Behavioral Health Specialist Adolescents
Core
Provides direct clinical care, safety monitoring, and therapeutic support to adolescent psychiatric patients in an inpatient setting.
Role type
Behavioral Health Specialist (Adolescents)
Builds
Safe, therapeutic inpatient units for adolescents
Domain
Mental health / Behavioral health / Inpatient care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Non-violent de-escalation, patient observation, activities of daily living (ADL) assistance, crisis intervention, therapeutic rapport building, medication side effect recognition, group activity facilitation
Preferred skills
Additional behavioral health education or experience
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Monitor patient safety and conduct observations, assist with ADLs and basic nursing care, intervene in crisis situations including restraint/seclusion, facilitate social and didactic groups, document patient status and interventions, assist with admission/discharge processes