POSITION SUMMARY: Thursday-Monday 4pm-12am

The Behavioral Health Specialist is responsible for the safety of all clients and the facility, supporting clients towards their treatment goals, and reporting required maintenance of the facility.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the safety and security of clients in a residential treatment setting.
• Support and assist clients towards their individual service plan goals in collaboration with the clinical residential treatment team.
• Assist in maintaining a safe, recovery-oriented therapeutic environment.
• Provide intervention and support including listening, redirection, and guidance.
• Demonstrate respect for cultural diversity and boundaries.
• Observe and accurately document assistance in the self-administration of medications for clients.
• Document client activity in milieu progress notes.
• Observe and document client head count in Bed Check log.
• Document and submit incident reports in a timely manner.
• Communicate verbal and written shift change reports.
• Assign and monitor client life skills and light housekeeping duties daily.
• Facilitate or assist with facilitation of psychoeducational and life skills groups.
• Transport clients to community appointments and outings in agency vehicle as needed.
• Accompany and support clients in community 12 Step meetings, recreational activities, and cultural community activities.
• Monitor and respond to video surveillance, ensuring safety for clients.
• Scan documents into individual client electronic medical records as needed
• Support and actively engage in practices of inclusion through Cultural and Linguistically
• Attend and participate in regular clinical staffing meetings and clinical oversight.
• Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards.
• Other duties as assigned