The Unit Coordinator assists in maintaining a safe environment by observing and documenting patient behavior and conducting room searches. They also perform patient admissions and orient patients and families to the facility's policies and procedures.
Requirements summary
A high school diploma is required, but a bachelor's degree in psychology or a related field is preferred. Candidates must have at least one year of experience as a Mental Health Technician at Three Rivers Behavioral Health.
Three Rivers Behavioral Health is a 136-bed treatment facility that specializes in quality behavioral health and substance abuse services for adolescents and adults.
We offer a full continuum of care through an integrated system of inpatient, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs.
Conveniently located between I-20 (Exit 61) and I-26 (Exit 110) in West Columbia, SC, our team of 300+ high quality employees describe working here as " family atmosphere," "supportive leadership," and "life-changing." Progressive professionals in the fields of psychiatry, medicine, nursing, social services, and activity therapy serve hundreds of adults and adolescents each month with the common goal of creating new beginnings.
Healthcare professionals have a unique opportunity to affect lives for the better each and every day.
Choose Three Rivers and start your life-changing journey today.
JOB SUMMARY: The Unit Coordinator will assists with maintaining a safe and hazard free environment by observing and documenting patient behavior, conducting patient room searches, reporting unsafe conditions and applying appropriate emotional and physical support.
Will performs or assist with the admission of new patients by gathering routine information for nursing assessment, searches patients and belongings for contraband, documents belongings and other appropriate information.
The Unit Coordinator also orients the patient and patient's family to the facility and the policies and procedures, and assists with leading daily unit based groups.
Hours
10am - 6pm
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RESPONSIBILITIES: Utilize patient activity schedule, unit rules and group structure to maintain consistency in the milieu Provides clerical and reception duties in support of the department at the nurses station and ensures patient program schedule is carried out as planned Assist with the duties of an MHT as necessary.
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Physical
REQUIREMENTS: Ability to continously walk and stand for duration of shift. Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, pull, lift objects from a lower to higher position or horizontally from position to position Exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently Manual dexterity and physical agile so to perform de-escalation procedures Must be able to deal with aggressive, hostile, and irrational behavior of patients calmly and therapeutically. Must be able to respond immediately to crisis situations concerning patients and/or family members; must be able to work and concentrate amidst distractions, such as noise, conversation, and foot traffic.
High School Diploma but strongly prefer a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or related field. Must have been an MHT at Three Rivers Behavioral for at least (1) year. MHT must be or become an MHT Preceptor EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.
