Billings - Behavioral Program Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Behavioral Health Solutions (BHS) is seeking a hard-working, self-driven individual to join our behavioral team as a Behavioral Program Specialist. A behavioral specialist is a healthcare professional who is responsible for ensuring that patients receive the best possible care for their mental and behavioral health needs. The role of a behavioral program specialist involves working with the clinical staff at long-term care facilities to ensure best practices for maintaining adequate and accurate documentation of patient behavioral symptoms and conditions, coordinating care with facility staff and BHS clinicians, and summarizing patients' behavioral records for submission to special needs programs.

The ideal candidate will have already worked in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) or Behavioral Health Unit prior, providing a variety of services to patients/residents. CNAs, BHTs, Medical Assistants, and similar personnel are encouraged to apply!

This position will train with and report to a remote Clinical Supervisor for oversight on all cases worked.

Responsibilities include:

• Participate in IDT meetings with nursing facility staff and BHS clinicians
  

• Audit charts to promote timely and appropriate behavioral documentation
  

• Clinical writing involving summarizing a patient's behavioral record for submission to special needs program?
  

• Update tracking reports with approved and pending participants?
  

• Administrative duties related to processing and tracking patients on special needs program
  

Job Type:

• Full-Time, W2 Employment (Monday - Friday)
• Travel through the Billings area is required, travel is compensated.
  

Requirements:

• COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster required.
  

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling or related field from an accredited college or university preferred.
  

• Two years of experience working in a behavioral health setting or educational equivalence can be substituted for up to one year of work experience.
  

• Non-violent Crisis Prevention Training preferred. CPI Certification is a plus!
  

• Travel will be required.
  

• Moderate computer skills are required, experience with electronic medical records preferred.
  

• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, their loved ones and other professionals.
  

• Ability to make sound decisions in emergency situations.
  

• Ability to write reports and clinical documentation.

Benefits:

• Mileage reimbursement
  
• Competitive Earnings.
  
• Hands-on and Virtual Training and Supervision.
  
• Work-Life Balance
  
• PTO and Paid Holidays.
  
• A comprehensive benefits package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and more)
  
• 401k with 3% company match

Pay: $20 - 23.00/hr