Mental Health Patient Care Specialist

Are you a compassionate and dedicated individual eager to empower others on their journey to well-being Join our dynamic team as a Patient Care Specialist and become a vital part of the healing process! This isnt just a job; its an opportunity to provide insightful practical and meaningful support that truly impacts lives from admission through discharge.

Full-time Part-time and PRN positions available

What Youll Do:

As a Patient Care Specialist youll be on the front lines offering unwavering support and guidance. Your days will be filled with purpose as you:

• Champion Patients: Provide validation unconditional positive regard and skillful coaching to help patients navigate challenges and utilize their strengths.
• Be a Trusted Confidante: Understand and maintain the confidential nature of all patient activities building a foundation of trust.
• Grow and Learn: Participate in all training education and staff enrichment activities aligning with our philosophy mission and objectives.
• Model Excellence: Serve as a positive role model demonstrating appropriate and positive behavior with professionalism warmth and genuine care.
• Collaborate and Communicate: Share vital patient progress information with the treatment team and attend meetings as needed ensuring seamless care.
• Cultivate a Welcoming Environment: Maintain an inviting tidy and clean facility ensuring supplies are always at hand.
• Empower Through Education: Support clinicians and co-lead groups documenting content skills taught and patient participation.
• Guide and Inspire: Manage milieu behavior developing following and modifying rewards and consequences using a proven point and level system.
• Foster Healthy Habits: Actively participate in group meals supervising managing and role-modeling positive eating behaviors.
• Build Meaningful Connections: Balance building rapport with patients while fostering their comfort and confidence.
• Master Behavioral Techniques: Learn and apply effective behavior techniques to manage ineffective behaviors consistently and with compassion.
• Ensure Safe Transport: Safely transport patients to and from appointments or activities in a company vehicle adhering to all safety transportation and patient care protocols and maintaining vehicle condition.
• Contribute to a Greater Cause: Perform additional duties as assigned supporting the overall mission of our treatment center.

Were Looking For Someone Who Has:

• A Bachelors Degree (BA) from a four-year college/university OR
• Two years of experience working within the mental health field or a residential treatment setting OR
• Two years of experience working with children in an educational field.
• Comfort eating meals in a group setting and the ability to model positive eating habits.
• The ability to provide or obtain a San Diego County food handlers permit upon hire.
• The ability to provide or obtain CPR / BLS certification within 2 weeks of employment.
• At least 21 years of age with a valid drivers license and a clean driving record.
• The ability to safely transport patients as needed using a company vehicle ensuring their well-being and compliance with all safety and transportation protocols.
• Flexibility to work various shifts including nights weekends and holidays based on facility needs.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Youll thrive in a clean well-lit and well-ventilated medical facility. This role involves regular communication use of hands and fingers and occasional standing walking sitting reaching climbing balancing stooping kneeling crouching or crawling. You may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus. While the noise level is usually moderate you may be exposed to some hazards such as bodily fluids that may contain disease. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.