MILIEU SPECIALIST - FULL-TIME

• 22004762

Job : Other

Primary Location : Columbia

Schedule : Full-time

Shift : Weekend

Unposting Date : Ongoing

Description

Shift: 0700-1930 Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Work Location: University Hospital – Missouri Psychiatric Center
Salary: $22.00 - $34.74/hour (final salary based on work experience)
+$1.00/hr shift differential for evenings, $1.50/hr for nights, $1.75/hr for weekend

Job Summary

Serve as the clinical support resource person to patients on an inpatient adult unit. To promote an environment that supports a fundamental respect for all individuals on the unit, that enhances the patient’s overall experience and provide a safe and respectful person centered model of care. This role focuses on the application of psychotherapeutic knowledge, skills, and principles to brief clinical encounters that occur spontaneously with the purpose of facilitating interpersonal competencies such as learning adaptive coping, interaction, and relationship skills.

Detailed Description

• Promote a calm milieu by providing individual support and monitoring to patients as indicated/assigned; actively manage the milieu through interactions with individual patients on a regular/frequent basis; encourage patients to act at a level equal to their ability.
• Function as a role model for patients on the unit to show ways to effectively relate to others, to get one’s needs met, to enhance/develop social competencies and interpersonal awareness; serves as a resource and point of contact for information, guidance and support for patients.
• Work in collaboration with staff and the treatment team; communicates in a warm and empathetic manner.
• Ensure a compassionate, high quality, exemplary customer driven culture; validate the patient’s needs and rights
• Be mindful of times of increased activity or stress on the unit in order to prevent escalation; redirect unhealthy/risky behaviors on the spot by giving feedback and alternative strategies; de-escalate patients and in emergencies provide appropriate crisis intervention techniques to maintain patients in a least restricting manner.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in social work or behavioral therapies (counseling, psychology, therapeutic recreation, occupational therapy) from an accredited college or university. Master’s degree in a healthcare field is preferred.
• Minimum two years of experience in mental health services, preferably in a psychiatric setting. Minimum of three years of experience in mental health in the absence of Bachelor’s degree.
• Two years of experience in an inpatient psychiatric setting preferred.
• Must possess strong interpersonal and communications skills, and work well in a team environment requiring a high degree of creativity and motivation.
• Must be able to physically respond to psychiatric emergent situations and be able to function as a team member.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and requires ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs.

This role also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses. This position is in a health care facility open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Rotating shifts as well as holiday and work during inclement weather will be required.

Equal Opportunity Employer At MU Health Care, an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to building an inclusive environment based on mutual respect and learning. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. At MU Health Care, we believe in the value of human diversity because it enriches our lives and our organization. We are committed to increasing access and inclusion as we continue to save and improve lives. If you have questions about this information, please contact Human Resources.