Behavioral Health Specialist

Childrenscolorado; Aurora (CO); Hybrid; USD 63,620,000 - 95,447,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Education benefit

Bonus program

Retirement plan

Job summary

Children's Colorado is seeking a Behavioral Health Specialist to deliver direct patient care to children and adolescents within emergency services, medical units, and behavioral health programs under licensed supervision.

You will implement individualized treatment plans, maintain thorough records, and supervise milieu groups while ensuring safety and trauma-informed care. This role requires BLS/CPR and de-escalation training within 90 days.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or equivalent in a related field.
• Area of study includes psychology, social work, biology, or neuroscience.
• BLS/CPR certification and de-escalation training within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under the supervision of a licensed professional.
• Lead educational and therapeutic milieu groups and monitor progress.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and complete 15-minute checks.
• Ensure safety and respond to crisis using de-escalation skills.

Education

Bachelor of Science

Psychology

Social Work

Biology

Neuroscience

Equivalency (4 years experience)

BLS/CPR Certification

De-escalation training (CHCO)

Job description

The Behavioral Health Specialist is responsible for direct patient care, safety, supervision and management of children and adolescents with identified behavioral health needs within diverse environments such as emergency services, medical units, and behavioral health programs. Performs duties under the direction of a licensed professional and implements behavioral treatment plans. Works alongside clinical professionals to provide a safe, supportive, and trauma informed environment.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care and management of children and adolescents while under the direction of a licensed professional, ensuring a positive, supportive, and structured environment. Intervenes and escalates safety concerns through appropriate channels.
• By position, may be required to assist new hires during onboarding process and less experienced team members ensuring competencies and skills are well developed and performed.
• Maintains therapeutic rapport, unconditional positive regard, and a non-punitive approach with patients independent of patient behaviors.
• Leads, monitors and collaborates on educational and therapeutic milieu groups for patients per unit expectations.
• Implements individual treatment plans and monitors treatment progress.
• Maintains accurate and timely clinical records consistent with CHCO and regulatory standards; ensures proper documentation of patient progress; completes 15-minute patient checks; and/or milieu management.
• Maintains competency in crisis prevention training and verbal de-escalation skills. May encounter escalated patient situations.
• Responds as part of the Behavioral Assistance Response Team by location, as applicable.
• Manages and maintains safety of therapeutic environment/milieu of multiple hospitalized inpatient/partial hospitalized psychiatric patients at one time, as required by position.
• Observes and records patient behaviors and activities in accordance with unit-based clinical model/standard.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • Bachelor of Science
• Area of Study
  • Psychology, Social Work, Human Services, Biology, or Neuroscience
• Experience
  • Required:None
• Equivalency
  • Four years experience above stated requirements may substitute for bachelor's degree.
• Licenses & Certifications
  • Basic Life SupportHealthcare Provider BLS/CPR certification. Must obtain de-escalation training certification offered by CHCO within 90 days of hire.
• Additional Requirements
  • None
• Competency
  • None

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Range: $22.21 to $33.31

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.