East End Behavioral Health Hospital Pittsburgh

As of January 31, 2024, East End Behavioral Health Hospital is permanently closed.

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Mental health | East End Behavioral Health Hospital | United States East End is delivering innovative behavioral health care by providing patient centered therapeutic interventions in a safe, compassionate, and personalized recovery environment.

NOW HIRING: CAFETERIA COOK AND DIETARY AIDE
Looking for candidates who value a collaborative, compassionate approach to care. Visit our job board to learn more and apply today. eastendbehavioral.com/in-the-know
     

Looking for candidates who value a collaborative, compassionate approach to care. Visit our job board to learn more and apply today.

Thank you to our East End Behavioral family for all you do to serve your patients and support one another every day! You deserve a week of fun to celebrate your hard work!

For National Administrative Professional’s Day, we would like to highlight our Administrative Assistant, Rosemary Hegemann. Rosemary makes sure the office is running smoothly each day and is one of the most organized people at this hospital. The work she does at East End is irreplaceable, and we are thankful to have her with us!

To recognize Health Information Professionals Week, we would like to highlight our HIM staff here at East End, Tracy Torgent and Karen Lenart. This role is super important at our hospital because they oversee the organizing and maintaining of all the patients’ information to share between doctors and any third parties. Our team here at East End is lucky to have such responsible and trustworthy people to do this job, and we recognize the importance of what they do. Thank you, Tracy, and Karen!

Now hiring for our new position, Mental Health Technician. For more information, please visit our job board linked below. 

https://lifecarejobboard.com/jobs

April is Stress Awareness Month. People experience stress in many ways, but it is imperative that you recognize signs of stress in yourself and know what specific tools work to help. We encourage you to take some time for yourself this month to reflect and take part in any activities that help reduce your personal levels of stress.

We are happy to share that our Patient Visitation Hours are happening again at East End. Please make sure you call the above number before your planned day of visit. You will need your Photo ID when checking in for the visit, and please make sure to leave all personal belongings at home before coming. We cannot wait to have more visitors at our facility!

Now hiring for Nurses and Mental Health Assistants. For more information, please visit our job board linked below.

https://lifecarejobboard.com/jobs

In honor of Healthcare HR Professionals Week, we would like to highlight all the work Valarie Duska has done for East End. Val exceptionally manages relationships with all employees and helps ensure that East End provides the best work environment for everyone. She has been with us for 13 years, and always puts our team and employees first. An incredibly hard worker dedicated team member, and we appreciate everything she does for our East End family. We are so thankful for you, Valarie!

Today we would like to recognize our RDN, Cyril Milko, who works hard with our team East End team to make sure all our patients not only get the most appropriate diet, but that they are also set up to have the best results here at our facility. We are thankful for everything Cyril has done to help patients reach their health objectives and appreciate of his hard work and dedication. Thank you, Cyril!

We are proud to announce our 2022 East End Behavioral Health Hospital Employee of the Year, Juane Lawson!
 
Juane is a Unit Clerk at East End and has continued to show our hospital’s values in her daily work. Here are some of the reasons why she was chosen Employee of the Year, and how our values have been put into place:
 
Collaborate: When we had a unit secretary vacancy, Juane picked up shifts to work with the least seasoned charge nurses so that she was there to assist the CNs with clerical responsibilities that would fall on them without a Unit Secretary.
 
Advocate: When Juane cannot answer a patient’s question or provide assistance, she finds someone who can. She takes initiative and always puts the patient first.
 
Respect: Juane is very respectful to patients and staff alike. She has a calm demeanor and a courteous tone. Juane is the face of customer service, and she will always stop what she is doing to help the patient needing assistance.
 
Educate: Juane has volunteered to educate other unit secretaries on several occasions with several new processes. Her willingness to help others and share her knowledge does not go unnoticed, and we are so thankful for her devotion to East End.
 
Serve:  Juane has a servant attitude. She helps the nursing staff with whatever she can, and you always know when Juane is working. The unit is tidy, and the chaos is organized. We at East End appreciate her dedication and professionalism.

Congratulations, Juane! We are so thankful you are part of our East End family.

When any thoughts of depression come into your head, it is hard to realize what is true versus what you are convincing yourself.  Our team at East End encourages you to remember the truths listed above to help ground your state of mind and control your thoughts.

Our team at East End would like to wish you a happy Valentine’s Day and show you ways you can practice self-love this year. Doing little activities that make you prioritize yourself first does not have to take a lot of time, but can help your overall happiness today, and every day.

Now hiring for Admissions Representative, Admissions Coordinator, and Mental Health Assistants. For more information, please visit our job board linked below. 

https://lifecarejobboard.com/jobs

Spotlighting our awesome January Employee of the Month, Christine Napierkowski. An incredible team player, Christine is not afraid to step in and assist with any and all nursing duties, including helping educate the staff on new procedures. Her attention to detail and timely communication skills are essential to our team providing quality, safe care to our patients. Thank you for all that you do, Christine. Congratulations!

Few people know where to start or how to spend their time when trying to help in the world of mental health. Volunteering is not only a way to help support other people, but it can also help improve your own mental health in the process by adding a sense of purpose to your life. The little steps of giving up your time to help others and showing compassion can help lead to better habits down the road, and help more people than you could imagine.

Now hiring for Dietary Aides. For more information, please visit our job board linked below.

https://lifecarejobboard.com/jobs

In honor of National Pharmacist Day, we would like to showcase our East End Director of Pharmacy, Robin Skindzier. Robin has been with us since 2013, and we are super appreciative of all the hard work she has done and her passion to help others. In her spare time Robin enjoys going on walks, playing with her dogs, and spending time with her 3 kids and husband of 22 years.  We are thankful you are part of our team, Robin!

East End hopes your 2023 is filled with lots of joy, love, and health. We are extremely thankful for everyone who has been a part of our team here at East End and cannot wait to see what this next year brings for us. Cheers to the year that lies ahead!

Our staff at East End would like to wish everyone happy holidays! We hope everyone stays safe and enjoys the love and joy of the season.

With December 17 being National Random Act of Kindness Day, we would like to encourage you to go out of your way today to be kind towards others. Your small act of kindness can make someone else’s day or make them pass the act forward to someone else. No matter how small the act is, it will not go unappreciated!

We would like to spotlight our November Employee of the Month, Dorian Asque, who is a Milieu Safety Assistant. Dorian has only been with East End Behavioral for 6 months but has shown his amazing work ethic, loyalty, and diligence at our facility. Thank you for all that you do, Dorian!

Now hiring for Mental Health Assistants. For more information, please visit our job board linked below.

https://lifecarejobboard.com/jobs

We are grateful for our awesome staff and the gift of compassionate care that they give to our patients. We wish each of them and all of you a very happy Thanksgiving holiday.

Now hiring for Registered Nurses. For more information, please visit our job board linked below.

https://lifecarejobboard.com/jobs

During National Family Caregiver Month, we would like to thank all of you who serve as caregivers for children and adults suffering from mental health disorders and remind you to take steps to preserve your own health and well-being.
Caregiving is rewarding but also stressful and up to 70% of caregivers experience symptoms of depression.  Do not be afraid to ask for help if you are feeling overwhelmed and know what activities help you reduce your stress.

Last week we celebrated our East End Health Educator, Gabby Soxman, during National Health Educator Week. Gabby does an amazing job of helping our staff obtain the proper programs and educational materials needed for our hospital. Health Educators are important in the process of communicating proper protocols to our employees and showing great leadership in how we implement care to our patients. We value everything you do for us, Gabby!