Job Description

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
• Second Among All 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 (2024)
• 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)

Are you passionate about building a career in mental health and early intervention? This is an exciting opportunity to grow professionally while making a meaningful impact on the lives of young patients and their families. As a Behavioral Health Specialist (BHS), you’ll be part of a collaborative, team-based care model in a dynamic, classroom-style setting. Your role could include working with multiple patients throughout the day, supporting a long-term 1:1 assignment, or leading instruction in a specific therapeutic environment or group skill area. We’re looking for individuals with strong interpersonal skills who thrive in a team environment and are committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care. If you're ready to support children and families on their journey toward progress and well-being, apply now!

Representative Responsibilities

Group Treatment Management and Care Delivery

• Manage care across multiple physical locations in a preschool-like setting.
• Provide instruction, planning, and behavior management to small groups of children with ASD.
• Maintain group integrity through structure, safety, planning, participation and support.
• Instruct and teach behavioral skills to patients and families.
• Perform environmental checks and adhere to treatment schedules.
• Implement behavior reduction interventions.
• Apply individualized behavior and learning plans.
• Emphasize functional communication and early intervention targets.
• Prevent and respond to behavior protocols in a team setting.
• Maintain safe, organized work areas and ensure treatment schedules are on track.
• Follow all policies, procedures and data recording protocols.
• Prepare materials for diverse patient needs.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and provide feedback on interventions.
• Deliver direct care in both group and 1:1 settings.

Plan of Care

• Implement and document patient data for individualized learning plans.
• Conduct behavioral assessments and apply ABA teaching protocols.
• Teach related daily living skills appropriate for early intervention aged children (e.g., feeding, toileting, dressing).
• Involve families/support systems in treatment under psychologist supervision.
• Report patient progress to supervising psychologist.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team and participate in scheduled reviews.
• Attend regular team planning meetings.
• Support patient care and training for parents/staff.
• Implement discipline-specific interventions after modeling and integrity checks.

Group Therapy and Clinical Activity

• Lead/co-lead psychoeducational groups for young children with ASD.
• Modify group activities to align with treatment goals and patient needs.
• Plan group content and objectives proactively.
• Assess behavioral function and implement protocols as part of the outpatient team.
• Apply behavior assessment protocols from supervising psychologist.
• Analyze antecedents and consequences affecting behavior.
• Implement both individualized and group intervention plans.
• Contribute to problem-solving for behavioral-educational treatments.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team staffing (psychology, speech, OT).

Therapeutic Relationships/Communication

• Practice Relationship-Based Care with professional boundaries.
• Recognize personal values’ impact on therapeutic relationships.
• Engage patients at their developmental level and readiness.
• Understand autism’s impact on communication and relationships.
• Facilitate social-communication interventions among enrolled children.
• Build therapeutic relationships through care interactions and 1:1 assignments.
• Use therapeutic communication, empathy, and unconditional positive regard.
• Join team planning meetings and assist in parent/staff training.
• Help train external school staff, parents, and community agencies.
• Support creation and management of program materials and special projects.

Documentation and Data Management

• Complete care plan documentation accurately and on time.
• Collaborate with care team on updates to behavioral and educational plans.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of all required documentation.
• Assist with data collection, management, and graphing of treatment plans.
• Update program documents under supervisor direction to reflect treatment progress.

Education/Experience

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent AND 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline OR

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology or a related field (experience not required but preferred)
• Familiarity with applied behavior analysis
• Familiarity with autism spectrum disorder

*Benefits may vary based on FTE Status and Position Type

Primary Location

MOB - 3430 Burnet

Schedule

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Department

DDBP - Psychology

Employee Status

Regular

FTE

1

Weekly Hours

40

*Expected Starting Pay Range

*Annualized pay may vary based on FTE status

$21.00 - $24.40

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