Milieu Therapist PRN-Night Shift Psych Eating Disorder

Milieu Therapist PRN-Night Shift Psych Eating Disorder

Job Title & Specialty Area: Milieu Therapist PRN-Night Shifts

Department: Inpatient and PCP

Location: Children's Medical Center Plano

Shift: PRN;
Night shifts; 6:30 PM to 7:00 AM

Job Type: On-Site

PRN Flat Rate: $23.29 per hour

Additional Information: The PRN will be expected to work four shifts per month

Why Children’s Health? At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children. We collaborate with UT Southwestern to deliver cutting‑edge treatments and an extraordinary patient and family experience.

The incumbent develops and implements patient treatment plans, leads therapeutic activities, and ensures a safe therapeutic environment in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

• Interact therapeutically with patients during milieu and room‑based activities
• Provide direct patient care, including activities of daily living and personal care
• Assist RNs with vital sign collection, data, and specimens as appropriate
• Report changes in patient status and concerns to the charge nurse and/or physician
• Escort patients to off‑unit procedures and appointments as needed
• Provide orientation and education to patients and families about program processes
• Offer emotional support while maintaining professional boundaries
• Assist in implementing treatment plans for all patients, focusing on assigned patients
• Facilitate learning activities in the classroom
• Implement individual patient behavioral programs under team direction
• Contribute to interdisciplinary treatment planning by communicating observations and suggesting interventions
• Conduct milieu‑based groups using unit‑specific curriculum
• Monitor and report patient response to treatment verbally and in the EHR
• Intervene and assist in crisis situations
• Use available resources to learn and improve patient care knowledge and skills
• Participate in evaluation of self and peers
• Accept instruction and guidance from preceptor and other clinically advanced personnel
• Advance professional growth by completing educational activities addressing specific competencies
• Accept assignments to various units and departments as census dictates
• Participate in staff meetings and Quality Improvement initiatives
• Maintain strict patient and family confidentiality
• Perform other duties and special projects as needed and as training allows

How You’ll Be Successful:

• Experience in child and adolescent therapy (preferred)
• Experience in an inpatient hospital setting (highly preferred)
• Experience in a PCP program (preferred)

• Four‑year Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
• Bachelor's degree in child psychology, psychology, or related field (highly preferred)

• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers as required by CP 1.20 Life Support Course Requirements from the American Heart Association (required upon hire)
• Pediatric Yoga Instructor Certification if performing yoga therapy upon hire (required)

• Leverages professional discipline to apply knowledge and broaden expertise
• Demonstrates understanding of key business drivers
• Provides informal guidance to new team members (no supervisory responsibilities)
• Solves problems in straightforward situations, using professional judgment
• Impacts quality of own work and team work within guidelines and policies
• Receives moderate guidance and direction
• Explains complex information clearly to others

• Employee portion of medical plan premiums is covered after 3 years
• 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
• Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
• Caregiver Leave
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally‑protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer‑employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment‑related activity.