Behavioral Health Specialist
| Company | Vanderbilt Health |
|---|---|
| Location | Nashville, TN, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved discipline specific program
- Facilitation of Positive Coping Strategies (Intermediate)
- Human Growth & Development (Intermediate)
- Patient Documentation (Intermediate)
- Communication (Intermediate)
Responsibilities
- Performs clinical care consistent with the patient’s treatment plan, including but not limited to vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen collection and point of care testing as directed by unit standards.
- Collects data to contribute to the assessment of individual strengths and limitations.
- Independently assists patients with showering, oral hygiene, laundry and other activities of daily living.
- Provides input to the patient’s assigned nurse and other healthcare professionals assigned to the patient regarding patient’s progress towards treatment goals.
- Promotes and maintains a safe environment conducive to healing and health promotion. Able to provide effective and therapeutic limit setting with patients with direction from other staff.
- Assures orientation of newly admitted patient to the program and establishes a therapeutic relationship with the patients.
- Provides immediate feedback to the charge nurse about any safety concerns on the unit and offers potential solutions.
- Independently leads coping skills groups with patients.
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.