Description
Behavioral Health Assistant
US-OR-PORTLAND
Job ID: 24-38941
Type: Regular Full-Time
Unity
Overview
We continue our commitment to raise the bar on the quality of behavioral health care provided to those in our community who suffer from mental illness. Finding the best people to join our team is crucial in meeting our goals. If you thrive in a team environment and you want to contribute to the safe and efficient flow of patients, join us as we build an integrated, qualified team dedicated to behavioral health.
Partnerships in transforming health:
Unity Center for Behavioral Health is a one-of-a-kind center for people facing a mental health crisis. Unity Center features a Psychiatric Emergency Service, where patients receive care by specialists in behavioral health in a calming, non-hospital-like setting. Unity also has inpatient care for adults and teens. It is a collaboration between Adventist Health, Kaiser Permanente, Legacy Health and Oregon Health & Science University.
Responsibilities
In collaboration with the multidisciplinary treatment team, provides coordination, implementation and milieu observation in keeping with the general treatment mode of the program in which employed. The values of teamwork, respect and caring, effective use of resources, and initiative are integrated comprehensively into the performance standards in the Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) department. The position is an integral part of the team approach to patient care and performs various tasks and procedures to contribute to the safe and efficient flow of patients through the department.
Qualifications
Education:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Training or coursework in behavioral health field preferred.
Experience:
- One year of clinical experience in a behavioral health setting or related experience required; two year's preferred.
- Acute care experience preferred.
Skills:
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment with ability to prioritize multiple assignments.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Keyboard skills and ability to navigate electronic systems applicable to job functions.
LEGACY'S VALUES IN ACTION:
Follows guidelines set forth in Legacy's Values in Action.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled.
Compensation details: 21.12-28.6 Hourly Wage
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