Qualified Behavioral Health Specialist- MAP

Nationwide Children's Hospital • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

Overview: Schedule: 24hr/week From the moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patients and families, you understand why you’re here. And when you speak with anyone on our team, you’ll want to be part of it. We’re looking for individuals who embody our One Team values and are driven to improve the lives of the children we serve. Children who live fuller, healthier lives because of the knowledge, compassion, and dedication we share. Nationwide Children’s Hospital is a recognized leader in behavioral and mental health care, advancing the field through research, innovative interventions, strategic initiatives, and comprehensive treatment options. Nationwide Children’s Hospital — a place to be proud. Job Description Summary: Supports licensed staff to facilitate therapy and interventions with children and families and assists with the management of psychiatric and behavioral health concerns. Provides skill building, psychoeducation, support, linkage, and referral interventions that promote resilience, independence, and attention to the stabilization of the youth and family unit.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field, required.
• QBHS certification to be obtained upon hire, required.
• Completion of NCH endorsed Crisis Management Training upon hire, required.
• Demonstrated skills in providing behavioral health interventions and case management to children and adolescents and their families.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise a degree of independence, initiative, judgment, and decision-making to prioritize workload and achieve program objectives.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a team member to ensure consistent quality of services that support a high level of patient and provider satisfaction.
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills required to establish and maintain productive and collaborative team and multi-disciplinary relationships.
• Demonstrates sensitivity, empathy, objectivity, professionalism, effective engagement and customer service skills, and sound judgement in the course of all work duties.
• Embraces principles of family centered care in which needs, and perspectives of patients and families are acknowledged and honored.

Nice To Haves

• One year of providing mental health services with children and adolescents, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supports licensed providers in administering triage, assessment, and other mental health screenings.
• Facilitates brief crisis interventions, care coordination, safety planning, or other therapeutic interventions to assigned patients under the direction of a licensed clinician.
• Provides support to group interventions and co-leads groups with licensed clinicians as needed.
• Provides face-to-face or phone follow-up and support, and short-term case management for youth and families to assist with monitoring of symptoms, stressors, level of risk, safety planning, and de-escalation.
• Collaborates and communicates with team members, healthcare providers, and families to implement treatment plans and support care coordination.
• Assists with identifying and building skills and social supports and accessing relevant resources and services.
• Completes required charting and clinical documentation in accordance with NCH and applicable program standards.
• Maintains up-to-date professional training and familiarity with research and literature in area of expertise.

What This Job Offers

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