Pediatric Behavioral Health Associate

About the Role

The Pediatric Behavioral Health Associate provides behavioral health care for pediatric patients that is safe, cost-effective, developmentally appropriate, and exemplary of health care quality standards. Under the direct supervision of a nurse, the associate participates in patient observation, planning, implementation, and evaluation as part of the delivery of pediatric behavioral health services. As a member of a healthcare team, they provide population-specific care grounded in partnerships with patients and families.

The role includes providing behavioral health interventions, goal-directed care planning, and patient education under nurse supervision. Associates document care in the electronic health record and may serve as an Observer, monitoring assigned pediatric patients for risk of harm to themselves or others. Observers may also perform delegated patient care tasks within their scope of practice under nurse supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide behavioral health care for pediatric patients under nurse supervision.
• Participate in patient observation, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care.
• Deliver population-specific care in partnership with patients and families.
• Perform behavioral health interventions, goal-directed care planning, and patient education.
• Document factual, accurate, complete, and timely information in the electronic health record.
• Serve as an Observer, monitoring pediatric patients for risk of harm to themselves or others.
• Alert the assigned nurse or supervisor if a patient exhibits risk of harm.
• Perform delegated patient care tasks within scope of practice under nurse supervision.

Requirements

• Associate Degree or higher (or 2 years of experience in an inpatient pediatric hospital or pediatric outpatient psychiatric setting with a high school diploma).
• BLS Certification required.
• Active NAI Certification required.
• 1 year of current experience in a hospital environment or outpatient pediatric psychiatric setting (e.g., residential child or adolescent services).
• 1 year or more of experience in behavioral health preferred.

Pay

Pay Range: $18.00 - $23.78 per hour. Final compensation based on experience.

Schedule

0.9 FTE (3) 12-hour shifts per week. Orientation: 3-9 shifts.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits available. For details, visit ECU Health Benefits.

About the Organization

ECU Health Medical Center is a 974-bed flagship hospital and one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina. It serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University and has achieved Magnet® designation twice. The medical center provides acute, intermediate, rehabilitation, and outpatient health services to a 29-county region with over 1.4 million residents.