Behavioral Health Specialist

Req Number 191199

Job Description

Assesses, plans, implements and documents individual and group activities geared towards facilitating patient recovery.

Job Responsibility

Works with clinical staff to assist in assessment and analyses of patient needs in order to provide appropriate interventions during groups and milieu activities.

Plans and implements individual and group activities in line with therapeutic foundation of program.

Provides milieu skills coaching for patients utilizing the therapeutic framework of the program.

Assists in the evaluation of patient progress and works with clinical staff to develop and recommend plan-of-care modifications.

Works with clinical team to formulate and help implement individualized therapeutic plans of care.

Participates in outcome research to improve clinical care and assists in program development.

Assesses program needs and prepares orders for supplies. Maintains inventory of program supplies to ensure availability on demand.

Provides documentation and feedback on patient participation in the activities program and participates in case conferences with other staff members.

Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

Bachelor Degree in Psychology, Sociology or related Behavioral Health field, required.

1-3 years of relevant experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

The salary range for this position is $66300.00-$75012.00/year

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