Behavioral Health Tech - EMTs & Paramedics

About Hartgrove Behavioral Health System

Hartgrove consists of a 160‑bed leading psychiatric hospital dedicated to providing quality behavioral health services for a diverse population of all ages. Hartgrove is a flagship behavioral health facility within Universal Health Services, Inc. and throughout Illinois. Hartgrove is a state‑of‑the‑art facility offering some of the most advanced technologies and programs found in the behavioral health field. We are dedicated to our teamwork approach and provide a highly compassionate and therapeutic environment, as well as a continuum of specialty programs throughout our inpatient, partial, and outpatient services.

• Assignment up to 6 months at $30/hr.
• Must be willing to work full time with flexible schedule.
• Must have a valid State of IL EMT or Paramedic license.

• A rewarding career improving the lives of adults and youth.
• Career advancement and mobility.
• An engaged leadership team committed to patient and staff safety.

The Mental Health Specialist provides direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse. Primary responsibilities include the provision of a safe and therapeutic milieu, crisis intervention, and activities of daily living.

No benefits offered.

• State of IL EMT or Paramedic Certification.

• Perform all crisis intervention techniques (verbal and physical) and respond to code situations.
• Monitor and ensure patient safety at all times via continuous 15‑minute rounding.
• Therapeutically communicate with patients.
• Recognize and communicate the physical and psychological status of the patients under care.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living when necessary.

• Maintain a clean work setting and milieu.
• Assist in transporting patients to and from the hospital when needed.
• Perform vital signs on patients.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Positive therapeutic relationships and interventions with patients.
• Service excellence with all customers.
• Use least restrictive measures.
• Clear and concise documentation.
• Adherence to Hospital attendance policies.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Environmental Conditions – exposure to psychiatric patients who may exhibit violent/aggressive behavior, potential exposure to communicable diseases, blood/body fluids, and other hazardous waste; general hospital environment.

Physical Demands – communicate verbally and in writing; physical agility to manage patients during interventions; push, pull, and lift up to 40 pounds; intermittent sitting; prolonged standing, walking, bending, and stooping; visual and auditory observation of patients; drug and alcohol free as evidenced by negative results of post‑offer, pre‑employment urine drug screen.

• 90‑day performance evaluation.
• Annual performance appraisal.
• Ongoing support from supervisor.

None.

Program Specialist.

Non‑Exempt; hours vary based on staffing needs and include day, evening, night, and weekend shifts.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to demonstrate competency in the criteria listed in this job description. Staff must demonstrate flexibility for reassignment to units providing care to varied populations including children, adolescents, and adults.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The Mental Health Specialist will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by the Charge Nurse, Nurse Manager or Program Specialist.

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