Behavioral Health Specialist I
Core
Provides direct care, safety monitoring, and therapeutic support for children and adolescents in an inpatient psychiatric setting.
Role type
Behavioral Health Specialist I (Entry-level clinical support)
Builds
Therapeutic milieu and patient care plans for pediatric psychiatric patients
Domain
Healthcare / Child Psychiatry / Inpatient Behavioral Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Crisis de-escalation, physical patient management (safe body positioning, blocking), therapeutic milieu management, care plan implementation, documentation, family communication, activities of daily living assistance
Preferred skills
Lifespan development knowledge, cultural competency, patient-centered care approach
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Maintain safe therapeutic environment and engage with assigned patients, intervene in disruptive or self-injurious behaviors using least restrictive methods, co-lead social skills and therapy groups, document patient observations and incident reports, assist with admissions and transition into hospital setting, participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings
Seniority
Entry-level (0-1 years experience)