Behavioral Health Specialist

The Behavioral Health Specialist provides therapeutic communication, crisis intervention and delivers care under the delegation of an RN. Responsible for assisting patients with activities of daily living, conducting patient educational activities as well as documentation and reporting of patient status to the health care team.

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education / Experience : Completed coursework in the behavioral sciences, and will obtain Bachelor's degree within six (6) months of hire, OR Completion of a Practical Nursing program, OR High school diploma or equivalent with a minimum of three (3) years of directly related mental health work experience.

• Licensure / Certification / Registration : BLS Certification with a designation of either BLS Provider or Healthcare Provider from either the American Heart Association or American Red Cross or Military Training Network. Wisconsin Background Study upon hire and renewed per Wisconsin state law.
• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education : N / A

• Experience : Prior experience in the delivery of services to persons with mental illness.
• Licensure / Certification / Registration : N / A
• KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Performs tasks within scope of education and scope of nursing practice; maintains confidentiality; communicates effectively, both oral and written; supports St. Luke's goals; learns and performs basic computer keyboard operations.

• READING - Intermediate : Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• WRITING - Intermediate : Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, or procedures.
• SPEAKING - Intermediate : Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group situations or before groups of customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Intermediate Skills : Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw or interpret bar graphs to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• REASONING ABILITY - Intermediate Skills : Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES - Skilled at assessment and knowledgeable of growth and development. Provides appropriate care respective to the ages of the patients served per clinical environment.
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Ability to hear, see, stand, walk, kneel, bend, and lift up to fifty (50) pounds; prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing / walking; assists with lifting and moving patients; lifts supplies / equipment; considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching

• Stand - Continuously Over 2 / 3 (5.5 - 8 hours)
• Walk - Continuously Over 2 / 3 (5.5 - 8 hours)
• Sit - Frequently 1 / 3 to 2 / 3 (2.5 - 5.5 hours)
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Continuously Over 2 / 3 (5.5 - 8 hours)
• Reach with hands and arms - Continuously Over 2 / 3 (5.5 - 8 hours)
• Stoop, squat, kneel, or crouch - Continuously Over 2 / 3 (5.5 - 8 hours)
• Bending-repetitive forward - Continuously Over 2 / 3 (5.5 - 8 hours)
• Talk or hear - Continuously Over 2 / 3 (5.5 - 8 hours)
• LIFTING REQUIREMENTS

Up to 10 pounds - Continuously Over 2 / 3 (5.5 - 8 hours)

• Up to 25 pounds - Continuously Over 2 / 3 (5.5 - 8 hours)
• Up to 35 pounds - Frequently 1 / 3 to 2 / 3 (2.5 - 5.5 hours)
• Up to 50 pounds - Occasionally Under 1 / 3 (1-2.5 hours)
• WORK ENVIRONMENT

Typical Noise Level - Moderate noise (examples : business office with computers and printers, light traffic)

• WORKING CONDITIONS

Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases; contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances; exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries and illness); subject to varying and unpredictable situations; handles emergency or crisis situations; occasionally subjected to irregular hours

Employees working at a benefit eligible status have access to the following benefit plans :

• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement
• Life insurance
• Disability
• Paid Time Off