Behavioral Health Specialist I-IR540301

Under the general supervision of the Team Leader/Program Director, the Behavioral Health Specialist I assists individuals with serious and persistent mental illness in their personal recovery by engaging with them in their setting and developing a healthy working relationship.

Requirements

• Provide counseling, treatment, rehabilitation, case management and support services in the community to mentally ill individuals who have a history of decompensation and relapse as a result of poor follow through with outpatient treatment.
• Provide clinical supervision to the Behavioral Health Specialist II and Behavioral Health Specialist III.
• Assume primary clinical management responsibility for 10-12 adults with serious and persistent mental illness, who may also have a co-occurring substance abuse or other disorder.
• Assist individuals in attaining or maintaining housing, employment, functional social relationships, and relief from psychiatric symptoms and side effects through medication management support.
• Assertive engagement and provision of mental health services in the community where the service population lives.
• Continuous responsibility (24-hour) for people enrolled in the ACT Team caseload through the use of a rotating emergency phone line.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date case records, including but not limited to progress notes, service plan and service plan reviews, assessments and contact logs within all-applicable regulations and guidelines.
• Provide support and psychoeducation to family members, friends and other collateral individuals.
• Provide referrals and engagement support for services not directly provided by IMT Team, e.g., medical services, participation in psychosocial clubhouses and self-help groups, vocational training and placement, etc.
• Provide accurate and timely reports, within federal, state, and city regulatory and agency confidentiality guidelines, to other providers and agencies, e.g. housing, vocational, criminal justice, child welfare, etc.
• Participates in individual and group supervision, treatment team meetings, case conferences, in-service training and other staff development activities as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Professional development opportunities