Brown University Health
Behavioral Health Specialist I
Bradley Hospital · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2025
- Experience
- Six months to one year of direct childcare work with emotionally impaired youth.
- Education
- Baccalaureate degree in a Human Service field preferred; other education and experience may be substituted for educational requirements at the Hiring Manager’s discretion.
About the job
Provides safety-focused therapeutic care and support to children and adolescents in an inpatient or partial-hospital program as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team.
What you'll do
- Supervise and engage assigned children in daily routines, activities, and therapeutic groups; support daily living and hygiene needs.
- Observe, document, and communicate patient behavior and safety concerns to the Registered Nurse and treatment team.
- Help implement patient care and behavioral plans, maintain a therapeutic environment, and respond to crises using safe de-escalation approaches.
What they ask for
- Ability to learn role-related skills and provide care with consideration of human development and cultural patterns.
- Current crisis management, CPR, OSHA, ERS, and Safety certifications are required and must be maintained.
- Ability to remain calm and make quick decisions during crises; ability to perform the stated physical management and mobility tasks.
Nice to have
- Baccalaureate degree in a Human Service field; other education and experience may be substituted at the Hiring Manager’s discretion.
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