Program Specialist II

Cook Children's Health Care System • Fort Worth, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Assumes the primary caretaker role for psychiatric patients ages Pre-K through adolescents which includes activities of daily living, maintaining a safe environment, and the management of harmful behaviors. The Program Specialist II also participates in crisis intervention, teaching, group process and on call as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required preferably in psychology, child development, social work or related field
• Child growth and development education required
• CPR - BLS within 60 days of start date
• CPI Non-Violent Crisis Intervention - Units 1-7 & 9-10 plus the CPI Children's Control Position from Unit 8 must be completed within 60 days of start date
• Minimum requirements changed March 2022. Prior employees grandfathered in with at least 2 years of previous inpatient/partial hospital/residential child or adolescent services for each year of college

Nice To Haves

• Experience in inpatient or partial hospital psychiatric treatment preferred
• Pediatric experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Assumes the primary caretaker role for psychiatric patients ages Pre-K through adolescents
• Activities of daily living
• Maintaining a safe environment
• Management of harmful behaviors
• Participates in crisis intervention
• Teaching
• Group process
• On call as needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level