Behavioral Health Specialist 1
Core
Provides direct care, supervision, and therapeutic support to children and adolescents in an inpatient or partial-hospitalization psychiatric setting.
Role type
Behavioral Health Specialist I (direct care clinician)
Builds
Safe, structured therapeutic milieu for pediatric psychiatric patients
Domain
Healthcare / Behavioral Health / Pediatrics
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Crisis intervention, de-escalation techniques, safe physical intervention, milieu management, ADL assistance, documentation, therapeutic alliance building
Preferred skills
Bachelor's degree in Human Services, direct childcare experience with emotionally impaired youth
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Maintain safe therapeutic environment and engage with assigned children; Implement and document patient observation levels; Assist with activities of daily living and hygiene; Provide support to parents/guardians; Identify and report safety concerns; Participate in crisis intervention and restraint debriefings; Co-lead community meetings and social skills groups; Implement behavioral management plans; Document objective observations and contribute to care plans
Seniority
Entry-level, individual contributor