Behavioral Health Spec Intensive - NSC

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Location Aurora, Colorado
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The Behavioral Health Specialist - Intensive Services is responsible for direct patient care and safety including supervision and management of children and adolescents hospitalized for severe psychiatric symptoms and are at risk for endangering themselves or other; performs duties and delivers therapeutic interventions under the direction of a registered nurse or licensed psychiatric professional. This position may encounter potentially volatile care situations that could result in bodily harm.

Department Name: Neuropsychiatric Special Care
Job Status: 36 hrs FT
Shift: Based on dept needs - Days

• 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

*This position may require a BLS certification from the American Heart Association. Click on the following link and enter your zip code to find an appropriate class near you. Please note BLS (CPR cards) from organizations other than American Heart Association, even if it says it is AHA approved, will not be accepted. *

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POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

Neonate - <30 days

Infancy - >30 days to 1yr

Toddlers - >1yr to 3yrs

Pre-Schoolers - >3yrs to 5yrs

School age - >5yrs to 13yrs

Adolescent - >13yrs to 18yrs

Adult - >18yrs to 65yrs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

1. Provides direct patient care and management of children and adolescents hospitalized for severe psychiatric symptoms, autism spectrum disorder, developmental delays and are at a high risk of endangering themselves or others while under the direction of a registered nurse or licensed psychiatric professional.
2. Delivers therapeutic interventions while under the direction of a registered nurse or licensed psychiatric professional.
3. Leads, monitors and collaborates educational and therapeutic groups for patients.
4. Participates in clinical rounds, maintains communication with unit or department leadership.
5. 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.
6. Ensures proper documentation of patient progress; completes 15-minute patient checks; provides one-to-one patient observation and or milieu management.
7. Assists new hires as required.
8. Attends educational in-services for Behavior Specialists; participates in unit committees and educational offerings.
9. Collaborates with other disciplines or departments on patient care and unit safety.
10. Provides customer service as related to the Mental Health field.
11. Completes assessments under the supervision of a psychologist/BCBA including a variety of functional analyses, preference assessments, and reinforcer assessments
12. Implements individual behavior intervention plans developed by psychologist/BCBA
13. Receive training in dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and, applied behavioral therapy (ABA)
14. Manage and maintain safety of therapeutic milieu of multiple hospitalized inpatient/partial hospitalized psychiatric patients at one time
15. Collect accurate data on the behavior of patients
16. Collaborate with clinical team members to discuss intervention strategies for severe problem behaviors
17. Maintain therapeutic rapport, unconditional positive regard, and a non-punitive approach with patients independent of patient behaviors
18. Work with families to model positive behavioral intervention strategies and pro-social interactions with patient

SCOPE & LEVEL

Guidelines: Developmental, standard, or intermediate level. Guidelines are generally numerous, well established, and directly applicable to the work assignment. Work assignment and desired results are explained by general oral or written instructions.

Complexity: Falls between the entry and full performance/senior level. Duties assigned.