Pediatric Behavioral Health Care Specialist

Seattle Children's; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Shift differential eligible

Job summary

Seattle Children's in Seattle, WA seeks a caregiver supervisor to provide supervision, coaching, and support to patients and families. The role requires the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to implement interventions for safety of patients with mental and behavioral health challenges in diverse settings.

Day shift 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m./rotating weekends; benefits and shift differential eligible.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent experience.
• At least one year of related experience in customer service and/or caring for and maintaining safety of children.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) on hire.
• Safety Care certification required within 3 months of hire and annually thereafter.
• Training in verbal de-escalation and/or non-violent crisis intervention preferred.
• Experience working with children or adolescents preferred.
• Experience working in inpatient behavioral health settings preferred.
• American Sign Language skills preferred.
• Training in Mental Health First Aid preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, coaching, and support to patients and families.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, changing environment and provide interventions to maintain safety of patients with mental and behavioral health challenges.
• Must be able to work with patients experiencing a variety of behavioral and physical symptoms related to mental illness.

Skills

Customer service

Education

High school diploma

Tools

BLS certification

Safety Care certification

Job description

Seattle Children's in Seattle, WA seeks a caregiver supervisor to provide supervision, coaching, and support to patients and families. The role requires the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to implement interventions for safety of patients with mental and behavioral health challenges in diverse settings.

Day shift 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m./rotating weekends; benefits and shift differential eligible.