Behavioral Health Specialist
Core
Provides direct clinical care, safety monitoring, and therapeutic support to high-acuity involuntary psychiatric patients in an inpatient setting.
Role type
Behavioral Health Specialist (Clinical Care)
Builds
Safe therapeutic milieu and patient treatment plans
Domain
Mental Health / Behavioral Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Non-violent de-escalation, patient safety monitoring, activities of daily living assistance, medication side effect recognition, crisis intervention, therapeutic rapport building, multidisciplinary team collaboration
Preferred skills
Prior de-escalation experience, prior inpatient behavioral health experience
Responsibilities
Monitor patient physical and mental status, assist with admission/discharge processes, conduct observational checks, participate in restraint or seclusion when necessary, facilitate group activities, document interventions in medical records
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC