Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health Specialist II

Brown University Health; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking a Behavioral Health Specialist II to provide care and safety to children and adolescents as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team. You will help shape the day-to-day schedule and structure of a therapeutic milieu under RN direction, while modeling the organization’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence.

The role requires a passion for pediatric behavioral health, collaboration with nursing staff, and proactive engagement in milieu

Qualifications

• Six months to one year of direct childcare work with similar populations.
• Must demonstrate aptitude and willingness to learn role related skills.

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.

Job description

Brown University Health is seeking a Behavioral Health Specialist II to provide care and safety to children and adolescents as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team. You will help shape the day-to-day schedule and structure of a therapeutic milieu under RN direction, while modeling the organization’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence.

The role requires a passion for pediatric behavioral health, collaboration with nursing staff, and proactive engagement in milieu