Behavioral Health Specialist-OPS (Full-Time)

Company: Aurora San Diego
Location: San Diego
Posted on: February 24, 2021

Job Description:

As a Behavioral Healthcare Specialist you'll provide direct patient care to geriatric, adult, adolescent, or child patients with psychiatric disorders; to ensure the safety and well-being of these patients; to support the maintenance of therapeutic milieu.

Responsibilities

• Participate in input and follow through with regard to treatment planning
• Observe and identify patients problems, needs and strengths, and suggest treatment plan modifications
• Provide input on and implement patient discharge plans
• Accompany and transport patients as assigned
• Facilitate patient community meetings
• Maintain patient unit and related documentation
• Admit new patients to the unit, program and milieu
• Maintain a safe, orderly, and therapeutic environment for patients
• Assists patients with daily living activities consistent with treatment plans
• Carry out administrative and clerical assignments to support patient care, and organizational operations
  
  Skills
  
  • Familiarity with medical and psychological terminology, basic principles of psychology and human behavior
    
    Requirements
    
    • High School Diploma
    • 1 year health care experience preferred
    • Current BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR) and PRO-ACT required
      
      Benefits
      
      • Health Insurance
      • Vision Insurance
      • Dental Insurance
      • 401K Retirement Plan
      • Healthcare Spending Account
      • Dependent Care Spending Account
      • PTO Plan with Holiday Premium Pay
      • Life Insurance (Supplemental Life, Term and Universal plans are also available.)
      • Short and Long-Term Disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)
      • Tuition Reimbursement

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