NI-Specialist, Behavioral
NI-Specialist, Behavioral
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Job Description
Pay Range: $21.58 - 30.22/hr
Additional components of compensation may include:
- Evening night and weekend shift differential
- Overtime
- On-call pay
At UW Health in northern Illinois you will have:
Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package including: PTO Medical Dental Vision retirement short and long-term disability paternity leave adoption assistance tuition assistance
Annual wellness reimbursement
Opportunity for on-site day care through UW Health Kids
Tuition reimbursement for career advancement--ask about our fully funded programs!
Abundant career growth opportunities to nurture professional development
Strong shared governance structure
Commitment to employee voice
POSITION SUMMARY:
Assists the interdisciplinary team in providing direct patient care under the direction of the Charge educational and participates in co-leadership of supportive therapy under the direction and supervision of the Behavioral Therapist.
EDUCATION/TRAINING:
Minimum:Bachelors Degree in Psychology Sociology or related field
Preferred:
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:
Minimum:Current certification in nonviolent crisis intervention required within 90 days of hire.
CPR Bi-annual certification
Preferred:
EXPERIENCE:
Minimum:
Preferred: 2years experience in a psychiatric setting
REQUIRED SKILLS KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
- Strong interpersonal verbal and written communication organizational and critical decision-making skills.
- Successful completion of annual clinical age specific and job specific competencies and skills validation tools.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides therapeutic patient care.
- Monitors and records patient activities and behaviors and documents in the medical record per department and hospital policy and procedures. Communicates pertinent information to other disciplines in order to promote an integrated approach to treatment.
- Co-leads designated groups and actively participates in program evaluation. Leads designated psycho-educational groups as experience allows with appropriate supervision.
- Participates in nonviolent crisis intervention and crisis management as needed.
- Performs all aspects of care in an environment that optimizes patient and environmental safety in accordance with applicable laws regulations and compliance efforts.
Our Commitment to Diversity Equity and Inclusion
UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge unique perspectives and qualities each employee and physician brings to work each day. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age protected veteran or disabled status or genetic information.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
