Behavioral Health Specialists Jobs

A Front Row Seat to Innovation

The Behavioral Health Specialist is a critical role in the psychiatric care of patients. We aspire to be an inclusive culture where every team member, patient, and family member feels safe and valued, and where all patients receive the same access to the highest quality care, outcomes, and experience. This position also serves as a system-wide resource, providing direct patient care and safety including supervision and management of children and adolescents.

Annual Salary Range: $21.00 to $29.00 / Hourly Salary

Hours per week: Part time and Full time positions are available. Please list your preferences in the questions below.

Shift: There are a variety of shifts available for this role. Please identify your preferences in the questions within the application.

Please note: The Behavioral Health Specialist may begin their shift in one unit and based on a change in census and acuity be reallocated to a different unit to meet operational needs. However, it is also possible for the Behavioral Health Specialist to experience extended periods of time in one department to offset long-term absences through the Months Program

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Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree with a minor in psychology or related field
• Certification(s): Healthcare Provider BLS/CPR certification
• Equivalency: Professional relevant experience may substitute for the bachelor’s degree on a year-for-year basis.

Job Highlights:

Total Rewards and Benefits

Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision insurance, life and disability insurance, 403b employer match (retirement savings), robust wellness program, best-in-class education benefit with 75+ tuition-free programs to help you advance your career.

Total Rewards package: Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Loan Repayment: Children’s Hospital Colorado is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

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At Children's Hospital Colorado, we know our stories are never ours and ours alone. It takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat. That is why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity in access, advancement and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we can see, treat and heal children better when our team reflects the diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes through our doors. It is an ending we can only write together. Come write your story with us!

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Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years. We have been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and are consistently recognized among the nation’s top 10 pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child.