Behavioral Health Specialist II - RUHS - Medical Center

Applications to this posting will be valid for up to 90 days.
The Riverside University Health System's - Medical Center is currently recruiting for single Behavioral Health Specialist II morning shift position.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:



* Ensure patient safety by providing direct and continuous patient observation 1:1 with patients with both behavioral health and medical conditions.


* Ability in the delivery of behavioral health services: interventions for depression and anxiety, suicide prevention, substance use, traumatic brain injury, autism and dementia.


* Knowledge of: basic principles and practice involving improving mental health; laws, rules and regulations.


* Aide patients in getting into and out of bed, wheel chairs or gurney, assist in lifting, transporting, restraining and positioning patients; assist patients in walking.


* Maintain a safe environment for patients; accompany patients leaving the unit.


* Protect patients and staff by observing for safety hazards in the patient's environment and taking appropriate steps to reduce or prevent such hazards.


* Providing therapeutic activities designed to reduce stress and anxiety, improve mood, and increase social interaction.


* Perform delivery tasks and a variety of manual and clinical duties as requiredThe work schedule for this position is a 6/12-8 schedule: 7am - 7:30pm and one 8 hour shift.

A valid CA Drivers License and Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association are required.

• Interviews consumers to team with mental health professionals in determining the needs of individuals or groups on a walk-in/telephone basis; responds to potential suicide or other emergency telephone calls; describes basic services to consumers; discusses goals and objectives of proposed treatment plans and establishes contract with consumer; assists consumer in recognizing and solving conditions in the consumer's environment which may contribute to mental health problems; as part of a team, counsels individual consumers and groups to develop social adjustment skills and to increase client resolution of identified problems.

• Visits clients, individually or as part of a team, in a variety of living situations to help assess the mental health needs of individuals and families; places consumers who may have difficulty caring for themselves into an appropriate care or treatment facility; visits consumers to observe progress, provide counseling, gather data, and to report significant changes in the consumer's condition to designated professional staff.

• Refers consumers to appropriate resources and/or makes appointment with behavioral health professional(s) for diagnosis and evaluation; assists the consumer, family, and other concerned individuals in filing for and obtaining various kinds of assistance such as financial, housing, or legal; monitors consumer services to insure that a continuum of services ...