Behavioral Health Specialist, Liberty ED (Full-Time, Nights)

Cincinnati Children's•Liberty, LA

2d•$21 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Specialist delivers patient care in the Liberty Emergency Department, supporting children and families through behavioral health needs. Care is delivered collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and may involve working with multiple patients according to a therapeutic schedule, providing a specific 1:1 patient assignment, or managing an assigned location or environment. The role coordinates a safe, structured, and supportive care environment; performs safety and observation checks; and prevents or responds to behavioral crises using Therapeutic Crisis Intervention concepts and interventions consistent with patient treatment plans. The specialist supports patient stabilization, implements and documents individualized care plans and behavioral or educational protocols, leads psychoeducation and recreational groups, and builds trauma-informed, relationship-based rapport with patients and caregivers. The specialist also contributes to team planning, patient and staff training, data collection, treatment-goal documentation, and accurate seclusion and restraint documentation. Care activities may include approved assistance with activities of daily living and other delegated patient care, based on the care location and patient needs.

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 by following processes and procedures, receiving coaching and feedback, pursuing clinical development, and sharing knowledge with the team.
Adapt communication to patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members.
Coordinate the assigned area using safety, structure, planning, participation, and support; perform environmental and patient safety checks and maintain an organized work area.
Prevent and respond to escalations and crises using Therapeutic Crisis Intervention concepts, including physical restraint when needed for safety, and take the lead during behavioral crises.
Follow policies, procedures, protocols, observation levels, treatment schedules, and documented escalation plans; report changes in patient condition and concerns to appropriate staff.
Support patient stabilization from acute crisis and prepare materials needed for patient populations.
Implement and document patient responses to individualized care plans, behavioral information collection, and behavioral or educational protocols.
Provide approved delegated care based on patient needs, which may include activities of daily living, intake and output, feeding, bathing, toileting, isolation precautions, or emergency care for patients with lines and tubes.
Engage families and support systems in treatment as documented, and provide updates to approved parents and legal guardians.
Assist the multidisciplinary team with patient care, training, data collection, and environmental modifications; participate in team planning meetings as appropriate.
Lead psychoeducation and recreational group activities, adapting content to participants' needs and developmental functioning while promoting engagement and safety.
Implement behavioral and educational protocols and individualized or group intervention plans designed or prescribed by appropriate staff; provide insight into behavioral events and participate in treatment problem-solving.
Provide trauma-informed, relationship-based care; develop appropriate rapport, adapt engagement to patient functioning, and promote a safe, stable, and nurturing environment.
Participate in multidisciplinary programming, program-material creation and management, special projects, and shift handoff.
Complete accurate seclusion and restraint documentation within required timeframes and document progress toward SMART treatment goals and patient responses.
Participate in huddles and data collection, including observation checks, treatment-plan data management, and graphing; complete environmental checklists and attend required documentation training.