Behavioral Health Specialist

This position is contingent upon award

Location : Newport OR

International Health and Medical Services is looking for an experienced Behavioral Health Specialists to assess diagnose and treat mental health disorders among patients ensuring they receive appropriate psychiatric care and support. This role includes collaborating with the healthcare team to implement treatment plans monitor progress and provide crisis intervention as needed fostering mental health and well-being within the facility.

Key Responsibilities :

• Provides direct psychiatric care to patients via onsite and telepsychiatry services for scheduled appointments emergency or urgent care visit.
• Consults with the Psychiatrist and / or Clinical Director for complex psychiatric patients and as required by client policy.
• Provides infirmary care including admission discharge and daily rounds for patients that require higher levels of psychiatric care or monitoring.
• Performs comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and initiates treatment plans for patients as required by client policy or as required for patient psychiatric complaint.
• Follows client policies in the management of significant mental illness including prevention of violence homicide self-harm and suicide.
• Applies patient-specific knowledge to monitor and control stress levels and provide emotional support and counseling to patients.
• Coordinates psychiatric care needs of patients including referrals to off-site consultants.
• Solicits and reviews pertinent psychiatric records as indicated.
• Adheres to universal precautions.
• May serve as medical escort of patients as needed for domestic / overseas travel.
• Utilizes and documents interpretation and / or translation and / or assisted communication services as needed to ensure ability to communicate with patients or others who are Limited English Proficient (LEP) or have a communication disability or impediment.
• Maintains flexibility and adaptability to sudden changes in schedules and work requirements.
• Provide on-call coverage as needed after regular work hours and may need to return to the facility outside of normal work hours for urgent mental health needs.
• Provides relevant patient education to patients verbally and / or with handouts.
• Documents patient care visits in the required health record using required format in compliance with client policy and guidance.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and confidentiality of medical records.
• Completes all training as required / assigned.
• Attends on-site regional and national meetings as required.
• Assists in program development policy review and revisions and data collection.
• Completes required organizational compliance education including assigned requirements that are client-specified for Joint Commission Healthcare Staffing Services certification or other regulatory bodies.

This list is non-exhaustive and the role holder may be required to undertake additional duties that are not specifically listed above.

Qualifications :

Basic Requirements / Certifications :

Doctoral Degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology.

Must have a masters degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

Must have at least one year of post-masters or post- doctoral degree mental health counseling experience.

The ability to greet and deal tactfully with the public.

Preferred Knowledge Skills and Abilities :

Physical Requirements :

Other Special Qualifications :

Additional Information :

Pay range is based on several factors and may vary in addition to a full range of medical financial and / or other benefits. Final salary and offer will be determined by the applicants background experience skills internal equity and alignment with geographical market data.

Benefits Full-time positions are eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical dental vision and basic life insurance. Additional benefits include a 401k plan paid time off and an annual bonus. International Health and Medical Services complies with all federal state and local minimum wage laws

International Health and Medical Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with the applicable federal state and local laws.

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Contract

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Experience : years

Vacancy : 1