The Behavioral Health Specialist I - CRC West provides direct care to mentally ill adults, helping to create a homelike environment as part of a community-based recovery team.
Requirements
- Provides case management services for assigned clients
- Documents clinical files for all client contacts
- Consults with clinical staff on concerns and client needs
- Works as part of team to provide a treatment program for client
- Monitors client activities and facility environment
- Helps to create a safe and therapeutic environment for clients
- Provides some oversight and guidance to the Behavioral Health Technician staff
- Develops and enhances cooperative professional relationships with local community agencies
- Processes admission paperwork for clients
- Coordinates services with medical support, outpatient, emergency rooms, law enforcement, pharmacy, housing and other necessary agencies
- Updates and maintains a variety of files, records, charts, and other documents
- Assists consumers in learning independent living skills
- Encourages management of symptoms through support and education
- Participates in ensuring that nutritious community meals are planned, prepared, and served within the home
- Monitors consumer medication regime and compliance
- Reports to appropriate staff any changes in consumer behavior and functioning
- Ensures that residents maintain acceptable standards of personal hygiene
- Ensures that residents leave for their appointments appropriately dressed and bathed
- Ensures that the house is clean at all times and conforms to CBRF regulations HFS 83
- Ensures that all physical repairs are reported to the Director of the Crisis Resource Center
- Performs room, water, temperature, or any other daily weekly monitoring that is assigned by the supervisor
- Participates in emergency evacuation procedures and fire alarm system checks with staff and residents
- Familiarizes self with resident individualized service plan
- Documents residents’ daily behavior and routine in the client’s chart
- Ensures that paperwork and transportation to residents’ medical appointments are completed
- Orders supplies and groceries as necessary
- Trains and orients pool staff as necessary
- Supervises and documents morning client groups as appropriate for education level
- Plans and maintains menus for house meals
- Performs special assignments and or projects as assigned
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Health insurance
- Retirement plan
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
