Davis Behavioral Health, Inc. is seeking a part-time Youth Recovery Supports Specialist to join the Youth Substance Abuse team.

The Recovery Support Program at DBH is committed to helping Davis County youth with substance abuse issues and their families engage with a lifestyle of recovery. The Recovery Support Program assists clients in all levels of care in treatment with DBH. The successful candidate will provide case management, personal recovery coaching, family education, continued care programming, and peer support through group, family, and individual work with clients.

Primary Job Duties

• Conduct in-home needs and strengths assessments, such as the DLA.
• Develop individualized service plans consisting of mutually agreed upon goals and objectives and update as needed.
• Link clients with systems of care that provide them with resources, services and opportunities to improve their quality of life.
• Advocate for individuals who need assistance while encountering barriers in connecting with systems of care.
• Provide individual, family, and group skills using evidence based interventions to decrease symptoms and improve functioning. This is done in conjunction with the behavioral health therapist or prescriber.
• Assist families in gathering natural supports and resources for becoming independent of agencies.
• Maintain clinical documentation as required by agency standards.
• Coordinate with other staff and community agencies as needed to provide effective care.
• Participate in weekly staff meetings and regularly scheduled supervision.
• Meet agency productivity standard, currently set at 68 hours per month.
• Assist clients in applying for social service benefits such as Medicaid, Medicare, disability, etc.
• Assist clients in finding and maintaining employment and housing.
• Act as a recovery coach in supporting client on-going recovery.

Employment Schedule

This is a part-time position and may require some weekend and evening work. DBH reserves the right to require overtime, weekend work, and/or assignment to evening or night shifts, depending upon operational need, some in and out of state travel may be required. The successful candidate will work 20-25 hours per week.

Classification & Compensation

This position is classified as part-time, non-exempt.

• $17.00 per hour for candidates without a bachelors degree
• $18.00 per hour for candidates with a bachelors degree and no professional license
• $21.00 per hour based on years of licensure for candidates with an active SSW license

Davis Behavioral Health

Davis Behavioral Health's mission is to provide access to quality behavioral healthcare by: 

• Adhering to principles of choice, safety, transparency, and collaboration with our clients, staff, and partners;
• Utilizing evidence-informed practices to best serve our clients; and
• Being fiscally wise and responsible. 

DBH is committed to excellence in community-based behavioral health treatment, progressive, vital and continually responsive to the needs of the community, and advocates for the behavioral health needs of our clients. 

Davis Behavioral Health understands that excellent clinicians are vital to meeting the standards established by its mission and vision statements. 

It is highly preferred that individuals who are interested in obtaining employment at DBH, their spouse, or one of their dependents not be actively receiving services at DBH except for medication management services to eliminate/avoid possible conflicts or uncomfortable boundaries. 

DBH understands that excellent clinicians are vital to meeting the standards established by its mission and vision statements. DBH is committed to excellence in community-based behavioral health treatment, progressive, vital and continually responsive to the needs of the community, and advocates for the behavioral health needs of our clients.

Davis Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer.

The selected candidate must successfully pass a pre-employment criminal background check and drug screening. DBH will not hire individuals currently using illegal drugs or abusing alcohol; therefore, making employment at DBH conditional upon successfully passing pre-employment drug screening by providing a valid sample. Candidates who are offered employment are required to report for a drug screen at an Intermountain WorkMed location within 24 hours of being requested to do so by the DBH Human Resources Department.

Davis Behavioral Health works with Federal grants and must comply with the Federal drug laws, including no use of medical marijuana.

The Youth MCOT Peer Support Specialist is required to be First Aid and CPR certified and complete certification as a Targeted Case Manager (TCM) within 30 days of hire.

The successful candidate must be certified as a Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) by the Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. Candidates who meet eligibility requirements to become a CPSS (http://hsemployee.utah.gov/dsamh/cps/) will also be considered with the expectation that certification as a Targeted Case Manager (TCM) is completed within the first 30 days of employment and certification as a Peer Support Specialist is completed as soon as possible, but no later than 6 months after hire.

Requirements to become a Certified Peer Support Specialist include:

• Have lived experience and be a person in sustained recovery for at least one year from Mental Health and or Substance Use.
• Be 18 years of age or older.
• Have at least a HS diploma or equivalent.

Strong preference will be given for candidates with experience in crisis intervention, specifically with youth and families, and in providing clinical care to youth and their families. 

Targeted Case Management Certification

Candidates who do not hold a professional license must complete certification as a Targeted Case Manager (TCM) within the first 30 days of employment.

Qualifications to become a certified Targeted Case Manager through the State of Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health include:

• 400 hours of work, volunteer, and/or education experience in human services or a related field
• Required 40-hour case management practicum and examination provided by DBH during the TCM certification class.

Preference will also be given to candidates who are bilingual English/Spanish.

The successful candidate must also have a clean driving record to operate agency vehicles and/or transport clients, when necessary.

Davis Behavioral Health utilizes an electronic medical record, which requires proficiency in computer-related skills.

Meeting monthly face-to-face service expectations and productivity standards is also required.
The successful candidate must be able to pass a pre-employment background screening, drug screening, and have a clean driving record.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with clients that have sever mental illness, are hard working, can work both independently and successfully within a small outreach team.

Skills/Abilities

The Youth MCOT Case Manager should have a demonstrated ability to perform the following skills and abilities:

Must have skills in working with SED populations, substance use, and with individuals and families undergoing acute episodes of psychiatric distress.

• Demonstrates the skills necessary to motivate and engage youth and their families
• Knowledge of the techniques and principles of child and family development and family systems theory
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care, including screening, assessing, and treating from a trauma-informed lens
• Good organizational and practice management skills
• Ability to work independently and effectively
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff and community/state agencies
• Flexibility in days and hours available for scheduled work, including evenings and weekends

The employee be able to drive & must have a valid driver’s license with clean driving record to be covered by DBH insurance. The employee is required to stand, walk, reach, carry, and kneel. The employee must be able to walk on uneven surfaces and climb stairs. The employee must occasionally move or lift 25-50 pounds. The employee must be able to sit at computer workstations for up to 3 hours a day. The employee must be able to stand to speak in public.

The part-time positions at DBH are not eligible to participate in the agency's benefits program.

All employees at DBH are eligible to utilize the agency's robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Intermountain LiVe Well.