Psychiatric Social Health Technician-Behavioral Health Specialist

1 month ago


New York, New York, United States NYC Health Hospitals Full time
Purpose of Position:

Under the direct supervision of a Professional Nurse or other assigned professional staff member, performs functions related to assisting patients with daily living activities and participates as a member of a health care team in implementing appropriate therapeutic activities.

Acts in compliance with health care system and all relevant regulatory policies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Observes patient's physical condition, mental state and social behavior and reports to team leader or Nurse-incharge and provides individual nursing care for patients who are acutely ill, either physically or emotionally.
  • Participates in planning and implementing an orientation program for new patients. Gathers information for intake, social histories, referrals and related purposes which would augment the understanding of cases.
  • Participates in planning and implementing daily living activities on the ward for patients and contributes to the development of a therapeutic ward environment.
  • Assists in planning and implementing therapeutic activities with groups of hospitalized psychiatric patients and encourages client involvement in various individual and group activities as part of planned treatment programs.
  • May perform functions and activities of the basic Nurse's Aide in support of the above tasks and other related work, as assigned.
  • Reports observations pertaining to patient's behavior, physical condition and activities.
Minimum Qualifications:
  • Six (6) months of satisfactory experience assisting patients with daily living and therapeutic activities and performing other related functions in a hospital or a health care setting; and
  • Holds or obtains a valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) within sixty (60) calendar days of appointment to the title.
Benefits:

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

  • Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
  • Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
  • Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
  • Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
  • College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
  • Multiple employee discounts programs


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