusion procedures
Preferred skills
inpatient psychiatric facility experience, multidisciplinary team collaboration
Technologies
Electronic medical records, computerized physician order entry
Responsibilities
Monitor patient physical and mental status, conduct observational checks, facilitate group activities, assist with admission/discharge/transfer, document interventions in medical records, maintain safe therapeutic environment
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC