Behavioral Health Specialist - OPPAL
About the role
Facility: Child Health Pavilion
Department: Mental Health Resources Connection
Schedule: Full time
Hours: 40
Job Details: This position seeks to provide prevention for youth and families by making connections for help early and timely so that issues do not reach crisis levels or become repeating crises. To improve the behavioral health status of children in our service area and beyond by linking them with the appropriate mental health services. Specialist will assist community providers in navigating the Ohio Pediatric Psychiatry Access Line (OPPAL) and connecting with Dayton Children's Psychiatry Team. Specialist will complete outreach to area providers and enroll them in the OPPAL program. Maintain comprehensive list of mental health resources in the Dayton Children's service area. Curating patient specific resource lists to support mental health access. This position will assist in coordinating meetings and trainings, including ongoing communication with Dayton Children's and the OPPAL team.
Experience: Department Specific Job Details:
- 1-2 years experience in Social Work or Counseling is preferred
Schedule:
- full time, 40 hours
- Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- grant funded position, through end of fiscal year 2026
Education Requirements: Bachelors (Required)
About Dayton Children's Hospital
Dayton Children's Hospital is the only facility in the region devoted to the health, safety and information needs of children and their families.
Dayton Children's is staffed by pediatricians, pediatric specialists and clinical staff with special training and experience in caring for children. In addition, everything from room decor to life-saving equipment in is designed with the comfort of children in mind.
As a regional referral center, Dayton Children's draws patients from a 20-county area that includes Ohio and eastern Indiana. Dayton Children's affiliation with Wright State University School of Medicine and accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations ensures young patients the finest pediatric care available.
Dayton Children's staff of over 200 physicians and residents includes primary care pediatricians as well as subspecialists in over 35 areas of pediatric medicine. Working as a team with the medical staff are more than 3500 employees and volunteers who share a commitment to quality care no matter what their specific titles or duties.
Behavioral Health Specialist - OPPAL
About the role
Facility: Child Health Pavilion
Department: Mental Health Resources Connection
Schedule: Full time
Hours: 40
Job Details: This position seeks to provide prevention for youth and families by making connections for help early and timely so that issues do not reach crisis levels or become repeating crises. To improve the behavioral health status of children in our service area and beyond by linking them with the appropriate mental health services. Specialist will assist community providers in navigating the Ohio Pediatric Psychiatry Access Line (OPPAL) and connecting with Dayton Children's Psychiatry Team. Specialist will complete outreach to area providers and enroll them in the OPPAL program. Maintain comprehensive list of mental health resources in the Dayton Children's service area. Curating patient specific resource lists to support mental health access. This position will assist in coordinating meetings and trainings, including ongoing communication with Dayton Children's and the OPPAL team.
Experience: Department Specific Job Details:
- 1-2 years experience in Social Work or Counseling is preferred
Schedule:
- full time, 40 hours
- Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- grant funded position, through end of fiscal year 2026
Education Requirements: Bachelors (Required)
About Dayton Children's Hospital
Dayton Children's Hospital is the only facility in the region devoted to the health, safety and information needs of children and their families.
Dayton Children's is staffed by pediatricians, pediatric specialists and clinical staff with special training and experience in caring for children. In addition, everything from room decor to life-saving equipment in is designed with the comfort of children in mind.
As a regional referral center, Dayton Children's draws patients from a 20-county area that includes Ohio and eastern Indiana. Dayton Children's affiliation with Wright State University School of Medicine and accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations ensures young patients the finest pediatric care available.
Dayton Children's staff of over 200 physicians and residents includes primary care pediatricians as well as subspecialists in over 35 areas of pediatric medicine. Working as a team with the medical staff are more than 3500 employees and volunteers who share a commitment to quality care no matter what their specific titles or duties.