What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assessment Specialist- Behavioral Health position at Rising Ground, Inc.?
About the Role Overall responsibilities include screening, diagnosis, treatment and guidance under the Children & Family Treatment and Support Services Guidelines. These services will enable a greater focus on prevention and early intervention by providing a greater array of available services. The level of service the CFTSS OLP Provider will provide will be dependent upon the ability and criteria needed to provide the service.What You’ll DoComplete Licensed Evaluations (Assessments) to assess the child/youth’s development, identify behavioral strengths and weaknesses, determine medical necessity to provide/continue services and identify other potential services needed.Receive referrals and initiate intake process for youth in foster care.Provide trauma informed, evidence-based individual and group therapy for youths entering pre-placement sites.Provide Crisis Intervention Activities for child/youth experiencing psychiatric, behavioral, or situational distress.Develop Treatment Plans describing the child/youth’s conditions, detailing the scope of services to be provided, expected outcomes, frequency, and duration of treatment.Prepare appropriate and timely written documentation of all clinical services delivered in the Electronic Health Record. Facilitate team meetings and participate in meetings to discuss the program's needsTrain other staff in clinically relevant topics and help to create and foster therapeutic milieusYour QualificationsMaster’s degree from accredited program, in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or related area required.Must have one of the following NYS (New York State) Professional Licenses OR have a Limited Permit with one of the below degrees:Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT)Licensed PsychoanalystLicensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT)Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)Licensed Psychologist (Ph.D., Psy.D.)Training and at least 2 years of experience in providing therapy/treatment services for at risk youth and families.Valid New York State Driver’s License PreferredBilingual/Spanish PreferredComputer Proficiency, excellent writing skills to provide accurate and detailed notesPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.Supervisory ResponsibilityNoWork Environment:Clinic/Field/Corporate OfficePosition Type/Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time position. You must be available for flexible hours including evenings and possible weekends, shift hours vary depending on the needs of the child and family. Work hours options are 11pm-7pm or 12-8pm. This position is based at designated Rising Ground locations but will require travel to other programs and office locations as well as travelling offsite for meetings as required. Additional Requirements:Authorized to work in the U.S.Ability to work in-person in New York City (NY) for at least 3 days or more per week.Ability to travel to other Rising Ground sites (if required)Equal Employment Opportunity StatementIt is the policy of Rising Ground that the Agency wholly complies with equal treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to an individual’s perceived or actual race, creed, color, national origin, alienate, citizenship status, gender, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or veteran status in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.
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