Behavioral Health Specialist, Neurobehavioral

Cincinnati Children's•College Hill, TX

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Specialist coordinates and delivers patient care using established procedures, protocols, and training. The role works with a multidisciplinary team to support patient safety, stabilization, individualized treatment plans, behavioral and educational interventions, and patient and family engagement. It requires trauma-informed, relationship-based care and responsiveness to patient needs, including during behavioral crises. The specialist also contributes to team learning, planning, documentation, data collection, and maintenance of a safe, organized care environment. The position may involve assigned patient-care activities such as activities of daily living and other approved care delegated by licensed staff, as well as facilitating psychoeducation and recreational groups. Care assignments may vary by programming schedule, patient assignment, or care location. The specialist may take a lead role during behavioral crises and use Therapeutic Crisis Intervention techniques, including physical restraint when needed to ensure safety. This is a regular part-time position scheduled for 24 hours per week on a rotating shift.

Requirements

High school diploma and at least 3 years of experience, or a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 1 year of experience.
May require a clinical license, certification, or training.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver patient care using learned procedures, protocols, and established processes.
Engage in ongoing clinical development and contribute to a collaborative learning environment by sharing knowledge and mentoring colleagues.
Adapt communication to patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members.
Coordinate the assigned care area through safety, structure, planning, participation, and support; complete environmental and patient safety checks and follow observation protocols.
Prevent and respond to behavioral escalations and crises using Therapeutic Crisis Intervention concepts and interventions aligned with patient treatment plans.
Maintain a safe, organized work area, prepare materials for patient populations, and support patient stabilization according to care location and patient needs.
Escalate changes in patient condition and other concerns to management, appropriate staff, licensed providers, or approved parties according to documented processes.
Implement and document patient responses to individualized care plans, behavioral information collection, and behavioral or educational protocols.
Provide approved delegated patient care as needed, including activities of daily living and other care appropriate to the patient and setting.
Engage families and support systems in treatment as established in the medical record, and provide condition and progress updates to approved parents and legal guardians.
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, participate in planning meetings, and assist with patient care and training related to behavioral and educational programs.
Lead psychoeducation and recreational groups, adapt activities to participants’ developmental and functional levels, and promote positive engagement and safe behavior.
Implement individualized and group behavioral and educational interventions designed or prescribed by psychology staff; provide insight into antecedents, behaviors, and outcomes.
Provide trauma-informed, relationship-based care; build appropriate rapport and maintain a safe, stable, nurturing environment.
Participate in team programming, shift handoffs, program-material development, and special projects.
Complete accurate seclusion and restraint documentation within required timeframes and stay current with documentation processes and required training.
Participate in huddles, maintain situational awareness, complete environmental or quality-assurance checklists, and assist with observation checks, data management, and graphing of treatment plans.
Document progress toward treatment SMART goals and patient responses to treatment.