Mental Health Patient Care Specialist - Eating Disorder

Are you a compassionate, dedicated, and inspiring individual eager to empower others on their journey to well-being? Are you ready to step up as a leader and mentor? Join our dynamic team at our eating disorder residential treatment facility as a Mental Health Patient Care Specialist and become a vital part of the healing process! This isn't just a job; it's an opportunity to provide insightful, practical, and meaningful support that truly impacts lives from admission through discharge.

Shifts available 7-days a week between 7a - 9p daily. 

Full-time, and Part-time positions available.

Full-time positions include excellent benefits and significant growth opportunities.

What You'll Do:

As a Mental Health Patient Care Specialist, you'll be on the front lines, offering unwavering support and guidance. Your days will be filled with purpose as you:

• Champion Patients: Provide validation, unconditional positive regard, and skillful coaching to help patients navigate challenges and utilize their strengths.
• Be a Trusted Confidante: Understand and maintain the confidential nature of all patient activities, building a foundation of trust.
• Grow and Learn: Participate in all training, education, and staff enrichment activities, aligning with our philosophy, mission, and objectives.
• Model Excellence: Serve as a positive role model, demonstrating appropriate and positive behavior with professionalism, warmth, and genuine care.
• Collaborate and Communicate: Share vital patient progress information with the treatment team and attend meetings as needed, ensuring seamless care.
• Cultivate a Welcoming Environment: Maintain an inviting, tidy, and clean facility, ensuring supplies are always at hand.
• Empower Through Education: Support clinicians and co-lead groups, document content, skills taught, and patient participation.
• Guide and Inspire: Manage milieu behavior, developing, following, and modifying rewards and consequences using a proven point and level system.
• Foster Healthy Habits: Actively participate in group meals, supervising, managing, and role-modeling positive eating behaviors.
• Build Meaningful Connections: Balance building rapport with patients while fostering their comfort and confidence.
• Master Behavioral Techniques: Learn and apply effective behavior techniques to manage ineffective behaviors consistently and with compassion.
• Ensure Safe Transport: Safely transport patients to and from appointments or activities in a company vehicle, adhering to all safety, transportation, and patient care protocols, and maintaining vehicle condition.

Contribute to a Greater Cause: Perform additional duties as assigned, supporting the overall mission of our treatment center.

Pay is $20-$22 per hour.