Pediatric Behavioral Health Specialist - Inpatient

Intermountain Health•Taylorsville, GA

6d•$20 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Specialist (BHS), under the direction and supervision of the treatment team, provides direct therapeutic contact to patients through specific groups designed to address core psychological vulnerabilities commonly associated with entering crisis. The role also includes individual, ad hoc supportive contact focused on validating negative feelings, offering coping strategies, building self-esteem, developing skills, and assessing immediate risk to self and others. The BHS performs assigned tasks to maintain unit safety in accordance with psychiatric technician essential functions, including visual safety rounds, room checks, and inventory of patient belongings. The BHS leads or co-leads educational and didactic groups, contributes to a positive and safe milieu, and collaborates with the treatment team on the environment of care, safety interventions, patient care needs, activities of daily living, and self-directed resources. The role includes accurate and timely documentation, coaching and modeling appropriate behaviors, and potentially providing more direct observation of acutely unsafe patients, including acting as a 1:1. The position is based at Primary Childrens at Taylorsville in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is scheduled for 36 hours per week.

Requirements

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
Demonstrated relevant work experience in a behavioral health or similar setting and ability to demonstrate all BHS job essentials.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, or family studies.
Six months of relevant work experience in a behavioral health or similar setting and ability to demonstrate all BHS job essentials.

Responsibilities

Lead or co-lead educational and/or didactic groups.
Provide individual, ad hoc supportive contact to patients, including validation, coping strategies, self-esteem building, skill development, and assessment of immediate risk to self and others.
Maintain a positive and safe milieu by modeling prosocial attitudes, encouraging positive engagement, and strategically managing negative influences.
Collaborate with the treatment team on the environment of care, safety interventions, patient care needs, activities of daily living, and self-directed resources.
Perform assigned unit-safety tasks, including visual safety rounds, room checks, and inventory of patient belongings.
Take initiative to improve the work environment and guide others in resolving problems and treatment questions; may mentor or orient new caregivers and students.
Participate in continuous improvement practices, including idea escalation, unit project coordination, and change management.
Model professional and positive behaviors and coach peers and patients in real time.
Complete timely and accurate documentation of groups, patient care interventions, and observations.
Provide more direct observation of acutely unsafe patients in collaboration with the treatment team and charge nurse, including when assigned to act as a 1:1.