What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Professional - Hiring for all shifts! Full Time, Part Time, and On-Call! position at Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Svc?
Cost Center
LotusScheduled Weekly Hours
40Work Shift
First Second Third Shift (United States of America)Shift & Status
Who Are We?
We at Pine Rest believe in the power of healing and that everyone in our community has the right to expert care for mental health and substance use disorders. We are much more than just the third largest non-profit behavioral health system in the country, our 220-acre main campus, and our network of clinical sites across Michigan. We are a tight-knit community of healers who witness the impact of our life-changing work each day.
Each day, we are closing the gaps in access to care. We are innovating through leading-edge research, testing, programs, and treatment modalities that others replicate across the country. Our services include a state-of-the-art psychiatric urgent care center and a soon-to-be-built pediatric behavioral health center, outpatient, inpatient, partial hospitalization (day programs), assessment and testing, residential, addiction treatment and specialty services such as crisis response, employee assistance programs, forensic psychiatry and psychology, and neuromodulation. On-the-job educational programs for nurses, psychologists, advanced practice providers, psychiatrists, and chaplains are equipping the next generation of care providers.
We are passionate about serving and are honored to be a part of this incredible work.
Our Lotus unit is expanding!
About the unit:
Lotus is a secured treatment program that provides intensive community transition services for youth aged 11-17. Designed to develop and enhance psychiatric stability, emotional stabilization, and self-sufficiency skills to ultimately help participants live in a more independent setting
The starting rate for this role is $20-$22 per hour base, depending on relevant education & experience. Upon competition of training, additional premiums and shift differentials will be added on to the base rate.
What Will you Do?
As a Behavioral Health Professional at Pine Rest, you’ll be part of tight-knit team that believes in the healing power of your expertise and compassion. Under general supervision and according to departmental policies and procedures and within the individual plan of care performs the role of physical and emotional care given to clients with mental illness and/or developmental delays. Is responsible to actively participate in safety management, milieu management, crisis intervention and prevention. The Behavioral Health Professional must demonstrate excellent customer service and have enthusiasm about the program and the Pine Rest organization.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Provides a safe and secure environment for persons served and staff in both individual and group settings.
Collaborates in day-to-day planning/development of person served programming and implementation of programs.
May assist persons served with personal care. This can include bathing, shaving, washing hands, styling hair, using the bathroom, dressing, etc.)
Is responsible to actively participate in safety management, crisis intervention and prevention. This also may include monitoring, assessment, de-escalation, implementation of restrictive measures, and emergency psychiatric and medical care.
May be required to survey, document, and report and all safety repair and maintenance needs.
May perform household duties such as cleaning, cooking and laundry. Drives and escorts persons served to community outings and to appointments.
Documents all progress notes, medication administration, and any other relevant information, reporting any immediate concerns according to departmental policies and procedures.
Responsible to monitor for and report to the designated staff any potential risk to person’s served safety that could lead to an adverse outcome.
May be responsible for both random and scheduled drug testing and conducting searches of persons served and their belongings.
Completes reports and paperwork as needed. This may include incident reports, infection control reports, shift reports, etc.
Assists in the teaching of persons served/family. This may include social skills, daily living skills, and behavioral and coping techniques.
Responsible to role model the mission and values of the organization through appropriate social behavior and problem solving. Provides spiritual, emotional, social, mental, and physical support to persons served.
May learn and help to accomplish treatment plans and goals of persons served.
May perform basic office duties including but not limited to answering phones, filing, scanning and uploading, using Microsoft Word, etc, and other office tasks as assigned.
Supports and demonstrates a customer friendly approach in accordance with performance improvement.
Involved in training new staff.
May be responsible to support and promote a recovery focused environment and person-centered approach within the program.
Responsible for obtaining the necessity of knowledge of medications required by their position.
May be mandated to receive training in medication administration.
Responsible to uphold the healing ministry of Christ through relationships that honor integrity, stewardship, empowerment, the promotion of diversity, equity, inclusion, and professional excellence.
Must maintain annual training and demonstrate competency in the required programmatic training.
What Does the Role Require?
Education/Experience:
Currently enrolled to obtain a bachelor's degree in behavioral sciences, with no less than 2 years (or 4 semesters) already completed.
Must become certified in CPR by the end of New Hire Orientation. Specifically, Basic Life Support in the Inpatient programs and CPR/AED/First Aid in Residential programs.
CNA certification or one to two years of college education is preferred.
Benefits:
Medical, dental, vision & life insurance plans
403(b) retirement match contribution by Pine Rest
Generous PTO for full and part time employees
Tuition assistance & loan forgiveness
Employee Assistance Program offering many free and discounted services for therapy, legal, accounting, gym membership, etc.
Partnership with Davenport University provides generous discount on tuition for employees and family members.
Notice:
Pine Rest provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
All new employees are subject to a criminal background check and education verification which may include sending a copy of your high school diploma, GED, or college transcripts.
NOTICE: Successful completion of a drug screen prior to employment is also part of our background process.
Salary : $20 - $22
