Behavioral Health Specialist, PRN
Posted Sep 14, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a program or group you helped plan or develop. How did you decide what to include?
What they are checking: Program development skills, since the role plans and builds services, not just sees patients.
Tell me about a time a patient's distress affected you. How did you take care of yourself?
What they are checking: Self-awareness and healthy boundaries in emotionally heavy work.
What would you do
This role supports the Oncology Sexual Wellness Program. How do you start a conversation about sexual health with a patient who seems uncomfortable?
What they are checking: Comfort and skill in raising a sensitive topic in a way that makes patients feel safe.
A patient shares that their partner is pressuring them in a way that sounds unsafe. What do you do?
What they are checking: Recognition of possible abuse and knowing how to assess risk and connect resources.
How do you work with oncologists and nurses so patients get referred to you?
What they are checking: Ability to build referral relationships that make a program actually reach patients.
As a PRN working Mondays and Tuesdays, how would you keep patients supported between visits?
What they are checking: Continuity planning and clear handoffs on a limited schedule.
About the work
What sexual health concerns are common after cancer treatment, and how do you address them?
What they are checking: Knowledge of treatment effects on intimacy, body image and function for cancer patients.
How do you adapt your approach for patients of different ages, cultures, genders and sexual orientations?
What they are checking: Inclusive, culturally aware practice in an area where shame and stigma are common.
What therapeutic approaches do you use most, and why do they fit this population?
What they are checking: Grounding in evidence-based methods suited to cancer-related distress and sexual health.
How do you measure whether your sessions or the program are making a difference?
What they are checking: Use of outcome measures to show value and improve the program over time.
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