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Mental Health Specialist

Cape Cod Healthcare

#Behavioral Health #Interdisciplinary Team #Vital Signs #Patient Care #Mental Health #Crisis Intervention #BLS Certification #De-escalation #Therapeutic Environment

Quick overview

Provides direct patient care and maintains a safe, therapeutic environment for behavioral health patients through observation and crisis management. Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to implement treatment plans and facilitate patient-centered programs.

Requirements summary

Requires a high school diploma or GED, with a degree in Human Services preferred and a successful completion of the hospital's specialist exam. Candidates must have at least one year of recent experience in a psychiatric or direct patient care setting and obtain BLS and de-escalation certifications.

high schoolassociate degreebachelor degreePatient AdvocacyDe-escalationClinical DocumentationSafety ChecksInterdisciplinary CollaborationVital Signs MonitoringCrisis ManagementTherapeutic CommunicationPatient ObservationBehavioral Health Care

Job description

Performs standard treatment procedures and activities (such as vital signs, preparing patient rooms for admissions, handling patient belongings, preparing, assisting with meals as necessary, distributing and removing food trays, assist in daily activities of living, ambulating, finger sticks utilizing the Cape Cod Hospital (“CCH”) Glucometer, etc.).
Performs contraband checks under the direction of the RN in accordance with CCH Behavioral Health Services policies and procedures.
Keeps patient information confidential and respects patient's right to privacy in accordance with CCH policies and procedures and State and Federal regulations.
Assists with providing, structuring and maintaining a therapeutic environment in collaboration with the patients, other mental health care providers and other related hospital departments such as Dietary, Environmental Services, Lab, etc.
Performs accountability for observation checks, meal watches, and safety checks on all patients and communicates findings to interdisciplinary team and others as appropriate.
Observes patients for escalating behavior, patient interactions, or any behavior that may affect the safety of the milieu.
Reports these issues to an RN immediately and gives verbal input into patient's plan of care.
Assists with crisis management procedures during clinical/medical emergencies.
Participates in the admissions process by completing the necessary components for Behavioral Health patient to be admitted.
Facilitates and/or participates in occupational, recreation and patient centered programs.
Escorts patient to other units, program areas, other hospital departments or other locations as needed.
Facilitates community meetings and clinical groups.
Contributes to interdisciplinary team and treatment planning.
Supports additional services as necessary for patient care.
Assists in maintaining a safe and clean environment, reporting equipment out of order, clean equipment assigned, clean and straighten bed side stands and tables, clean and maintain utility, treatment and nourishment areas.
Participates in Process Improvement activities.
Completes annual and mandated continuing education programs and training courses specific to providing behavioral health care for the population being treated.

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