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Mental Health Specialist

2 months ago


Morgantown, United States West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. Full time

Welcome We're excited you're considering an opportunity with us To apply to this position and be considered, click the Apply button located above this message and complete the application in full. Below, you'll find other important information about this position.

Responsible for delivering paraprofessional mental health care under supervision. In collaboration with nursing staff, maintains a therapeutic milieu.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. Obtain certification in HeartSaver First Aid within 30 days of hire date. 2. Successful completion of the criminal identification bureau check and maintenance of a personal record that would not disqualify him/her for employment due to illegal activities. 3. West Virginia state criminal background check, and federal, if applicable, required for DHHR regulated area. EXPERIENCE: 1. Two years of college studyORTwo years of experience in inpatient acute psychiatric care.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Social Work, or Nursing preferred.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position.They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties.Other duties may be assigned.

  1. Facilitates and/or co-facilitates the therapeutic group process.
  2. Applies effective communication techniques in collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team and in interacting with patients and significant others in therapeutic relationships.
  3. Provides structure and maintains a therapeutic milieu, as an active member of the mental health team, taking developmental age of patient into account (as determined and directed by the master treatment plan).Maintenance of the therapeutic milieu includes providing care to patients in a manner that considers safety (i.e. rounds), patients' rights and comfort.
  4. Utilizes the master treatment plan for assistance in identifying and implementing developmental age appropriate interventions with patients. This includes setting limits in a therapeutic and consistent manner on a patient's behavior with the assistance of a registered nurse within program guidelines and identification of verbal and non-verbal cues for potential aggressive behavior and application of de-escalation techniques to the situation.
  5. Implements appropriate interventions and documents patient's responses in the medical record using the DAR format under the supervision of a registered nurse.
  6. Identifies thought patterns and behaviors associated with different types of psychiatric diagnoses and developmental ages and intervenes appropriately utilizing the master treatment plan.
  7. Provides assistance to visitors and families... For full info follow application link.

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