Mental Health Specialist/Safety

6 months ago

Pittsburgh, United States UPMC Full time

**Purpose:**

The Mental Health Specialist/Safety position is within UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital's Center for Autism and Developmental Disorders (CADD) inpatient unit. The CADD Inpatient Program follows a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and treatment of individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and co-occurring mental health conditions. The Mental Health Specialist/Safety will be responsible for assisting in the development and maintenance of a therapeutic environment for patients experiencing emotional disturbance, they will also assist with the specialized patient care needs of each individual patient using principles of adult development and knowledge of psychopathology.

**Responsibilities:**

+ Adhere to established policies, procedures, and standards of care.

+ Develop supportive interpersonal relationships with individuals and groups of patients in accordance with treatment plan goals and that will continue the patient's development as an adult.

+ Function within the philosophy of the Behavioral Health Center.

+ Acknowledge the specific nature of the patient's dysfunction and considers the effect with community, caregivers, family members, and program staff.

+ Contribute in the development and implementation of individualized patient care plans and assists in the integration into comprehensive treatment plans.

+ Supervise and assist patients with personal hygiene tasks including bathing, dressing, eating, caring for clothing, and organizing personal belongings daily.

+ Participate as a Treatment Team member in assessing the social and emotional needs of the patient.

+ Assist in physical restraint techniques necessary in an attempt to control violent, combative patients and maintain a safe environment with respect to age-specific competencies and guidelines in conformance with seclusion and restraint policies and positive approaches training.

+ Initiate debriefing sessions and provide feedback to staff after seclusion and restraint situations and any crisis situation.

+ Assess for changes in patient behavior that may require a 1:1 interaction to provide early intervention

+ Document patient encounters in medical record/progress note

+ May engage/encourage patients to participate in a safety related group/activity.

+ May assist with Mental Health Hearing process based on staffing needs.

+ May meet and greet ambulance personnel bringing admissions.

+ Assure commitment documentation is complete.

+ Monitor visiting hour activity assuring no visiting takes place in patient rooms, no contraband is passed off by visitors to patients, and milieu remains calm.

+ Demonstrate knowledge of each patient as an individual within the framework of the family.

+ Plan and participates in educational, social and recreational activities for individuals and groups of patients in accordance with treatment plan goals.

+ Conduct proactive safety rounds throughout the units, monitoring the milieu.

+ Conduct Environmental Safety Rounds each shift and document/report any unsafe conditions as well as any security violations.

+ Monitor the milieu for any safety concerns or risks.

+ Provide assistance as requested to clinical staff in the care and safety of patients, staff or visitors.

+ Respond to all Condition M calls in a professional manner with respect to age-specific guidelines and competencies.

+ Provide trainings in safety issues specific to the needs of the units based on specific need of patients and staff.

+ Assist in investigating reports of incidents to include patient related issues, and any other areas considered to be of importance in the day-to-day operation of the unit.

+ Associate Degree with 2 years' work experience within MH/MR service.

**OR**

+ Enrolled in Bachelor's Degree program in associated field of study with 2 years of related work experience in hospital or community setting with psychiatric patients.

**OR**

+ Bachelor's Degree in Human Services field.

+ Experience in Behavioral Health preferred.

+ May in the course of their job duties be in rooms where medications are stored. No contact with medications is allowed.

**Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:**

CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire

+ Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

+ Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

+ Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC)

+ Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal

+ Act 33 with renewal

+ Act 34 with renewal

+ Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

**_UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran_**

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