What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respite Program Consultant position at Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System?
Volunteer Behavioral Health is now seeking a Respite Program Consultant in the Smyrna, Tn area for a part-time position
20 Hours per week.
Respite Program Coordinator Starting Pay: 34,000
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
A minimum of a bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, or a related field, with some prior experience working with families and children. A basic knowledge of child development and behavioral management techniques is preferred. Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities to efficiently reach goals within a large non-profit organization.
Agree to follow all applicable laws and regulations, including VBHCS Standards of Conduct and VBHCS Policies and Procedures, in order to create and maintain a healthcare and business environment that is committed to integrity and ethical conduct.
EXEMPLARY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Planned Respite Program is a model program that provides planned respite services to families whose children have a serious emotional disturbance (SED) or are dually diagnosed with a SED and Autism. Planned Respite helps enrolled caregivers of children learn the skills necessary for getting respite care. It teaches caregivers how to find respite providers and to train those providers on how to care for their children. Planned Respite also gives caregivers some immediately needed short-term respite.
Under the administrative supervision of the Respite Coordinator, will maintain responsibility for developing and administering planned respite activities consistent with state and Volunteer guidelines.
Knowledge of social and economic problems and their impact on families, SEDs, the principles of family behavior, knowledge of community resources and the referral network, the principles of interviewing and assessment, psychological terminology, and some knowledge of psychological treatment techniques as related to families and children.
The ability to deal tactfully with public and co-workers, to exercise good judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions, to express ideas clearly, concisely and convincingly, and to plan a program to meet the needs of the community and the requirements of the Tennessee Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services and Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System.
Duties include:
1. Use a systems approach model for working with families.
2. Implement behavior management strategies based on applied behavior analysis principles.
3. Provide home and community-based training and respite.
4. Provide services for both the child and the family.
5. Be responsible for ecological assessment and functional analysis of behavior problems, collection of data, daily logs of progress, and on-going written and oral evaluations to parents based on daily objectives and data.
6. Develop Individualized Family Respite Plans (IFRP) in collaboration with families.
7. Develop training based on family's needs.
8. Help families develop, identify, and access respite alternatives in the community.
9. Provide direct respite to families in the course of skills generalization training for the child.
10. Uphold System of Care core values and principles.
11. Meet programmatic outcome requirements for access, capacity, and effectiveness.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $34,000.00 - $38,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
Salary : $34,000 - $38,000