Behavioral Health Specialist Psychiatric Emergency Department

1 week ago


Denver, United States Children's Hospital Colorado Full time
Apply for Job Job ID 90097
Location Denver
Full/Part Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
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Position Overview

A Front Row Seat to Innovation

The Behavioral Health Specialist is a critical role in the psychiatric care of patients. We aspire to be an inclusive culture where every team member, patient, and family member feels safe and valued, and where all patients receive the same access to the highest quality care, outcomes, and experience. This position also serves as a system-wide resource, providing direct patient care and safety including supervision and management of children and adolescents.

The psychiatric emergency department provides triage services 24 hours a day to patients suffering from a range of mental health and behavioral disorders. Our primary purpose is to increase patient stability for transfer or discharge. Primary responsibilities of Behavioral Health Specialists are initial psych triage with ongoing watches to monitor the well-being of our patients. In addition to assessment other responsibilities are patient de-escalation and team leadership.

Front line intervention for psych patients Interacts with multiple disciplines across the hospital.

(Click here to read more about the BHS units at Children's Hospital Colorado)

Annual Salary Range: $19.93 to $29.00 / Hourly Salary

Hours per week: Part time and Full time positions are available. Please list your preferences in the questions below.

Shift: There are a variety of shifts available for this role. Please identify your preferences in the questions within the application.

Please note: The Behavioral Health Specialist may begin their shift in one unit and based on a change in census and acuity be reallocated to a different unit to meet operational needs. However, it is also possible for the Behavioral Health Specialist to experience extended periods of time in one department to offset long-term absences through the Months Program

Make an Impact

Qualifications:

  • Education: Bachelor's degree with a minor in psychology or related field
  • Equivalency: Professional relevant experience may substitute for the bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.
  • Certification(s): Healthcare Provider BLS/CPR certification
    • Patient Stabilization Patient Safety Patient Triage Patient Monitoring Experience preferred

Job Highlights:

  1. Provides direct patient care and management of children and adolescents while under the direction of a registered nurse or licensed psychiatric professional.
  2. Leads, monitors and collaborates educational and therapeutic groups for patients.
  3. Participates in clinical rounds, maintains communication with unit or department leadership.
  4. Responds as part of the Behavioral Assistance Resource Team; provides assistance to patients, family members or visitors 18 years of age and younger exhibiting the potential for harm to self or others.
  5. Ensures proper documentation of patient progress; completes 15-minute patient checks; provides one-to-one patient observation and or milieu management..
Why Work with Us?

Total Rewards and Benefits

Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision insurance, life and disability insurance, 403b employer match (retirement savings), robust wellness program, education benefit to help you advance your career.

Total Rewards package: Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Loan Repayment: Children's Hospital Colorado is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

Here, it's different

At Children's Hospital Colorado, we know our stories are never ours and ours alone. It takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat. That is why we build our teams toward a foundation of equityin access, advancement and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we can see, treat and heal children better when our team reflects the diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes through our doors. It is an ending we can only write together. Come write your story with us

Kids are Incredibly Different

Apply to Join our Team

Children's Hospital Colorado provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Please note: If you require a reasonable accommodation to assist you with the recruitment process, reach out to ADA@childrenscolorado.org.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Connect with Us

Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years. We have been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and are consistently recognized among the nation's top 10 pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child.



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