Mental Health Coach PRN
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- Norfolk, VA
- Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters - Main Hospital
- Mental Health Resource Pool
- PRN (<16hrs/week) - Nights
- 34143
Summary
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GENERAL SUMMARY
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The Mental Health Coach is responsible for establishing a therapeutic relationship with pediatric mental health clients, modeling pro-social and positive self-coping skills. Maintains a safe and regulatory compliant treatment setting and collaborates with patient and team stakeholders to ensure an effective treatment experience. May function in on-call capacity as necessary to meet the needs of the organization. Reports to the Nurse Manager.
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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Provision of clinical care-
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Provides evidence-based skills coaching, behavioral modification and direct observation to pediatric patients with mental health diagnoses.
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Implements and reinforces strategies included in patient’s treatment or behavioral plan. Relays ineffective aspects of plan back to broader team for review and adjustment.
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Completes coping cards with each patient and encourages their use.
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Completes nursing tasks, as delegated by the RN, for medically involved clients.
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Maintains a collaborative and supportive stance with patients as a means of maintaining unit calm.
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Displays expertise in de-escalation cycle and educates patients and families daily on its use.
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Crisis Management-
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Maintains consistent awareness of where each assigned patient is on de-escalation cycle; utilizes skills appropriate for observed de-escalation level.
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Adopts a collaborative and reflective stance with patients with the goal of de-escalation in mind.
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Provides emotional first aid and de-briefing to individual patients and groups after behavioral escalations.
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Ensure safe and compliant treatment setting-
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Manages patient’s room, unit environment and team schedule, ensuring consistent structure and a priority towards safety.
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Ensures work areas are organized, safe and ready for the next activity or shift.
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Maintains constant awareness of patient location and immediately alerts nurse to changes in mental status.
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Completes regular environmental assessment.
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Admission/Registration/Greeter-
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Processes admissions in a timely, organized and client-centered fashion.
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Assures anyone entering the unit is free of contraband by encouraging use of assigned lockers.
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Provides updates to parent/guardian regarding patient condition and progress, information is linked to the plan of care; if unsure of boundaries consults with treatment team prior to sharing information.
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Greets families when they are present at point of access, provides guidance on way finding and unit rules.
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Emergency Department-
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Oversees Emergency Department mental health flow by acting as a liaison between provider, charge nurse, bedside nurse, evaluating therapist, admission staff, parent and child.
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Provides evidence-based skills coaching, behavioral modification and direct observation to pediatric patients with mental health diagnoses. Assistance in application of restraint when deemed medically necessary and ordered by treating physician.
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Completes nursing tasks (Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Vital Signs, nutrition, patient weights), as delegated by the RN, for medically involved clients.
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Maintains compliant and safe environment of care including stocking, setting up rooms for admission and general cleaning.
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Attends change of shift and unit level huddles.
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Assists with de-escalation and restraint application when needed.
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Completes coping cards with each client and encourages their use.
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Maintains consistent awareness of where each assigned patient is on de-escalation cycle; utilizes skills appropriate for observed de-escalation level.
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Performs other duties as assigned.
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LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
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None required.
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MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
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Undergraduate degree in Social Work, Counseling, Mental Health, Education, Arts & Science, Healthcare or related field from an accredited college/university or equivalent course work and/or previous training and direct care employment experience to demonstrate knowledge or expertise in children, adolescences or mental health. Undergraduate degree in noted disciplines preferred.
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Supplemental trainings in mental health disorders, crisis response, behavioral planning preferred.
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Increased Security Clearance may be Required: FBI fingerprinting, criminal background check, and Child Protective Services registry search.
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WORKING CONDITIONS
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Inpatient hospital or outpatient practice with little exposure to dust, temperature and the like.
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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS