BHS - Nights, Child Psychiatry

About the role

Full-time night shift position (32 hours/week, 0.8 FTE) providing inpatient care for children on the College Hill Campus.

Responsibilities

• Team Member: Deliver patient care following established processes; actively seek learning opportunities and share knowledge with the multidisciplinary team; adapt communication for diverse groups including patients, families, and staff.
• Environment Management and Care Delivery:
  • Coordinate assigned areas using safety, structure, planning, participation, and support components.
  • Perform environmental checks and adhere to patient safety and treatment schedules.
  • Prevent and respond to escalations and crises using Therapeutic Crisis Intervention concepts, including physical restraint when necessary to ensure safety.
  • Lead during behavioral crises, deploying interventions aligned with the stress model of crisis and patient treatment plans.
  • Ensure work areas are safe and organized; progress treatment schedules appropriately; adhere to policies, procedures, and protocols.
  • Prepare materials for patient populations; support stabilization from acute crisis in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
  • Escalate changes in patient conditions or concerns to management, licensed providers, and approved parties following documented escalation plans.
• Patient Plan of Care:
  • Implement and document patient responses to individualized care plans, including behavioral information collection and implementing behavioral/educational protocols.
  • Provide approved care as delegated, such as activities of daily living, intake/output monitoring, feeding, bathing, toileting, isolation precautions, and emergency care for patients with lines and tubes.
  • Engage patient families and support systems in treatment plans; provide updates to parents and legal guardians on patient condition and progress.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary team; escalate changes in patient conditions using documented escalation processes or to licensed staff.
  • Participate in team planning meetings; assist with training related to behavioral and education programs, data collection, and environmental modifications.
• Clinical Activity:
  • Lead psychoeducation and recreational group activities, adapting content to meet patients' functional and developmental needs.
  • Implement behavioral and educational protocols designed by psychology staff; provide insight into antecedent events, behaviors, and outcomes affecting treatment.
  • Implement individualized and group behavior and education intervention plans as prescribed; utilize crisis intervention techniques as appropriate.
  • Participate in problem-solving of behavioral treatment options.
• Relationship Development / Communication:
  • Provide trauma-informed, relationship-based care to a diverse patient population, recognizing personal biases and adapting communication styles accordingly.
  • Engage patients at their level of functioning; recognize effects of trauma on behavior and aggression.
  • Develop clinically appropriate rapport through various care interactions, including 1:1 assignments and general care environments.
  • Build and sustain safe, stable, and nurturing environments; actively participate in team planning meetings and multidisciplinary programming.
• Documentation and Data Management:
  • Ensure accurate and timely completion of seclusion and restraint documentation.
  • Escalate observations of changes in patient conditions or general concerns to appropriate staff, management, and licensed providers.
  • Participate in huddles; utilize situational awareness to maintain a safe environment.
  • Complete environmental checklists and other safety/quality assurance tasks; assist with data collection including patient observation checks, data management, and graphing of treatment plans.
  • Document progress on treatment SMART goals and patient response to treatment; attend required trainings on current documentation processes.

Qualifications

• High school diploma and 2+ years of experience or Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• May require clinical license, certification, or training.

Pay

Starting pay range: $21.00 – $25.72 per hour. Starting pay is based on experience, skills, and equity; exceptions may apply for highly qualified candidates. Additional pay (e.g., shift, on-call, or weekend differentials) and benefits may apply. Annual pay may vary based on FTE status.