Behavioral Health Specialist
Core
Provides direct clinical care, safety monitoring, and therapeutic support to psychiatric patients in an inpatient setting.
Role type
Behavioral Health Specialist (Clinical Care)
Builds
Patient safety and therapeutic environment within a psychiatric hospital
Domain
Healthcare / Behavioral Health / Psychiatry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
patient safety monitoring, activities of daily living assistance, de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention, medication side effect recognition, therapeutic milieu management, documentation, vital signs monitoring
Preferred skills
nursing assistant or BHT experience, experience in inpatient psychiatric facilities
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Conduct safety checks and 1-on-1 observations; assist with activities of daily living; maintain safe and therapeutic environment; assess and interact therapeutically with patients and families; participate in group activities; assist in admission, discharge, and transfer processes
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, direct care provider