What are the responsibilities and job description for the Qualified Behavioral Health Specialist - Kent position at The Bair Foundation?
The Bair Foundation is looking for a QUALIFIED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALIST for our Clinical Services Program in OHIO!
The Bair Foundation is a non-profit, social service ministry looking to recruit candidates who have a passion for serving families and children and who exhibit our core values of Caring, Helping, Dedication and Teamwork. If this sounds like you, we look forward to viewing your application!
We are looking to cover the following counties: Portage, Stark, Summit, Wayne, and Cuyahoga. Candidates will be assigned to those counties closest to their location.
OVERVIEW:
Responsible for providing therapeutic services to clients with mental health issues. Facilitates therapeutic services in accordance with The Bair Foundations mission and values the provision of a safe, secure and nurturing living experience for COA Regulations and Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (if applicable).
BENEFITS:
- Generous Holiday and PTO benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Flexible Schedule
- Mileage Reimbursement
- 401K Traditional and ROTH
- Training and Educational Assistance
- Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Assess the well being of clients and mitigate any identified risk with direct supervisor and other appropriate team members.
- Visit and call clients to assure the quality and appropriateness of services provided to each client.
- Submit documentation of calls and visits within 48 hours of the event to the Supervisor.
- Provide services to each client based on the service needs defined in the Individual Service Plan.
- Participate in the development of an Individualized Service Plan (ISP) to meet program requirements and to establish the services to be provided for each client.
- Provide written progress reports on each client served that specifically address elements of the ISP.
- Coordinate services to assure effective communications with the treatment team.
- Utilize various assessment tools to prioritize and target problem behavior for use in the ISP.
- Attend professional conferences and seminars to comply with state regulations regarding training hours.
- Meet with county/other mental health personnel to provide a report on clients progress.
- Maintain productivity requirement based upon employment status as defined in Bair policy.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or GED with 3 years of experience with at-risk youth.
- Bachelors degree in Social Work or related field preferred.