BHS I
Core
Providing care and safety to children and adolescents in a psychiatric inpatient setting as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team.
Role type
Behavioral Health Specialist I (Clinical Support)
Builds
Therapeutic milieu and patient care plans for children and adolescents
Domain
Mental health / Child psychiatry / Inpatient care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Crisis de-escalation, physical patient restraint and safety management, activities of daily living assistance, therapeutic milieu management, documentation of patient observations, group facilitation
Preferred skills
Baccalaureate degree in Human Services, direct childcare experience with emotionally impaired youth
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Maintain safe therapeutic environment and monitor patient behavior; assist patients with daily routines and hygiene; co-lead therapy and social skill groups; document patient observations and care plans; intervene in crisis situations using de-escalation and physical restraint techniques; support family transitions and parent training.
Seniority
Entry-level, direct support staff