Mental Health Specialist/Safety
- Cumberland, MD
- Permanent
- Full-time
- A
- 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.
- Supervise and assist patients with personal hygiene tasks including bathing, dressing, eating, caring for clothing, and organizing personal belongings on a daily basis.
- Participate as a Treatment Team member in assessing the social and emotional needs of the patient.
- 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.
- Demonstrate knowledge of each patient as an individual within the framework of the family.
- Plan and participate in educational, social, and recreational activities for individuals and groups of patients in accordance with treatment plan goals.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 needs of patients and staff.
- Adhere to established policies, procedures, and standards of care.
- Function within the philosophy of the Behavioral Health Center.
- Acknowledge the specific nature of the patient's dysfunction and consider the effect with community, caregivers, family members, and program staff.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of individualized patient care plans and assist in the integration into comprehensive treatment plans.
- Provide assistance as requested to clinical staff in the care and safety of patients, staff, or visitors.
- May assist with the Mental Health Hearing process based on staffing needs.
- May meet and greet ambulance personnel bringing admissions and assure commitment documentation is complete.
- Monitor visiting hour activity, ensuring no visiting takes place in patient rooms, no contraband is passed off by visitors to patients, and the milieu remains calm.
- Assist in investigating reports of incidents, including 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 degree program in associated field of study with 2 years of experience in related work experience in hospital or community setting with psychiatric patients OR
- Bachelors degree in Human Services field.
- May in the course of their job duties be in rooms where medications are stored. No contact with medications is allowed.
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)