Hospital & Health Care, Healthcare Services

Mental Health Specialist; Psychiatric Adult; 0.8FTE; Day/Night Shift

Madison, OHOnsitePart TimeEntry-level (exp-based)Posted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

Mental Health Specialist
Psychiatric Adult
0.8FTE
Day/Night Shift
direct care
assessment
enhancing coping strategies
milieu therapy
milieu management
therapeutic programming

Nice to have

psychology
social work
healthcare field
mental health field
children/adolescents
adults

Role summary

UnityPoint Health is seeking a Mental Health Specialist (MHS) for a 0.8 FTE Day/Night Shift position. The MHS provides direct care in a psychiatric setting, focusing on patient assessment, behavioral interventions, and coping strategies. Responsibilities include milieu therapy, safety monitoring, risk assessment, and real-time intervention. The role requires a Bachelor's Degree and effective interpersonal and communication skills, with CPI Training required within 90 days of hire. Preferred qualifications include a degree in psychology or social work and experience in a mental health care setting.

Job Description

Job Description:
The Mental Health Specialist (MHS) provides direct care for patients in the psychiatric milieu by interacting with patients individually and in groups with a focus on assessment and monitoring of symptoms and behaviors, implementation of behavioral interventions, and enhancing coping strategies.

The MHS utilizes a variety of modalities for milieu therapy and milieu management to assist in providing an environment of intensive therapeutic programming for patients.

The MHS is also responsible for continuously monitoring for safety in the milieu, and assessing for safety risks associated with patient behaviors and then intervening in real time as needed to maintain the safety of the patients and the staff and reporting assessment data to the RN and/or other members of the multidisciplinary treatment team.

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options focused on your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:

Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
Dental, health and vision insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
Tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.
And we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
UnityPoint Health - Meriter and UW Health work closely together to deliver exceptional healthcare services to our community.
Join our team of experts and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree
Effective interpersonal and communication skills
CPI Training within 90 days of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or another healthcare or mental health field.
Minimum of one-year experience in a mental health care setting for children/adolescents strongly preferred, but not required.
Additional experience providing direct health care services to children/ adolescents and/or adults
CNA certification

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