Behavioral Health Specialist

4024 Stirrup Creek Drive, Suite 100 Durham, NC 27703 Our vision is a world of peaceful relationships with food, weight, and body image, where everyone with an eating disorder can experience recovery. We believe that exceptional, individualized care leads to lasting recovery from eating disorders. That’s why our teams are comprised of compassionate, dedicated professionals from a variety of backgrounds who collaborate to provide the very best evidence-based care for our clients at all levels of care. Position Overview The Behavioral Health Specialist supports the milieu by facilitating therapeutic skills and activity groups, providing therapeutic meal support at mealtimes and snacks, assisting clients in acquiring skills to manage their eating disorder, maintaining a recovery-oriented environment, and providing general support and assistance. Schedule Full Time - Onsite, 0.8 FTE (32hrs/wk), working Tuesdays 7:40-3:30, Wednesdays 7:40 - 2:30, Thursdays 7:40am - 3:30pm, Fridays 7:40 - 2:30, Saturdays 7:40 - 2:00. Compensation Range Behavioral Health Specialist Starting Hourly Range: $21.00 - $25.00 Final Compensation offered will be within pay range based on qualifications/experience met for the position. How Behavioral Health Specialists Empower Recovery Facilitates therapy groups including skills groups (including CBT and DBT), self-monitoring groups, and experiential activity groups which may include art activities, music, journaling, mindfulness, relaxation, and movement. Participates in therapeutic supported meals and snacks. Contributes to the creation and maintenance of a recovery-oriented therapeutic environment. Participates in treatment team, mini team, therapy team, and/or case consultation meetings. Completes clinical documentation in compliance with company policies and regulatory standards. Performs additional duties as assigned. Qualifications General Education Requirements A high school diploma or equivalent, required. An associate or bachelor’s degree in a mental, behavioral, counseling, or behavioral sciences health-related field is strongly preferred. Minimum of 1 year of direct patient care experience in a mental/behavioral health setting is required. HR and Executive Director have discretion when internal candidates fall slightly short of that threshold. Other Qualifications: Employees at Residential or Inpatient sites must have a valid driver’s license and be authorized to drive. Employees at Residential or Inpatient sites are required to have a current Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire. Employees at Residential or Inpatient sites are required to have a current First Aid certification within 30 days of hire. Employees at Residential or Inpatient sites in North Carolina or Georgia are required to have a current CPI certification within 30 days of hire. Exhibits passion for our clients, values, and organization. Demonstrates excellent clinical customer service using therapeutic communication skills to build strong client relationships and improve outcomes. Participates in providing clinically competent care by self/staff/team through education, role modeling, teambuilding, clinical documentation, and quality monitoring. Uses leadership, team building, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills to build partnerships within and across system. Engages in self-evaluation process, seeking feedback regarding own practice, from clients, peers, professional colleagues, and others. What we offer: Employee Benefits: We understand the importance of a well-rounded benefits package. That’s why we’re dedicated to providing a range of plans to meet your needs. For full-time employees, we offer: HSA and PPO insurance with HSA or FSA options (Blue Cross Blue Shield) Vision insurance (EyeMed) Short-term and long-term disability insurance Company-paid life insurance Company 401(k) matching for up to 50% of your contribution, up to 6% of your compensation Paid time off is a crucial part of maintaining work and life balance. Our generous PTO plan accrues annually and begins with your first whole pay period. Eligible employees enjoy seven paid holidays and one floating holiday in addition to their regular PTO. Voluntary Self-Identification For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file. 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