BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPEC I (Day 40)

Johns Hopkins Medicine • Baltimore, MD

26d • $24 - $40 • Onsite

About The Position

Shift: Monday-Friday (7am-3:30pm), No weekends, No holidays. Join The Johns Hopkins Hospital multidisciplinary team and become part of a patient centered collaborative work environment at a world renowned, Magnet designated, academic medical facility. Our clinicians are committed to patient safety, clinical excellence, optimizing outcomes through evidenced based practice, and life-long learning. The Johns Hopkins Hospital-Bloomberg 12 has a 15 bed acute care pediatric inpatient psychiatry unit and a 12 slot psychiatric Day Hospital for voluntary patients aged 5-17. Most commonly seen diagnoses include mood disorders, anxiety, psychosis, bipolar and adjustment disorders. In addition to mental illness, patients may also have medical co-morbidities: asthma, diabetes, sickle cell, cancer, etc. Our Behavioral Health Specialist is responsible for proficiency in therapeutic interactions with mental/behavioral health patients both individually and in group settings. Creating and running therapeutic group-based activities for patients. Groups include coping skill education/in-vivo practice and recreation, managing interactions between patients in groups and in the milieu, and monitoring, managing, and documenting individual patient behavior. Take a tour of our campus: Johns Hopkins Medicine Virtual Tour for Prospective Applicants Click her to view our amazing benefits: https://jhh.mybenefitsjhhs.com/

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an allied health discipline including Psychology, Social Work, Education, Child Life, Therapeutic Recreation, Special Education, childhood development or in an allied mental health program.
• Ideal candidates have experience in working with the pediatric population and have at least 6 months of experience in a mental health care setting
• BLS CPR certification required: AHA, Red Cross, or Military Training Network accepted

Responsibilities

• proficiency in therapeutic interactions with mental/behavioral health patients both individually and in group settings
• Creating and running therapeutic group-based activities for patients
• Groups include coping skill education/in-vivo practice and recreation, managing interactions between patients in groups and in the milieu, and monitoring, managing, and documenting individual patient behavior

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees