What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Counselor-Outpatient Peds Mental Health-Lutheran position at UnityPoint Health?
- Area of Interest: Behavioral Health Services
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
- Department: Outpt Pediatric MH- Luth
- Shift: Monday-Friday 7:45am-4:15pm
- Job ID: 181004
Under the supervision of an RN provides direct patient care to patients in the Outpatient Pediatric Mental Health Treatment Center. Performs teaching groups and individual sessions for clients and provides technical services and support. Successful performance contributes to a holistic approach to the delivery of services, improved patient care, a safe environment and a high level of satisfaction from patients and families.
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Responsibilities
Clinical Excellence/Patient Care:
Provides milieu supervision and skill building groups to patients and provides 1:1 supervision as needed.
Assists patients with activities of daily living.
Assists with simple procedures as defined in work area.
Takes and records vital signs and weights.
Completes timely safety rounds on patients.
Communicates therapeutically with patients to show support and concern.
Assists with de-escalation interventions under the direction of an RN.
Assists in maintaining a clean, orderly and safe environment.
Performs procedures specific to the assigned area.
Utilizes a holistic approach (considering physical, psych/social, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients served in the assigned service area.
Assists in collection of urine specimens and labels all specimens in accordance with standards.
Demonstrates ability to consistently meet the department work schedule.
Demonstrates initiative to improve quality and customer service.
Balances team and individual responsibilities, objective and open to other’s views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to positive team goals, puts success of team above own interest.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health related field Required.
Experience: Previous healthcare & behavioral healthcare experience preferred.
License(s)/Certification(s): Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain certification within three (3) months from date of hire. Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.
Multicultural sensitivity.
Microsoft Office – basic computer skills.
Customer/patient focused.
Other: Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.