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Garfield Park Behavioral Health Hospital meets the needs of our patients, their families and the community by delivering an all-encompassing psychiatric healthcare service that is both effective and efficient. Restoring the emotional well-being of our patients and giving them resources for their future is our primary commitment.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Mental Health 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.
Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Education: High School diploma or GED required accompanied with 5+ years of related psychiatric experience. Associates Degree accepted along with comparable experience.
Experience: One-year experience working within the mental health field, or an equivalent amount of college accredited school work or internship experience.

QUALIFICATIONS DESIRED:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or related field strongly preferred.
Licensure/Certification: State of IL EMT & Paramedic Certificate
Experience: One-year of experience working within an inpatient psychiatric hospital with children, adolescents and adults. Prior experience with utilizing crisis intervention verbal and physical techniques. Experience conducting group therapy sessions, performing vital signs and documenting nursing progress notes.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

• 90 Day performance evaluation
• Annual Performance Appraisal
• Ongoing support from supervisor
  Supervision Exercised: None
  Line of Promotion: Program Specialist
  Job Classification: Non-Exempt; Hours vary based on staffing needs and include day, evening, night and weekend shifts.
  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. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The Mental Health Specialist will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by the Charge Nurse, Nurse Manager or Program Specialist.

• Perform all crisis intervention techniques (verbal and physical) and respond to code situations
• Monitor and ensure patient safety at all times via continous Q15 minute rounding
• Ability to therapeutically communicate with patients
• Ability to recognize and communicate the physical and psychological status of the patients under their care
• Assist patient with Activities of Daily Living when necessar