Behavior Support Specialist - Psychiatry

Overview:

Skills:

• Ability to work independently, be self-directed and manage schedule in accordance with clinical standards.
• Ability to work with behaviorally challenging children and adolescents in an inpatient setting.

Experience:

• Two years of direct experience with populations who present with disruptive behavior disorders or intellectual and developmental disabilities, required.
• Physical Requirements:
• OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Climb stairs/ladder, Cold Temperatures, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Flexing/extending of neck, Hot Temperatures, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Loud Noises, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel, Standing, Working at Heights, Working Outdoors
• FREQUENTLY: Color vision, Depth perception, Peripheral vision, Seeing – Far/near, Sitting, Walking
• CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Computer skills, Decision Making, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use
• Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:
• Demonstrate ability to pass MCPP and CCM crisis management trainings once trained
• "The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"
• Ability to work independently, be self-directed and manage schedule in accordance with clinical standards.
• Ability to work with behaviorally challenging children and adolescents in an inpatient setting.