Franciscan Alliance, Inc.·Michigan City, Indiana
The Behavioral Health Advisor provides direct care to psychiatric and chemically dependent patients to maintain a safe therapeutic environment. Responsibilities include monitoring patient behavior, documenting care, and performing situational de-escalation under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Franciscan Health Michigan City Campus: 3500 Franciscan Way Michigan City, Indiana 46360
The Behavioral Health Advisor provides direct patient care to hospitalized psychiatric and chemically dependent patients. This position strives to maintain a stable therapeutic environment, monitors patients' moods and behaviors, and ensures an adherence to program structure to assure the safety and well-being of the hospitalized patients. The Behavioral Health Advisor works closely under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse to ensure patient safety and progress.
With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.
What you can expect
Safe and Supportive Environment Monitors and assess changes in the tone and quality of the therapeutic milieu and addresses potential concerns that threaten patients' optimal safety, healing, and supportive environment.
Suicide Prevention Observes, records, and monitors behaviors related to risk of patient suicide.
Patient Updates Communicates pertinent patient information, condition changes, and incidents to the multidisciplinary team.
Patient Care Documentation Documents patient care information and ensures timely and accurate completion of patient care records in accordance with policies and procedures.
Adherence to Treatment Plans Closely monitors and adheres to patient treatment plans in the delivery of care.
Situational De-escalation De-escalates situations involving agitated or aggressive patients to prevent behavioral-based safety hazards using established principles in de-escalation, including potential application of physical restraints.
Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) Successfully passes Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI).
Travel is required: Never or Rarely
It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.
Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.
Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.
Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org [https://jobs.franciscanhealth.org/us/en/our-benefits].
A Bachelor's degree in Social Services, Psychology, Social Work, or a related field is required. Candidates should have 1 year of experience in social services and certifications in BLS and Crisis Intervention.
Market context
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