Behavioral Health Specialist I PD
Core
Provide direct care, safety, and therapeutic support to children and adolescents in inpatient or partial psychiatric programs.
Role type
Behavioral Health Specialist I (entry-level direct care)
Builds
Therapeutic milieu and daily programming for psychiatric patients
Domain
Healthcare / Behavioral Health / Child Psychiatry
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Crisis de-escalation, physical intervention, ADL assistance, safety monitoring, documentation, therapeutic rapport building
Preferred skills
Lifespan development knowledge, cultural competency, experience with emotionally impaired youth
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Engage with assigned children throughout the shift, implement observation levels, assist with daily routines and hygiene, support visiting parents, identify and report safety concerns, provide therapeutic interventions during crises, co-lead community meetings and therapy groups, document patient observations and incident reports, adapt care approaches to developmental needs.
Seniority
Entry-level (0-1 years experience)