Inpatient Pediatric Behavioral Health Lead

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a part-time Mental Health Specialist (Inpatient) to lead milieu management and supervise clinical staff on the inpatient unit. The role focuses on implementing therapeutic programming, crisis response, and patient-family coaching while ensuring safety and documentation across shifts.

A Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of related experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• 2+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Responsibilities

• Milieu management and care delivery across waking hours to implement therapeutic milieu and lead staff in groups.
• Oversees shift-to-shift application of individualized programming and crisis management for staff and patients.
• Leads patient care across settings; adapts milieu to manage disruptive behaviors and coaches new staff.
• Ensures work areas are safe and compliant with policies, focusing on high-risk patients.
• Monitors patient locations, rounds, risk levels, and notifies nurses of status changes.
• Leads shift assignments and daily task planning including rounds and observations.
• Ensures timely staff documentation and participates in treatment rounds.
• Facilitates resource management and unit functioning; supports family interactions and coaching.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives to improve patient outcomes.
• Provides supervision and coaching on behavioral plans and crisis de-escalation.

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a part-time Mental Health Specialist (Inpatient) to lead milieu management and supervise clinical staff on the inpatient unit. The role focuses on implementing therapeutic programming, crisis response, and patient-family coaching while ensuring safety and documentation across shifts.

A Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of related experience are required.