Overview

General Statement of Duties: Maintain overall responsibility for the administrative integrity of the CBHI Level of Care provided at HBT. Develop and maintain an integrated network of services and supports for children and families that is strengths-focused, family-centered, community-based and inclusive of parents in all aspects of service design and delivery. Coordinate all clinical and other treatment services as well as brokering informal supports and broad community involvement. Provide customized, wraparound support services to families with children who are emotionally disturbed. Supervise, recruit and train all resource and support staff. Provide parent support, education and advocacy

BAMSI is a private, non-profit culturally diverse human services organization providing services to adults and children with developmental disabilities, mental illness, behavioral health, and public health needs. We at BAMSI believe that those we serve are capable of amazing things and deserve our best. We support them in their journeys and celebrate their accomplishments along the way.

We strive to offer valuable benefits that promote a healthy work/life balance and add value to our employees’ lives. Our comprehensive benefits include:

• Generous Time Off Package
• up to 4 weeks combined vacation, personal and cultural holiday
• 12 paid holidays
• up to 2 weeks Sick Time
• Highly Specialized Paid Trainings including opportunity to earn CEUs
• Health and Dental Insurance
• Life, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• 403B plan with discretionary match
• Wellness Activities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Career Development Opportunities

*Available benefits are based on position and scheduled hours.

Responsibilities

Develop and model collaborative partnerships with families and community providers.

Intake, prepare, and monitor new referrals for HBT in a timely and family friendly fashion.

Track program census and staff availability for a more seamless and productive referral process.

Manage program budget and monitor utilization of authorized units.

Monitor and track monthly billing.

Review and track required documentation for HUB dependent services (i.e. Treatment Plans, Care Plans, CANS, etc)

Attend bi-monthly BAMSI Network meetings.

Participate in all interviews, recruitment and the hiring process for HBT staff.

Provide direct clinical supervision and oversight to program staff as designated by Program Director

Assistant Program Director will maintain a caseload of 3-5 youth and/or families (or maintain billable hours of 10 per week).

Complete annual performance evaluations for designated staff.

Orient new staff to BAMSI/HBT policy and procedure.

Identify staff training needs and coordinate and/or implement training programs.

Ensure timely submission of daily Progress Notes and review content for thoroughness and accuracy.

Attend Care Plan and Family Team meetings as scheduled and/or required.

Request and attend emergency team meetings as needed.

Ensure that treatment is implemented as planned by the Team.

Work cooperatively with other programs within the division to ensure a comprehensive and consistent treatment approach.

Respond to urgent crisis management needs of the Lead agency and other referral sources.

Maintain consumer satisfaction services for HBT.

Utilize family input and a variety of treatment modalities to support and empower families to access and interface with ancillary services, both within and outside the agency.

Assist the family and team in identifying service gaps and developing community based plans to address the needs of families.

Participate in 24/7 on-call system.

Provide information and education to families regarding rights, diagnostic issues, mediations, legal issues, education rights, entitlements and responsibilities within the children’s service delivery system.

Empower families to interface and work with their local service providers by providing them with the necessary support and information.

Provide telephone consultation in case of emergencies involving person’s served/families to assist in effective intervention.

Provide flexible and comprehensive home based and hospital diversion services.

Participate in Senior Management and other required BAMSI meetings as assigned.

Ensure program compliance with QA standards.

Perform duties to reflect agency/program policies and philosophy.

Execute duties to reflect reasonable safety standards. Universal/standard safety precautions must be utilized and training obtained in areas that constitute risk.

Perform other related work duties as needed or as assigned by supervisor or designee.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a social science field with independent licensure (LMFT, LMHC, LICSW, and LADAC) required
• Ability to constructively negotiate the system and communicate effectively with service providers and administrators.
• Three to five years experience working with SED youth and families preferred.
• Understanding and experience working with clinical disorder and challenges such as PTSD, Anxiety, Mood, Depression, Addiction, and domestic violence.
• Knowledge/experience working with state systems (i.e. DMH, DCF, DYS)
• Supervisory experience required.
• Experience delivering wraparound services preferred.
• Family Systems/Child/Adolescent trained.
• Understanding and Knowledge of the Wraparound Framework and meeting facilitation.
• Must be flexible and able to respond to families under stress and in crisis.
• Must have scheduling flexibility to meet families’ needs.
• Strong administrative/organizational skills.
• Strong computer and communication skills.
• Must have valid driver’s license in state of residence and own means of transportation.

EEO

We at BAMSI appreciate your interest and consideration of roles in our organization. BAMSI is an equal opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, age, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, protected veteran or military status and regardless of whether the qualified applicants are individuals with disabilities. EEO is the Law http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/poster.cfm Reasonable Accommodations for Applying/Recruitment Reasonable accommodations are adjustments made to remove workplace obstacles for qualified individuals with disabilities to apply for and perform their jobs. Applicants who qualify under the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, may be eligible for a reasonable accommodation in BAMSI’s application and selection process. A request for an accommodation will not affect opportunities for employment within BAMSI. Arrangements can be made if you have a disability that requires an accommodation for completing an application form, interviewing or any part of the employment process. Requesting accommodations, in writing or verbally, can be initiated by a BAMSI employee, qualified applicant, or by someone acting on that person’s behalf. Either call 508-484-7171 or, send letter to Talent Acquisition, 15 Christy's Dr Brockton, MA 02301. Note: please do not use these contacts to follow-up on job inquiries.