Behavioral Health Safety Specialist

1 week ago


Akron, Ohio, United States Akron Children's Hospital Full time
Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Behavioral Health Safety Specialist to join our team at Akron Children's Hospital. As a key member of our Behavioral Health Center, you will play a critical role in ensuring the safety and well-being of our patients, families, and staff.

Key Responsibilities:
  1. Develop and maintain a safe environment for patients, families, and staff by adhering to established safety policies, procedures, and standards of care.
  2. Utilize evidence-based de-escalation and aggression management techniques to therapeutically intervene with patients experiencing emotional disturbance.
  3. Assist with the specialized patient care needs of each individual patient using principles of child and adolescent development and knowledge of psychopathology.
  4. Contribute to the development and implementation of individualized patient care plans and assist in the integration into comprehensive treatment plans.
  5. Participate as a Treatment Team member in assessing the social and emotional needs of the patient.
  6. Assist in physical restraint techniques necessary in an attempt to control violent, combative patients and maintain a safe environment with respect to age-specific competencies and guidelines in conformance with seclusion and restraint policies and positive approaches training.
  7. Initiate debriefing sessions and provide feedback to staff after seclusion and restraint situations and any crisis.
  8. Partner with Public Safety in monitoring and maintaining a safe treatment environment for patients, families, and staff. Intervene during escalating situations applying skills and expertise to reduce the likelihood of physical altercations.
  9. Assess for changes in patient behavior that may require a 1:1 interaction to provide early intervention.
  10. Document patient encounters in medical record/progress note.
Requirements:
  1. Minimum of two years of relevant experience working with child and adolescents in behavioral health settings.
  2. Training in de-escalation and aggression management in healthcare settings.
  3. Education: Associate degree or enrollment in bachelor's degree program is required; bachelor's degree in human services field is preferred.
Working Conditions:

This is a full-time position working 36 hours per week, with 3rd shift hours from 7pm-7:30am, rotating weekends and holidays.



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