Senior Behavioral Health Specialist

Primary City/State:

Tucson, Arizona

Department Name:

BHS West DeEx-Hosp

Work Shift:

Night

Job Category:

Clinical Care

Those who have joined the Banner mission come from all walks of life, united by the common goal: Make health care easier, so life can be better. If changing health care for the better sounds like something you want to be part of, we want to hear from you.

Banner University Medical Center - South Campus, houses the only Level 1 Academic Medical Center in Tucson meeting the needs of the SMI population. The Behavioral Health Pavilion is also the largest inpatient psychiatric service in Southern Arizona.  Our team provides patients a safe, supportive environment that fosters healing and facilitates a return to the highest possible level of independence.  Other services include crisis stabilization, psychiatric assessments, 24-hours psychiatric & nursing care, expressive arts therapy, group therapy, family support therapy, medication management and a separate behavioral health unit within the Emergency Department. You can become an integral member of our patient's team, along with psychiatric doctors, NPs, pharmacists, Registered Nurses and security officers.

As a Sr Behavioral Health Specialist you will focus on making behavioral health specialists assignments for floor and DPOs, support fellow Behavioral Health Specialists on the unit, communicate with Lead RN/Charge RN, hand hygiene audits, delegate patient admission and/or discharge process is completed (belongings, admissions folder, etc.), Direct Observer/Q15 documents are completed for shift you will focus on safety checks, assisting in ADL's, Milieu management, falls prevention measures, and 1 on 1 observations. 

There is a Full Time Night Shift Openings in Behavioral Health! 

The hours for day shift will be from 7:00P-7:30A.

This will be for 3 shifts per week which will include weekends and holidays on a rotating basis. Enjoy a $1/hr Weekend Shift differential, when applicable.

Your pay and benefits (Total Rewards) are important components of your Journey at Banner Health. Banner Health offers a variety of benefit plans to help you and your family. We provide health and financial security options so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life.

Banner - University Medical Center South is a comprehensive academic medical center that includes an Emergency department, a state-designated trauma center and a Behavioral Health Pavilion. We are an Arizona Department of Health Services-accredited Cardiac Receiving Center and a Nurses Improving Care for Health system Elders-designated senior-friendly hospital. The hospital is staffed by physicians who are full-time faculty of the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson and is managed by Banner Health under an operating agreement with Pima County. Our specialty services include inpatient and outpatient behavioral health, treatment and education for diabetes, innovative geriatrics care and comprehensive orthopedics.

POSITION SUMMARY
This position provides direct health care and therapeutic services to psychiatric patients under the direct supervision of the nurse.

CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Provides oversight in the clinical setting, mentoring and leadership of Behavioral Health Specialists including implementation of behavior management techniques.

2. Guides work of assigned staff to achieve the defined business goals and to ensure smooth work flow in the department. Coordinates team activities and the staff-to-workload ratios to accomplish the most effective use of resources. Helps set work goals for team members and monitors measurable outcomes in accuracy, timeliness, productivity and service quality.

3. In collaboration with RN Manager and/or Senior RN Manager, plans, develops, oversees, implements, and evaluates age-appropriate didactic and social/skills groups that are consistent with treatment plan goals.

4. Reviews and audits Behavioral Health Specialist documentation as appropriate and provide guidance when needed.

5. Documents observations, interventions, and group activities in patient record.

6. Maintains patient safety through observing and reporting to RN patient behaviors, communications, interactions and physical status. Checks for contraband, makes rounds and monitors meals. Participates in restraining and secluding patients.

7. Consistently demonstrates professional, respectful, cooperative, and considerate behavior toward internal and external customers. Documents observations, interventi