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Behavior Support Specialist 5/3/24Full Time--Bronx
#### Job ID: 006998
#### Description:
Bronx Health Center and Foster Care Services (910 East 172nd St)
$50,000 - $54,000
**Position Summary: **
Under the direction of the Director, provide behavioral health support services for children/adolescents and their families. These functions are performed under general supervision, necessitating the ability to exercise independent and sound judgment. **This role requires travel and providing home and community based services in the Brooklyn and Manhattan. Flexible schedule required. ******
**Responsibilities: **
* Provide psycho-education to children/youth and families around treatment options and diagnosis.
* Utilizing a strengths based approach, assist families with identifying strengths and supports to address behavioral deficits.
* Teach skill building techniques to children/youth and families to promote personal independence.
* Carry a caseload of 12-14 clients.
* Provide family caregiver support.
* Assist with developing social and interpersonal skills as well as developing coping strategies.
* Complete progress notes in a timely manner.
* Submit billing encounter forms in a timely manner.
* Monitor timelines and goals to ensure positive outcomes
* Use and identify best practices to build a culture of quality and continuous improvement
* Communicate progress and challenges to all staff and stakeholders
* Carefully manage resources; both human and financial
* Comply with all privacy laws including HIPAA, etc.
* Other duties as assigned.****
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**Qualifications: **
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* Bachelor's Degree required. Masters Degree preferred.
* 2 years experience in children's mental health, addiction, and/or foster care/child welfare/juvenile justice required.
* Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.
* Experience with home/community based services.
* Experience using evidence based models preferred.
* Ability to work effectively with families, professionals and other personnel from a wide range of cultural, social and economic backgrounds.
* Knowledgeable about trauma and violence and the effects it has on children and families.
* Ability to work independently.
#### Requirements:
Job Type Full Time
Location --Bronx
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Full Time
$67k-83k (estimate)
06/12/2024
06/30/2024
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