Behavioral Health Specialist

Position Overview

This position serves as a member of the Illinois Crisis Prevention Network’s (ICPN) Support Service Teams responsible for providing individual therapeutic supports to children and adults with an intellectual/developmental disability, many of whom are dually diagnosed with a mental illness.

Salary: $42,000

Location: Peoria, IL

Reports To

Program Director

Network Or Department

Illinois Crisis Prevention Network

Essential Functions

• Provides case management services to people and their families by identifying and linking necessary resources.
• Under the supervision of associate program director or lead staff assigned to serve the person, develops an Action Plan when necessary for people served.
• Under the supervision of associate program director or lead staff assigned to serve the person, deliver individual face to face services and implement behavior/action plan when appropriate for people served.
• Works closely with other services providers including Individual Service Coordination agencies, agencies providing DHS-DDD waiver funded services, families, and schools to collaborate and facilitate consistent service delivery across all systems.
• Develops and facilitates comprehensive trainings for families and service providers specific to person receiving support.
• Complete and maintain all documentation and weekly reporting for clinical chart. This includes but is not limited to action plans, weekly updates, training materials, and billing
• Participates in weekly team meetings, didactics, and case consultations.
  
  

Skills And Abilities

• Position requires advanced knowledge of resources and clinical supports for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities and mental illness.
• Able to make independent decisions and problem solve
• Able to deal effectively with staff, program participants, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public
• Able to promote good staff relations and employee morale
• Able to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, necessary for providing quality care
• Able to execute policies, procedures, and regulations and when necessary explain them to program participants, family members, members of the community, and staff from other agencies
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strongly self-motivated
  
  

Physical Demands

• Driving/sitting in a car several hours per day
• Standing in one place for several hours per day
• Ability to move quickly to prevent harm to self when working with a person who is aggressive
• Be able to lift over 40 pounds from floor to waist unassisted
• Be able to push and pull 75 pounds
• Be able to complete deep knee squats
• Be able to push wheelchairs up to 200 pounds
• Remain in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods
• Operate motor vehicles
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach, stoop kneel to install computer equipment
• Physical activities that could be used include: driving, balancing, pulling, pushing, standing, climbing, grasping, stooping, crouching, crawling, kneeling, reaching, lifting, and repetitive motion.
  
  

Qualifications

• Must possess a high school diploma
• Valid Illinois driver’s license with a good driving record
• Mastery of Microsoft Word and Power Point
  
  

Benefits

• Health, Vision, Dental, and Life insurance
• Educational Assistance
• Paid time off
• Sick time
• Paid Holidays
• Personal Time
• Potential Year-End Bonus
• Financial Assistance Program (Cookie Jar)
• Employee Referral Program (Bounty Bucks)
  
  

Classification

Exempt

Disclaimer

Duties and responsibilities may change, and new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. This job description does not constitute a contract of employment.