POSITION SUMMARY

The Behavioral Health Specialist is an integral part of the team for the Psychiatric Acute Care Unit and Crisis Stabilization Unit, providing member and staff safety and therapeutic interactions with members. The Behavioral Health Specialist assists with the daily operations of the unit meeting the needs of members. The Behavioral Health Specialist is responsible for contributing to and creating a recovery-based environment.

POSITION DUTIES

• Provides support and assistance to meet member needs including helping with ADLS (activity of daily living) as needed.
• Responds to psychiatric codes and intervenes pro-actively using de-escalation techniques (training provided by TGC) including the least restrictive interventions appropriate for the situation.
• Use of recovery-oriented, person-first language in all interactions, with a strong understanding and ability to demonstrate excellence in customer service.
• Conducts and documents group classes to promote skill building or education.
• Completes all required paperwork in a timely and accurate manner.
• Monitors and reports behavior of members to the treatment team.
• Keeps unit safe, clean and comfortable for both members and staff.
• Works with the unit for compliance of safety issues and infection control.
• Works well under pressure, and able to work well with high acuity members and effectively de-escalate situation when needed.
• Collect and report member vital signs, height, and weight and meal percentages.
• Electronically document the status of each member every 15 minutes.
• Ensure compliance and adequate services, additional job duties may be required to meet the needs of the program and/or department.

GENERAL EXPECTATIONS

• Provide high quality customer service to internal and external customers.
• Must work well under pressure, meeting multiple and sometimes conflicting deadlines.
• Demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors.
• Participate in Quality Improvement and Performance Improvement Processes of the agency.
• Complete all TGC required trainings on time.
• Maintains a high level of professionalism while performing job functions.
• Demonstrate flexibility and a willingness to learn.
• This position is 100% onsite, in the state of Arizona.
• This position is categorized as essential staff.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Required:

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• High School Diploma or GED
• Possess or ability to obtain an Arizona Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Reliability and schedule flexibility
• Valid AZ drivers license

Preferred:

• One year of experience working in behavioral health, education, human services or caregiving

ACCOMMODATIONS

TGC will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities unless it would cause undue hardship. We define reasonable accommodation as any change in the work environment or in the way a job is performed that enables a person with a disability to enjoy equal employment opportunities. We will make a good faith effort to list any special requirements in our job descriptions.

The physical demands of this position warrant: Medium Work: Occasionally exerting 20-50 pounds of force or frequently exerting 10-25 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body; walking or standing to a significant degree.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Under Federal confidentiality laws, personnel of the Clinic may not disclose information about clients or personnel to anyone outside the Clinic without the person's prior written consent and may not disclose this information to others within the Clinic except on a "need to know basis". This includes any identifying information concerning current, past or prospective clients or personnel.