MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST 1 (PART TIME, DAYS) Req #:199398Department:HARBORVIEW - PSYCH ICU SVCS - 5MBJob Location: Harborview Medical Center Posting Date:07/05/2022 Closing Info:Open Until Filled Salary:$17.45 - $22.59 per hour Union Position:YesShift:First Shift As the region's only Level I Trauma center, Harborview Medical Center (HMC) is well known for innovations and excellence in trauma care and its centers of emphasis: Trauma, Burn, Neurosciences, AIDS/STD CARER, and mentally-and medically- vulnerable populations. In addition to the centers of emphasis, HMC serves a mission population for King County. Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region.

The UW is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty. This position provides opportunities to work in a fast-paced, challenging, diverse and rewarding environment. As an employee you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. click here.

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Harborview Medical Center has multiple outstanding opportunities for MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST 1 positions. These are part-time, temporary hourly, day shift.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performs basic physical care and other tasks delegated by supervisor or Charge RN

Assists in maintaining safe, therapeutic milieu

Contributes to ongoing psychosocial patient assessments

Uses clinical expertise when initiating patient care plans with interdisciplinary team and implements plan of care

Deescalates potentially dangerous situations and promotes stability on unit, maintains patient/staff safety and manages aggressive patient behavior.

Leads therapeutic individual and group sessions

Determine when immediate intervention is needed and provides direction in emergencies

Determines when further evaluation is required in order to involuntarily detain a patient

Coordinated patient transfer to the emergency department when necessary and provides the emergency department team with documentation to evaluate if involuntary detention is warranted

Participates in the training of staff, students, and volunteers in the unit

May provide direction or assign tasks to other staff

Recognizes and communicates abnormal findings to nursing and case management team

Recognizes and communicates observations related to effects and side effects of medications and signs of substance intoxication, withdrawal, and over-sedation

Adheres to HMC policies related to documenting all aspects of care

Provides patient/family education regarding patient disposition

Incorporates discharge planning into patient care

Communicates with providers, authorities and others for patients’ continued care including the emergency department

Documents using the computerized medical record

Stocks and organizes all areas of medical respite

Performs other duties as required

REQUIREMENTS:
Associate of Arts Degree; AND two years of experience in a mental health setting. Experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

DESIRED:

Passion for working with a homeless population

Experience with harm reduction

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.

Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

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The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.

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