NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx (NCB) is a member facility of the New York City Health + Hospitals system, one of eleven acute care facilities within the City of New York. A 215-bed community hospital, NCBH specializes in women's and children's services. It also provides Behavioral Healthacute and ambulatory care. Its busy outpatient department has led the way in community-based care delivered in a compassionate and culturally-appropriate manner. It's Labor and Delivery service safely brings more than 1,000 babies into the world each year. NCBH is committed to providing safe, high-quality medical care for any and all in need.At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.Check us out online: www.nychealthandhospitals.orgcareers.nychhc.orgDocs4nyc.org
Job DescriptionPurpose of Position:In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, the Behavioral Health Associate: will perform crisis and/or de-escalation interventions, conducts groups, conducts patient supervision and other behavioral health related duties Responsibilities:
- Welcomes patients to the service (Psych Emergency, Medical Emergency Department or In-patient units as assigned) and reviews safety rules with patients
- Helps idenitfy high risk patients and uses Crisis intervention practices and personal support safety plan intervention techniques to maintain a safe environment
- Understands patient characteristics, triggers, trauma informed and patient/ enviroemntal variables in order to assist in preventing patients from losing control
- Perofrms observations and monitoring of assigned patients and conducts checks and hourly rounds as assigned
Minimum Qualifications1. An Associate's degree in criminal justice, social services or a health-related area; or2. A High School diploma or a G.E.D. and one (1) year of full-time experience in law enforcement, nursing or psychiatric/behavioral health in a high volume, intensive care environment.3. *Successful completion of an appropriate training program in the application and use of restraints and seclusion must be completed prior to an individual performing such work.4. Successful completion of an appropriate training in the performance of vital signs and grooming within ninety (90) calendar days of appointment to the title.*Special Note:As required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Hospital Conditions of Participation - Patients' Rights (42 CFR Part 482), before applying restraints, implementing seclusion, performing associated monitoring of the restrained or secluded individual, or providing care for such individual, staff must be trained and able to demonstrate competency in the performance of these actions.
Department PreferencesBachelors preferred 2 years of behavioral health experience Tour 1 (7:00am-3:30pm), Tour 2 (3:00pm-11:30pm) and Tour 3 (11:15pm-7:15am) availableIf you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the Apply Now button or forward your resume, noting the above Job ID #, to:NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
- Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
- Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
- Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
- Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
- College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
- Multiple employee discounts programs