Behavioral Health Associate

Pay: $35.00/hr Schedule: 8AM-4PM The Behavioral Healthcare Provider develops, coordinates, implements and provides identified interdisciplinary services concerned with the development and integration of behavioral and biomedical science, knowledge and techniques relevant to health and illness and the application of this knowledge and these techniques to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation. Job Duties/Responsibilities/Functions (including but not limited to) Within scope of practice, performs psychosocial interventions with clients Performs individual, family, or group intervention (e.g., counseling, testing & education of the client) Develops intervention goals and objectives designed to give education and resolve client's problems in Participates in process of establishing, implementing, and evaluating treatment system's goals and objectives Interviews clients and client's family to establish case goals and objectives Assesses clients and determines specific intervention techniques for clients and monitors client's responses to treatment systems Provides feedback on effectiveness of prescribed treatment Evaluates lower-level behavioral healthcare provider cases and client's progress resulting from prescribed treatment plans Maintains necessary data documents to satisfy requirements of federal, state & local agencies Prepares data requiring social histories, admission/aftercare summaries, court documents and completes forms required by law and/or department policy Serves on treatment teams and program development teams Attends training meetings, intradepartmental meetings, and court hearings Establishes and maintains working relationship with other facilities, agencies, and support services in order to coordinate referrals and conduct follow-up services Knowledge of departmental regulations, policy, and procedures; governmental rules and regulations; counseling (group & individual); client/patient care; crisis intervention; employee instruction Ability to counsel on sensitive matters; proofread technical materials, recognize errors, and make corrections; recognize unusual or threatening conditions and take appropriate actions Understand an abstract field of study; problem solve in situations with many variables; apply social work theories, principles & techniques. Minimum Qualifications Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor II (LCDC II) by Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board o Or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) by Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy Board. o Or Licensed Social Worker (LSW) by Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy Board. o Or Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (MFT) by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy Board o Or Licensed Registered Nurse by Ohio Board of Nursing plus completion of master’s degree in psychology or other mental health related field. o Or Licensed Registered Nurse by Ohio Board of Nursing plus completion of master’s degree in nursing with a Mental Health of Psychiatric Nursing concentrate. o Or Licensed Registered Nurse with practice specialty certificate in Mental Health or Psychiatric Nursing as issued by Ohio Board of Nursing. Training and development required to remain in the classification after employment - Completion of continuing professional education for license renewal pursuant to relevant sections of Ohio Revised Code #J-18808-Ljbffr Iannarino Fullen Group