Mental Health Support Specialist

1 week ago

South Jordan, Utah, United States University of Utah Full time

About the Role

This position provides a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment for psychiatric patients and assists with the provision of basic patient care needs.

The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assists with maintaining a safe and hazard-free environment by observing and documenting patient behavior, conducting patient room searches, reporting unsafe conditions and applying appropriate emotional and physical support.
  • Performs or assists with the admission of new patients by gathering routine information for nursing assessment, searching patients and belongings for contraband, documents belongings and other appropriate information.
  • Orients the patient and patient's family to the facility and the policies and procedures.
  • Escorts the patients to off-unit appointments and activities using therapeutic interventions to ensure the safety of the patient, hospital staff, and other University patients and visitors.
  • Assists with providing a therapeutic milieu for patients by encouraging patients to participate in recreational activities and group therapies.
  • Assists with supportive therapy for select patients by leading activity and conversation groups.
  • Assists in the development of patient behavioral expectations.
  • May functions as a preceptor to new Psychiatric Technicians.
  • Assists with the unit's training and quality assurance programs, as well as ordering, stocking, and maintaining clerical and patient supplies. Provides an annual educational in-service to co-workers.
  • Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and may coordinate with leadership to maintain department forms.
  • Assists with initiating and contributing to patient treatment planning, teaching and discharge planning.
  • Participates in patient care team conferences by sharing observations of patient's progress toward identified goals and assists the primary Registered Nurse with the development, evaluation, and revision of patient care plans.

Requirements

  • Able to recognize when a patient is having an adverse reaction to medication and report it in a timely manner to the Registered Nurse.
  • Able to assess a patient that can possibly hurt himself/herself and others and report this information to the Registered Nurse, and has the ability to assist with restraints and seclusion.
  • Interpersonal skills to acquire the trust of the patients and respond appropriately in a crisis situation.
  • Able to utilize the principles of group dynamics when co-leading a group to facilitate the development of social, behavioral, and communication skills among group members.
  • Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.
  • Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skill.

Compensation

The estimated salary for this role is $45,000 - $60,000 per year, depending on experience.

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