Behavioral Health Specialist - Phoenix, AZ (Pool/PRN)

Overview: div align="center"divspan style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"strong data-olk-copy-source="MailCompose"$2/hr shift differential (Monday-Thursday Nights)/strong/span/divdivspan style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"strong$3/hr shift differential (Friday-Sunday Nights)/strong/span/divdivspan style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"strong$2/hr shift differential (Saturday-Sunday Days)/strong/span/div/divdiv align="center" /divdiv align="center"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"strong data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"We’re not just behavioral health people—we’re crisis people./strong/span/divdiv align="center" aria-hidden="true" /divdivspan style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"Connections Health Solutions is a leading provider of immediate-access behavioral health crisis care. Our team combines medical and recovery-oriented treatment to stabilize individuals in crisis and connect them to community-based resources for ongoing recovery.  /span/divdiv aria-hidden="true" /divdivspan style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"Founded by emergency room psychiatrists Dr. Chris Carson and Dr. Robert Williamson, our model is physician-led and data-driven, drawing upon more than 15 years of crisis care expertise. Recognized by SAMHSA and the National Council for Mental Wellbeing as a national best practice, we’ve delivered invaluable treatment to hundreds of thousands of individuals facing crises. Our commitment remains consistent, to improve access, inspire hope, and provide the right support.  /span/divdiv aria-hidden="true" /divdivspan style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"Our values shape our decisions, define our culture, and foster continuous learning and growth.  /span/divdiv aria-hidden="true" /divdivspan style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"We accept people as they are, creating safe spaces where they feel valued and respected. We inspire hope by walking with people side-by-side, showing them grace and compassion. We act with intention, holding ourselves and each other accountable, and doing the right thing. We work as one team, trusting and supporting each other. We embrace change and innovation, striving to find better ways to fulfill our mission. /span/divdiv aria-hidden="true" /divdivspan style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"We are on a mission to change the face of behavioral health. Help us save lives and make a difference. /span/div Responsibilities: pspan style="text-decoration: underline; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"strongWhat You'll Do:/strong/span/pp /pp /pp style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: windowtext;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: windowtext !important;" data-contrast="auto"span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"The strongBehavioral Health Specialist (BHS)/strong manages and /spanspan style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"maintains/spanspan style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" the safety of the individuals /spanspan style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"and staff. /spanspan style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"Takes vitals and /spanspan style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"assists/span span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"individuals/spanspan style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" in meeting /spanspan style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"their needs while on the unit by /spanspan style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"providing/spanspan style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" exceptional customer service./span span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"Documents/spanspan style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" services /spanspan style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;"provided and/spanspan style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" significant interactions in the Electronic Health Record (EHR)./span/spanspan style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" /span/span/pp style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: windowtext;" /pullispan style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"Conducts security screening and inventories property of individuals upon admission to the facility. Provides orientation to the Observation Unit and Short-term Inpatient Unit. Educates patients on their rights under ADHS regulations, grievance process, provides expectations, and explains rules and regulations./span/lilispan style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"Intervenes with escalated individuals using therapeutic techniques for de-escalation and performs restraints/seclusions when needed to ensure the individual’s safety and the safety of others. Completes 1-to-1 on a patient in seclusion or mechanical restraints Q15./span/lilispan style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"Lifts, moves, and transports individuals using proper body mechanics or lifting devices for accident prevention./span/lilispan style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"Assists individuals with activities of daily living to include eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, and transferring./span/lilispan style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"Conducts and documents individual's vitals and reports all questionable results to the RN/Physician attending the individual. Conducts and documents all BAL, urine drug screens, and urine pregnancy tests./span/lilispan style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"Attends court ordered hearings when subpoenaed. Must be willing to be a witness on a petition and available to provide testimony at court ordered hearings./span/lilispan style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"Documents all services and significant individual interactions in the Electronic Health Record. Monitors and documents patients Q15./span/lilispan style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"Responsible for maintaining and ensuring the cleanliness of the facility and designated assigned unit. Performs light cleaning of interior center, collects soiled linen, and launders individuals clothing when needed.  /span/lilispan style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"Performs all other duties as /spanspan style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"assigned./span/spanspan style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}" /span/span/li/ulpspan style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #ffffff;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"em#peerspecialist #recoveryspecialist #behavioralhealth #mentalhealth #crisis #indaz/em/span/span/span span style="font-size: 8pt; color: #ffffff;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"em#peerspecialist #recoveryspecialist #behavioralhealth #mentalhealth #crisis #indaz/em/span/span/span /span/span/ppspan style="font-size: 8pt; color: #ffffff;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"em#peerspecialist #recoveryspecialist #behavioralhealth #mentalhealth #crisis #indaz/em/span/span /span/p Qualifications: p style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"strongspan style="text-decoration-line: underline;"What You'll Bring:/span/strong/span/pullispan style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"High school diploma or equivalent/span/lilispan style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"Minimum of one (1) year of experience in behavioral health, social services, or related field  /span/lilispan style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"Must be able to perform Safe Clinch patient restraint techniques/span/lilispan style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"strongThe Company has a mandatory vaccination policy. All successful applicants must be fully vaccinated, including showing proper documentation, or otherwise be exempt pursuant to the Company’s exemption process prior to their start date as a condition of employment/strong/span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"strongspan style="text-decoration-line: underline;"It would be great if you had:/span/strong/span/pullispan style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"Certified training (Safe Clinch, CPR First Aid, therapeutic options, etc.)/span/lilispan style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"Completion of CNA or Patient Care Tech program/span/lilispan style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"Two (2) years of experience in behavioral health /span/lilispan style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt;"Completion of BHT certification/span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"stronguWhat We Offer:/u/strong/span/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"Full-time only:/span/pullispan style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"Employees (and their families) are offered comprehensive health insurance, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity/span/lilispan style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"CHS pays for Basic Life, ADD, Short and Long-Term Disability/span/lilispan style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"Voluntary Life insurance option for employees and their families/span/lilispan style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"Health Savings Accounts (with $1,000 to $2,000 employer contribution depending on plan)/span/lilispan style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care)/span/lilispan style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"401k company match after 6 months (50% of deferrals up to 6% of compensation)/span/lilispan style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"Generous PTO starting at 160 hours accrued annually and 12 recognized company holidays/span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"All employees (Pool, Part-time and Full-time):/span/pullispan style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"Employee Assistance Program to help with confidential emotional support, work life solutions, financial solutions, legal assistance, or online support/span/lilispan style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"After 90 days, you are auto enrolled in the 401k Plan /span/li/ulp /ppspan style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"strongConnections Health Solutions is proud to be a Second Chance employer./strong /span/p EEO Statement: p style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt;"Connections Health Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all employees and applicants./span/p