Behavioral Health Specialist - Day Treatment - Seasonal

Dayton Children's Hospital

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Specialist provides early, coordinated behavioral health and educational support to youth and families, connecting them with help before issues reach crisis levels or become repeating crises. This role combines prevention-focused behavioral health and social needs screening with resource coordination for families in the community, and educational liaison and school re-integration support for patients receiving inpatient or day treatment care. Through both functions, the Behavioral Health Specialist works to alleviate the long-term effects of traumatic events, improve behavioral health outcomes for children and adolescents, and minimize the academic and social disruption that treatment can cause. The role requires close collaboration with families, referral sources, treatment teams, and local school district personnel.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Education, Special Education, or a related field required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with IEP/504 plan processes and special education accommodations preferred.
Experience in crisis intervention or trauma informed care preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides early, coordinated behavioral health and educational support to youth and families.
Connects families with help before issues reach crisis levels or become repeating crises.
Performs prevention-focused behavioral health and social needs screening.
Provides resource coordination for families in the community.
Acts as an educational liaison and provides school re-integration support for patients receiving inpatient or day treatment care.
Works to alleviate the long-term effects of traumatic events.
Improves behavioral health outcomes for children and adolescents.
Minimizes the academic and social disruption that treatment can cause.
Collaborates closely with families, referral sources, treatment teams, and local school district personnel.