Brown University HealthBehavioral Health Specialist
Jun. 2005 - Jan. 2025East Providence, Rhode Island, United States • Led therapeutic milieu management by coordinating day-to-day treatment activities, implementing behavior management plans, and ensuring accurate documentation in electronic medical records. • Supervised Behavioral Health Specialists I & II, providing performance evaluations, mentorship, and support in achieving professional development goals under the direction of nursing leadership. • Oriented and trained new milieu staff, developing onboarding materials and facilitating hands-on orientation to ensure smooth integration into clinical operations. • Acted as a key liaison between Behavioral Health Specialists and Unit RNs, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration and efficient shift communication. • Participated in hiring processes by interviewing candidates, assessing qualifications, and recommending top applicants for Behavioral Health Specialist roles. • Provided cross-program support across various inpatient and partial hospital units to meet organizational needs and maintain continuity of care. • Collaborated in threshold meetings , and leadership meetings with interdisciplinary teams including physicians, social workers, and RN leaders to advocate for both patient and staff needs. • Planned and delivered individual and group staff education sessions on topics such as trauma-informed care, de-escalation strategies, and therapeutic engagement techniques to support clinical excellence.
• Conducted performance reviews for behavioral health specialists and interns , providing constructive feedback and collaboratively setting professional goals focused on improving clinical skills, crisis management, and patient care outcomes. • Provided daily on-the-floor support to staff in managing behavioral crises, modeling de-escalation techniques and trauma-informed care. • Facilitated therapeutic social skills groups to help patients build emotional regulation and safety strategies essential for post-discharge success.