Child Psych Specialist - PRN - Variable Schedule

Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree - preference given to degrees in psychology or other human services field (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge
Display calm, accepting, problem solving attitude with patients and families

Required Licenses and Certifications
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) (Required)

Functional Accountabilities
Implement Therapeutic Milieu

• Implement schedule of activities.

• Co-lead/lead patient groups.

• Implement individual Treatment Plans.

• Implement time outs and seclusion protocols.

• Maintain safety for patients, families and staff through continuous assessment and vigilant adherence to all safety protocols and plans.

Assists patients with ADLs

• Assist with general hygiene, rest, activity, and nourishment.

• Work with patients to foster developmentally appropriate self care.

• Provide appropriate classroom accommodations for children with physical disabilities.

• Administer care to the medically ill child under the supervision of a registered nurse.

Administers educational services to all children and adolescents hospitalized on the inpatient psychiatric unit

• Administer educational assessments.

• Provide individualized assignments for the patients based on their academic levels.

• Administer unit behavioral protocols in the classroom setting.

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance