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Behavioral Health Specialist, Psychiatry Float Pool

PSRU Psychiatry Float Pool | College Hill Campus
Schedule: Full and Part-Time; multiple shifts available (weekend and holiday rotation required)
Benefits Eligible: Full and Part-Time

Expected Starting Salary Range: $21.14 - $24.05

Make a Difference in Children's Mental Health

Join Cincinnati Children's Psychiatry Float Pool and help support children and adolescents receiving behavioral health care across our College Hill campus. This role offers the opportunity to work with different patient populations, expand your behavioral health experience, and be part of a collaborative team focused on safety, healing, and recovery.

Why Join Our Team?

As a Behavioral Health Specialist, you will:

• Gain experience across multiple psychiatric and behavioral health programs.
• Build meaningful relationships with patients and families.
• Use de-escalation and therapeutic communication skills to support youth in crisis.
• Work alongside nurses, providers, therapists, and other behavioral health professionals.
• Help create a safe, supportive environment where patients can thrive.
• Grow your skills in a modern behavioral health facility that opened in 2023.

What You'll Do

• Support children and adolescents with behavioral, emotional, and mental health needs.
• Provide direct patient care and assist with daily activities and treatment plans.
• Monitor patient safety and respond to behavioral crises using approved intervention techniques.
• Build trusting, therapeutic relationships with patients while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Support group activities and patient engagement.
• Observe patient behavior and share important updates with the care team.
• Complete required documentation accurately and on time.
• Partner with interdisciplinary team members to support high-quality patient care.
• Float between College Hill psychiatry programs based on staffing and patient care needs.

Qualifications

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent and two years of related work experience, or
• Bachelor's degree in a related field

Preferred

• Experience in a psychiatric, behavioral health, residential treatment, healthcare, education, coaching, or human services setting
• Experience working with children or adolescents
• Strong communication, teamwork, crisis intervention, and de-escalation skills
• Ability to adapt to different patient populations and care environments

Why Cincinnati Children's?

At Cincinnati Children's, you'll join a team committed to improving the mental health and well-being of children and families. You'll be supported by experienced colleagues, opportunities for growth, and a culture that values teamwork, respect, and inclusion.

Comprehensive job description available upon request.

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children’s. 

 Cincinnati Children's is: 

• Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10  best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years 

• Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funding 

• Recognized as one of America’s Best Large Employers  (2025), America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025) 

• One of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune 

• Consistently certified as great place to work 

• A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability 

• Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 

 We Embrace Innovation—Together.  We believe in empowering our teams with the tools that help us work smarter and care better. That’s why we support the responsible use of artificial intelligence. By encouraging innovation, we’re creating space for new ideas, better outcomes, and a stronger future—for all of us. 

Comprehensive job description provided upon request.

Cincinnati Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability