Behavioral Health Spec

2 weeks ago


Baltimore, Maryland, United States Johns Hopkins Medicine Full time

Position Details:

  • 40 hours/week; benefitted
  • 8/10-hour rotating shift

Join The Johns Hopkins Hospital multidisciplinary team and become part of a patient centered collaborative work environment at a world renowned, Magnet designated, academic medical facility. Our clinicians are committed to patient safety, clinical excellence, optimizing outcomes through evidenced based practice, and life-long learning.

The Johns Hopkins Hospital-Bloomberg 12 has a 15 bed acute care pediatric inpatient psychiatry unit and a 12 slot psychiatric Day Hospital for voluntary patients aged 5-17. Most commonly seen diagnoses include mood disorders, anxiety, psychosis, bipolar and adjustment disorders. In addition to mental illness, patients may also have medical co-morbidities: asthma, diabetes, sickle cell, cancer, etc.

Our Behavioral Health Specialist is responsible for proficiency in therapeutic interactions with mental/behavioral health patients both individually and in group settings. Creating and running therapeutic group-based activities for patients. Groups include coping skill education/in-vivo practice and recreation, managing interactions between patients in groups and in the milieu, and monitoring, managing, and documenting individual patient behavior.

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Education/Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in an allied health discipline including Psychology, Social Work, Education, Child Life, Therapeutic Recreation, Special Education, childhood development or in an allied mental health program.
  • Ideal candidates have experience in working with the pediatric population and have at least 6 months of experience in a mental health care setting

Licensure/Certification:

  • BLS CPR certification required: AHA, Red Cross, or Military Training Network accepted

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Diversity and Inclusion are Johns Hopkins Medicine Core Values. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

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