BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST - QBHA

Behavioral Support Specialist

A Behavioral Support Specialist provides group and individual support and guidance to justice-involved individuals who are undergoing challenges or transitions. They assist individuals throughout their treatment process, help clients gain skills, access resources, and regain the confidence to make a successful transition from incarceration to community living.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides one-on-one mentoring to people in a community correction setting.
• Promotes recovery, wellness, and healthy lifestyle behaviors.
• Provides program orientation for all new clients.
• Develops and facilitates life skills-based support groups.
• Assists with crisis intervention.
• Serves as an advocate for clients experiencing programmatic or behavioral struggles.
• Supports clients as they work through social or emotional barriers to stay motivated to reach their goals.
• Assists clients with self-determined goal setting.
• Maintains appropriate and professional boundaries with clients.
• Accurately documents all activities as required.
• Develops and maintains a resource directory for use by clients.
• Reports safety concerns to the appropriate staff.
• Participates in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Promotes and demonstrates the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of Embrave.
• Develops and maintains good working relationships with all departments, the management team, regulatory agencies, and community partners.
• Embraces cultural diversity amongst ourselves and our community.
• Responsible for the human, financial, and material resources as well as data and information entrusted to us.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Exercised: None

Education/Work Experience: High School Diploma or equivalent required. Requires a QBHA certification from the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA).