Behavioral Health Specialist II (Per Diem)

Lifespan; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Brown University Health's Bradley Hospital in East Providence, RI is seeking a Behavioral Health Specialist II to provide safe, therapeutic care for children and adolescents as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team. You will help shape the daily milieu under the supervision of the CNM/Unit Charge RN, document observations, and support less-senior staff.

Required: Bradley Hospital Safety Care and BLS certifications, 6 months to 1 year direct childcare experience.

Qualifications

• Six months to one year of direct childcare work with similar populations.
• Current Bradley Hospital Safety Care Certification.
• Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Maintains the milieu as delegated by the Charge RN and reports back any variations immediately.
• Functions independently in demonstrated areas of competence in the delivery of sophisticated childcare as able.
• Consistently utilizes safe, effective, crisis management techniques.
• Consistently takes initiative to suggest innovative changes and additions that improve the quality of milieu care on the unit.
• Develops a clear understanding of trauma and displays an empathetic, compassionate nonjudgmental attitude toward children and families.
• Demonstrates outstanding initiative in organizing therapeutic unit activities and support BHS I in learning how this is accomplished.
• Provides guidance, monitoring, and role modeling to less-senior staff during activities.
• Orients new BHS I in an organized and thorough fashion under the direction of the CNM. Reports all peer concerns to charge RN and/or ANM/CNM immediately.
• Demonstrates consistent ability to assertively and respectfully communicate directly with appropriate person on issues of concern/conflict.
• May be assigned to specialized responsibilities as determined by Charge RN, CNM or Nursing Director.
• Provides daily feedback to charge RN regarding changes in patient behaviors and milieu issues.
• Demonstrates enhanced clinical expertise.
• While an individual is hired to work on a particular program, they may at times be asked to perform comparable duties in other clinical settings throughout the hospital system as program needs arise.

Education

Baccalaureate Degree in a Human Service field

Job description

Brown University Health's Bradley Hospital in East Providence, RI is seeking a Behavioral Health Specialist II to provide safe, therapeutic care for children and adolescents as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team. You will help shape the daily milieu under the supervision of the CNM/Unit Charge RN, document observations, and support less-senior staff.

Required: Bradley Hospital Safety Care and BLS certifications, 6 months to 1 year direct childcare experience.