Behavioral Health Safety Lead – De-escalation & Crisis Intervention

Akron Children's Hospital; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital is seeking a Behavioral Health Safety Specialist for a full-time, 36-hour workweek on the 3rd shift (7 pm–7:30 am) onsite in the Behavioral Health Unit. You will promote a safe environment for patients, families and staff and perform proactive safety rounds across patient care areas.

Responsibilities include serving as safety expert, conducting de-escalation and aggression management, assisting with restraints when needed, coordinating with clinical staff, documenting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and minimum 3 years of relevant experience working with children and adolescents in behavioral health settings.
• De-escalation and aggression management training in healthcare settings required and/or ACH course program within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a safety expert in patient care areas.
• Perform continuous safety rounds in patient care areas and proactively identify and communicate with clinical staff any patient/family dynamics that could result in an unsafe environment.
• Develop supportive interpersonal relationships with individuals and groups of patients in accordance with treatment plan goals.
• Respond to staff requests for assistance with patients demonstrating escalated, threatening, or aggressive behaviors.
• Demonstrate expertise in the application of de‑escalation techniques and interventions.
• Assist in physical restraint techniques necessary in an attempt to control violent, combative patients and maintain a safe environment with respect to age‑specific competencies and guidelines in conformance with seclusion and restraint policies and positive approaches training.
• Initiate debriefing sessions and provide feedback to staff after seclusion and restraint situations and any crisis.
• Partner with Public Safety and Safety Technicians in monitoring and maintaining a safe treatment environment for patients, families, and staff. Intervene during escalating situations applying skills and expertise to reduce the likelihood of physical altercations.
• Assess for changes in patient behaviors and provide assistance with early intervention.
• Document patient/family safety encounters in medical record/progress note.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

De-escalation techniques

Crisis communication

Communication to diverse audiences

Project management

Child/adolescent development knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma with 8 years relevant experience

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Akron Children's Hospital is seeking a Behavioral Health Safety Specialist for a full-time, 36-hour workweek on the 3rd shift (7 pm–7:30 am) onsite in the Behavioral Health Unit. You will promote a safe environment for patients, families and staff and perform proactive safety rounds across patient care areas.

Responsibilities include serving as safety expert, conducting de-escalation and aggression management, assisting with restraints when needed, coordinating with clinical staff, documenting