University of Illinois Chicago · 19 hours ago
Behavioral Interventionist - UI Health, Psych Research Unit
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$25.26/hr - $39.08/hr
4+ years expThe University of Illinois Chicago is seeking a full time Behavioral Interventionist for the Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Unit. This role involves providing patient care for individuals with mental illness and developmental disabilities, while working closely with a Registered Nurse to improve patient outcomes through therapeutic relationships and interdisciplinary teamwork.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Provides care for patients who have a mental illness, emotional conditions, and/or developmental disabilities
Systematically observes, reports, and documents subjectively and objectively the covert and overt baseline data regarding patients’ psychological and behavioral states such as effect (flat, bright tearful), thought content (logical, illogical), and behavior (withdrawn, agitated)
Develops and maintains therapeutic alliances with patients and their families; facilitates, leads, and/or participates in scheduled individual or group therapeutic patient activities and/or patient groups, coordinates activities with professional staff members/treatment
Plans therapeutic outings, off-unit tests, and procedures; assists patients with the activities of daily living, accompanies patients to off-unit tests/procedures/outings when necessary
Evaluates the value of activities as they apply to the improved mental/emotional state of the patient
Indirect cooperation with a Registered Nurse, develops, implements, and evaluates a course of action for each patient (such as behavior modification)
Performs routine measurements of the state of the patient’s physical health (such as measuring weight)
Implements portions of the nursing care program as assigned by the Registered Nurse, such as monitoring patients physical and emotional well-being via continual observation of patients’ behavior modification, assessing calorie counts (anorexics), and reporting to nursing/medical staff/treatment
Evaluates patient response and attempts to modify behavior through interventions outlined by the treatment team
Assists with verbal de-escalation, distraction, redirection, seclusion, and restraining patients exhibiting explosive and aggressive behaviors
Participates in patient care conferences, staff meetings, in-service training, the orientation of new staff, and continuing education programs
Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree with 18 semester hours in one or more of the behavioral sciences (i.e. psychology, sociology, anthropology, criminal justice, political science, etc. or a closely related field
Four (4) years (48 months) of direct patient care experience in a psychiatric or mental health care setting
Preferred
Previous Inpatient Psychiatry experience preferred
CPI Certified or to be obtained once hired
BLS Certified or to be obtained once hired
Benefits
Health
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
A Retirement Plan
Paid time Off
Tuition waivers for employees and dependents
Company
University of Illinois Chicago
UIC is Chicago's largest university with more than 33,000 students, 12,000 employees, 16 colleges and a major public medical center.
10001+ employees
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