About this role
Shape the future of behavioral health care throughout the Forest Park community by joining our extraordinary team at Riveredge Hospital. Bring your compassion, expertise, enthusiasm, and passion for quality to a place that cultivates wellness and inspires hope.
We are currently seeking a Program Coordinator for our Residential Unit for Riveredge Hospital. The Program Coordinator is member of the interdisciplinary team who assists in total client care through implementation of appropriate therapeutic approaches and related nursing functions within the therapeutic environment.
Experience:
- Previous work experience with adolescent/child population in a residential/ psychiatric setting is preferred.
- Must demonstrate courtesy and initiative; be dependable, flexible and willing to accept direction.
- Must be able to demonstrate effective communication skills, have a proven ability to work with patients, and demonstrate good judgment with decision-making.
- Must value and support hospital goals, objectives and treatment philosophy.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or related field preferred.
Requires high school graduate or equivalent.
Must be 21 years of age.
Maintains compliance with all Hospital annual competencies as well as CPR, and Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI).
Thoroughly understands the management of the patient milieu including age specific and cultural requirements and has knowledge of JCAHO, CMS, OSHA regulations and all other relevant state and federal regulatory standards.
Other facts
About UHS
Located in Aiken, South Carolina, which was named 2018’s “Best Small Town in the South” by Southern Living Magazine, Aiken Regional Medical Centers is a 273 licensed-bed acute care facility that offers a comprehensive range of specialties and services. Aiken Regional is dedicated to patient safety and providing quality healthcare services, many of which are recognized on a state, regional or national level including a Certified Primary Heart Attack Center, a Certified Primary Stroke Center and an Advanced Heart Failure Certification from The Joint Commission® and American Heart Association®.
Aiken Regional receives more than 42,000 emergency room visits, performs nearly 9,000 surgeries and delivers over 1,100 babies each year. More than 1,200 associates, a medical staff of more than 200 multi-specialty physicians, and a team of 230 volunteers keep the hospital going with their dedication to quality and excellence.
To learn more about Aiken Regional, visit aikenregional.com.
Aiken Regional Medical Centers is owned and operated by a subsidiary of one of the largest hospital companies in the nation, Universal Health Services, Inc., based in King of Prussia, PA, and is accredited by The Joint Commission and licensed by the State of South Carolina.
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What you'll do
- The Program Coordinator assists in total client care through the implementation of appropriate therapeutic approaches and related nursing functions. This role is part of an interdisciplinary team focused on shaping behavioral health care in the community.
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