**Location:**  
Medical Center - Fort Worth  
  
**Department:**  
Psychiatry  
  
**Shift:**  
Varying Shifts (United States of America)  
  
**Standard Weekly Hours:**  
12  
  
**Summary:**  
  
The Program Specialist II assumes the primary caretaker role for psychiatric patients ages Pre-K through adolescents which includes activities of daily living, maintaining a safe environment, and the management of harmful behaviors. The Program Specialist II also participates in crisis intervention, teaching, group process and on call as needed.  
  
**Qualifications:**  
  

-   Bachelor's degree required preferably in psychology, child development, social work or related field
-   Experience in inpatient or partial hospital psychiatric treatment preferred
-   Pediatric experience preferred
-   Child growth and development education required
-   BLS within 60 days of employment
-   CPI Non-Violent Crisis Intervention - Units 1-7 & 9-10 plus the CPI Children's Control Position from Unit 8 or must be completed within 60 days of start date

  
**NOTE:**  
  
Minimum requirements changed March 2022. Prior employees grandfathered in with at least 2 years of previous inpatient/partial hospital/residential child or adolescent services for each year of college.  
  
**About Us:**  
  
**Cook Children's Medical Center** is the cornerstone of Cook Children's, and offers advanced technologies, research and treatments, surgery, rehabilitation and ancillary services all designed to meet children's needs.  
  
Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.

Program Specialist II

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Program Specialist II

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