SUD Behavioral Health Treatment Specialist- STARLight Center Full Time Days

SUD Behavioral Health Treatment Specialist- STARLight Center Full Time Days

Job Category: Paraprofessional Clinical Requisition Number: SUDBE008675

Lancaster, OH 43130, USA

Description

Essential Functions:

• Monitor client symptoms, communicate changes with treatment team to ensure immediate and appropriate interventions
• Develop and maintain a service relationship with client, family, and caregivers to provide them support as appropriate.
• Coordinate community resources including school, referral sources, specialized care, medical and dental services, and other necessary linkages to ensure continuity and patient centered care; acts as an advocate for the client as needed.
• Provide crisis intervention consultation in times of emergencies for coordination and assistance in crisis management and stabilization as needed.
• Review Diagnostic Evaluation and additional assessments, to aid in the ongoing development and implementation of a client's individualized treatment plan (ITP).
• Provide care to clients, addressing co-occurring disorders and coping skills while meeting the intensity of a 3.1 or 3.5 Level of Care per ASAM guidelines. Services should be provided in an amount and frequency appropriate to individual patient needs.
• Provide recovery support services and skill building in conjunction with the therapist to ensure the client develops prosocial functioning, has a supportive daily structure, builds a positive support system, and has the necessary skills to maintain sobriety within the community.
• Attend and participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, including mandatory trainings, and treatment coordination.
• Perform related administrative responsibilities; maintain client information, reports, records, and other documents; respond timely to emails and phone calls; attend and participate in various trainings and meetings; communicate with other agencies, departments, and vendors regarding required paperwork, contract compliance and consult with other county agencies and/or supportive services as necessary.
• Accurately and promptly, document and maintain the confidentiality of client and family interactions including, legal, financial, and clinical documentation within agency guidelines.
• Meet with Supervisor for weekly supervision and consultation.
• Maintain ongoing care coordination with other assigned OhioGuidestone professionals or outside agency professionals assigned to case.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance
• Promote an inclusive work environment and present the Agency in the most positive light with all internal and external contacts.
• Exhibit positivity, flexibility and a willingness to take on new responsibilities as requested or required.
• Therapeutic Behavioral Service (TBS) and SUD Targeted Case Management service activities include, but are not limited to the following:
• (a) Consultation with a licensed practitioner or an eligible provider, to assist with the individual's needs and service planning for individualized supports or care coordination of healthcare, behavioral healthcare, and non-healthcare services and development of a treatment plan;
• (b) Referral and linkage to other healthcare, behavioral healthcare, and non-healthcare services to avoid more restrictive levels of treatment;
• (c) Interventions using evidence-based techniques;
• (d) Identification of strategies or treatment options;
• (e) Restoration of social skills and daily functioning; and,
• (f) Crisis prevention and amelioration
• (g) Assessment and reassessment of needs
• (h) Follow up activities to ensure the plan is implemented and addresses the individual's needs

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent, experience working with the substance abusing population
• Three years relevant experience and able to demonstrate competencies in basic behavioral health skills, for example:
• understanding of human behavior, mental illness, psychiatric symptoms, addictions, and impact on functioning and behavior;
• understanding how to therapeutically engage a person, concepts of recovery/resiliency
• understanding of the behavioral health system; de-escalation techniques
• understanding of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, and cultures and their history and origins.
• Relevant experience or course of study in behavioral healthcare helpful

• CDCA preferred

• Relevant experience or course of study in behavioral healthcare helpful

Qualifications:

• Mission driven; strong desire to make an impact.
• Ability to customarily and regularly exercise discretion and good professional judgment.
• Effective interpersonal skills; able to speak effectively with individuals and/or groups of people.
• Flexible; able to work days, evenings, and/or weekends, as desired to meet the needs of clients.
• Strong organizational skills; able to handle multiple priorities with strict attention to detail and perform work independently.
• Ability to maintain relevant, timely documentation as required.
• Computer literacy skills, including Windows applications, Microsoft Office Suite, and electronic health records, etc.
• Able to provide services in a congregate facility which may include multiple levels/floors
• Successfully meet all pre-employment background requirements.

Benefits include:

• NEW higher pay rates
• Clear career ladder for development path in various roles
• Competitive medical benefits including a low-cost monthly option for employee or employee + children!
• Free CEU trainings
• 10 paid holidays; some are exchangeable
• Flexible work schedules to support work/life balance
• Flexible work opportunities to support varying career paths, job roles, intern to hire, and locations
• 401(k) with employer match option
• Employment Assistance Program (EAP)
• Mileage reimbursement
• Free licensure supervision
• Recognition and rewards