Behavioral Health Specialist II

Brown Medicine•Madison, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Clinical Nurse Manager/Program Director and Unit Charge RN, the Behavioral Health Specialist II (BHS II) provides care and ensures safety for children and adolescents as part of the interdisciplinary treatment team. The BHS II helps shape the daily therapeutic milieu and implements, observes, and documents milieu programming under RN supervision. Brown University Health employees are expected to model the organization’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, as well as the core Success Factors: Instill Trust, Value Differences, Patient & Community Focus, and Collaboration. Brown University Health is Rhode Island's largest health system and private employer, the state's premier provider of health services and includes the only Level I Trauma Center for southeastern New England. Today, more than 20,000 people work at Brown University Health and bring their unique skills, experiences, and compassion to their jobs every day. Formed in 1994, Brown University Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprising three teaching hospitals of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital and Morton Hospital, community hospitals offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care; and Brown Health Medical Group, the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island. Brown University Health is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity of cultural background, race, gender, age, religion, identity, ability, and perspectives - we are actively committed to a diverse workforce that represents the patients and community that we serve. We are invested in creating a respectful, inclusive, and equitable environment that supports the holistic well-being of our employees and their families.

Requirements

Equivalent education/experience may be considered.
Must demonstrate willingness and aptitude to learn required skills.
Ability to provide developmentally and culturally appropriate care across the lifespan.
Safety Care Certification required.
Must be able to remain calm in crisis, use de‑escalation techniques, and participate in physical management of patients when necessary.
Six months to one year of direct childcare experience with similar populations.
Current Safety Care and BLS certifications required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a Human Services field

Responsibilities

Maintains the therapeutic milieu as delegated by the Charge RN and reports any concerns immediately.
Functions independently in areas of demonstrated competence and provides advanced childcare support.
Uses safe and effective crisis‑management techniques consistently.
Suggests improvements to enhance milieu quality.
Demonstrates strong understanding of trauma and maintains an empathetic, nonjudgmental approach with patients and families.
Takes initiative in organizing therapeutic activities and supports BHS I staff in learning these skills.
Provides guidance and role‑modeling to less‑senior staff.
Orients new BHS I staff thoroughly under CNM direction.
Reports peer concerns promptly to Charge RN or ANM/CNM.
Communicates assertively and respectfully regarding issues or conflicts.
May be assigned specialized responsibilities by Charge RN, CNM, or Nursing Director.
Provides daily updates to Charge RN on patient behavior and milieu issues.
Demonstrates enhanced clinical expertise.
May be asked to perform comparable duties in other clinical settings as needed.