Behavioral Health Specialist I

Job Title

Under the administrative supervision of the Program Director or designee, this at-will direct service position is responsible for providing psychosocial, rehabilitation and recovery-oriented services for Turning Point members.

This position also involves advocating for members in all areas of treatment and helping them apply for and receive services. Additional support in the areas of medication management, resource connection (e.g., housing resources, AOD, PCP, OP, etc.), counseling and advocacy will be provided as needed. Involves providing after hours, "on-call" coverage on a rotational basis based on program needs.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Providing leadership and direction for clients as assigned.
• Advocating for clients in all areas of treatment and helping them apply for and receive services; empowering clients in meeting their goals.
• Advocating for and assisting clients and their families in accessing and receiving mental health treatment, medical care, housing, food, and clothing as indicated.
• Supporting individual service plans for each client.
• Maintaining all client records and completing required documentation and data entry according to program standards including progress notes, activity reports, and logs, etc.
• Meeting regularly with clients at Turning Point sites or in the field, at job sites, homes, board and care facilities, skilled nursing facilities and other appropriate sites.
• Consulting with or meeting regularly with the client's family, care provider or other significant persons with client's consent.
• Coaching clients in developing age-appropriate social skills, money management, personal hygiene, and job readiness.
• Assisting in establishing client's eligibility for Medi-Cal or other benefits and advocating for continuation of benefits when appropriate.
• Developing financial management plans for clients who receive Representative Payee Services and authorizing appropriate expenditures.
• Interacting productively within the team in order to provide holistic case management services to an identified group of clients.
• Providing "on-the-spot" counseling that is both helpful to the clients and consistent with the philosophy of the program.
• Driving on program business using personal vehicle for the purposes of medication outreach, home visits, transporting clients to appointments/activities, community/county meetings/trainings, MH court.
• Attending to the safety, health, and wellbeing of clients.
• Completing paperwork as assigned in a timely manner.

Qualifications:

Minimum: Graduation from high school or an accredited GED program and four (4) years of varied experience as a provider of direct mental health services. Relevant higher education may be substituted for up to two (2) years of experience.

Optimum: Graduation from a four (4) year university or college with a bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, or related field and four (4) years varied experience as a provider of direct mental health services or meeting other Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist qualifications.

Licenses; certificates; special requirements:

• California driver's license & current vehicle insurance/registration
• Reliable means of transportation capable of passing vehicle safety inspection if more than five years old excluding all modes of two-wheeled transport inclusive of bicycles, mopeds, and motorcycles.

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Compensation: $24 to $26