Behavioral Health Spec - Peds Psych

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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