Behavioral Health Advisor

Franciscan Health Michigan City Campus

3500 Franciscan Way Michigan City, Indiana 46360

With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Monitor and assess changes in the tone and quality of the therapeutic milieu and address potential concerns that threaten patients' optimal safety, healing, and supportive environment.
• Observe, record, and monitor behaviors related to risk of patient suicide.
• Communicate pertinent patient information, condition changes, and incidents to the multidisciplinary team.
• Document patient care information and ensure timely and accurate completion of patient care records in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Closely monitor and adhere to patient treatment plans in the delivery of care.
• De-escalate situations involving agitated or aggressive patients to prevent behavioral-based safety hazards using established principles in de-escalation, including potential application of physical restraints.
• Successfully pass Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI).

• Required Bachelor's Degree
• 1 year Social Services Preferred
• Crisis Intervention (CI) -.
• Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association

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