Psychoeducation Specialist - Behavioral Health - Lorain Hospital (PRN)

Must be licensed, certified, or registered as appropriate by state and national licensing boards in one of the following:  

• Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) 

• Registered Art Therapist (ATR) 

• Provisional Registered Art Therapist (ATR-P)
• Board Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC) 

• Music Therapist-Board Certified (MT-BC) 

• Registered Dance/Movement Therapist (R-DMT) 

• Occupational Therapist Licensed (OTR/L) 

Education 

Bachelors, Occupational Therapy, Recreational Therapy, or Expressive Therapy (Music, Dance/Movement), Counseling, or Human Services (required) 

Work Experience 

1 year in social or human services setting (required) 

Patient Population  

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. 

• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age, specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures.​ 

Working Conditions  

• Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur. 

• Long-distance or air travel as needed- not to exceed 10% travel. 

• General office environment. 

• May be exposed to high noise levels and bright lights. 

• May be exposed to physical altercations and verbal abuse. 

• May be exposed to limited hazardous substances or body fluids.* 

• May be required to use physical restraints. 

• May be exposed to human blood and other potentially infectious materials.*  

• May be exposed to adverse weather conditions; cold, hot, dust, wind, etc. 

• May have periods of constant interruptions. 

• Required to car travel to off-site locations, occasionally in adverse weather conditions. 

• Prolonged periods of working alone. 

* Individuals in this position are required to exercise universal precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices, and learn the policies concerning infection control. 

Skills 

• De-escalation 

• physical interventions 

• debriefing 

• Motivational interviewing 

• Patient Centered care 

• Care planning 

• performing safety checks and constant observer 

• working within an interdisciplinary team 

• Collaboration with community organizations 

• Technology proficiency 

• Documentation 

• participation in psychoeducation specialist across the ministry 

• CPI Instructor 

• Virtual Interaction 

• Providing facility/ministry, community wide presentations focused on BH and Stigma 

• Participation in enterprise-wide workgroups