TECH - MH/BH (NO DEGREE)

Summary: Cedar Springs Hospital is dedicated to providing quality, multidisciplinary behavioral health care services to individuals dealing with mental illness or substance abuse. They are seeking a Mental Health Specialist to assist in the direct care and management of patients, providing supervision, safety, and therapeutic interventions as outlined in the Treatment Plan. Responsibilities: - Assists in the direct care and management of children, adolescents, and adults, as determined by the Treatment Plan, Program Structure, and presenting issues/behaviors of the patients/residents/students - Provides continual supervision, safety, crisis management, and therapeutic interventions - Assists with implementing the program structure and the safe delivery of care to promote wellness of the individual patient/resident/student Required Qualifications: - Must be 21 years of age - Requires organizational, interpersonal and customer service skills - Ability to maintain confidentiality - Requires creativity, high energy and problem solving skills - Good verbal and written skills - Ability to rotate shifts and programs, as necessary - Ability to work as one part of a team approach for the care of the patients/residents/students - Demonstrates ability to problem solve, resolve crisis situations, and maintain a calm composure under stressful situations - Mental Health Specialists must be at least 21 years of age - Requires either an Associate's degree (equivalent of 60 college credits) OR a High School diploma / equivalent with one year's experience in the human services field - Successful completion of a background check and drug screen required for employment at Cedar Springs Hospital - Requires standing and walking for prolonged periods of time - Frequently lifts up to 25 pounds - Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity, and hand-eye coordination - Requires frequent pushing, pulling of heavy loads, kneeling, grasping, stooping and bending - Ability to maintain patient and corporate confidentiality - Must be able to speak, read and write - Emotional stability necessary to perform the essential functions of the job - Vision and hearing sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job - Requires repetitive use of hands and light lowering of objects Required Skills: Crisis management, Problem solving skills Important Skills: Customer service skills, Organizational skills, Interpersonal skills Nice-to-Have Skills: Verbal communication, Written communication, Teamwork, Creativity, Confidentiality Benefits: Medical, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, Short Term/Long Term Disability, Paid Time Off, Education/Tuition Assistance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP)