Sr Behavioral Health Specialist
| Company | Vanderbilt Health |
|---|---|
| Location | Nashville, TN, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Advanced communication skills
- Advanced patient documentation skills
- Advanced knowledge of human growth and development
- Advanced facilitation of positive coping strategies
Responsibilities
- Performs clinical care consistent with the patient’s treatment plan
- Collects data to contribute to the assessment of individual strengths and limitations
- Independently assists patients with showering, oral hygiene, laundry and other activities of daily living
- Provides input to the patient’s assigned nurse and other healthcare professionals regarding patient’s progress towards treatment goals
- Promotes and maintains a safe environment conducive to healing and health promotion
- Assures orientation of newly admitted patient to the program and establishes a therapeutic relationship with the patients
- Provides immediate feedback to the charge nurse about any safety concerns on the unit
- Independently leads coping skills groups with patients
Preferred Qualifications
- 4 years of relevant work experience
- Bachelor’s degree