Behavior Hlth Spec I

Cincinnati Children's

4d•$21 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Specialist I delivers patient care by following established processes and procedures and contributes to a collaborative, multidisciplinary care team. The role supports patients through individualized care plans, behavioral and educational protocols, crisis prevention and response, psychoeducation and recreational activities, and trauma-informed, relationship-based interactions. Assignments may involve multiple patients following a therapeutic schedule, a specific 1:1 patient assignment, or managing a designated location or environment. Care activities depend on the care location and patient needs and may include approved delegated assistance with activities of daily living and other patient care tasks. The position is based at the Burnet Campus in the Transport department, with a 2-3 shift schedule and a 40-hour workweek.

Requirements

High school diploma and at least 2 years of experience, or a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
May require a clinical license, certification, or training.

Responsibilities

Deliver patient care according to established processes, procedures, policies, and protocols; seek coaching and learning opportunities and share knowledge with team members.
Coordinate the assigned care area by maintaining safety, structure, planning, participation, and support; perform environmental and patient safety checks and help keep the work area organized.
Prevent and respond to behavioral escalations and crises using Therapeutic Crisis Intervention concepts and interventions aligned with the patient’s treatment plan; take the lead during behavioral crises when appropriate. Physical restraint may be used to ensure safety.
Prepare materials for patient populations and support patient stabilization from acute crisis according to care location and patient needs.
Implement and document patient responses to individualized care plans, behavioral information collection, and behavioral or educational protocols.
Provide approved delegated patient care as appropriate, which may include activities of daily living, intake and output, feeding, bathing, toileting, isolation precautions, and emergency care for patients with lines and tubes.
Engage families and support systems as established in the medical record, provide updates to approved parents and legal guardians, and participate in team planning meetings as needed.
Assist multidisciplinary team members with patient care and with parent or staff training related to behavioral and educational programs, data collection, and environmental modifications.
Lead psychoeducation and recreational group activities, adapting content to patients’ needs and developmental functioning and promoting safe, positive engagement.
Implement behavioral and educational protocols and individualized or group intervention plans designed or prescribed by psychology staff; provide insight into antecedents, behaviors, and outcomes and participate in problem-solving behavioral treatment options.
Provide trauma-informed, relationship-based care; adapt communication and engagement to patients’ functioning and experiences, build clinically appropriate rapport, and foster a safe, stable, and nurturing environment.
Participate in multidisciplinary programming, team planning, program-material creation and management, special projects, and shift report or handoff.
Complete accurate seclusion and restraint documentation within required timeframes; report changes in patient condition and concerns to appropriate staff, management, and licensed providers using documented escalation processes.
Participate in huddles as appropriate, maintain situational awareness, complete environmental or quality-assurance checklists, and assist with patient observation checks, data management, treatment-plan graphing, and documentation of progress on SMART goals and response to treatment.
Attend required training on current documentation processes and follow patient observation-level protocols.