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Behavioral Health Specialist

3 months ago


Buffalo, New York, United States Allwel Full time
Allwel - Western New York -

Per-Diem Behavioral Health Specialist

(BI-LINGUAL)

Reports To

The Behavioral Health Specialist will report to the Designated Clinical Supervisor.

Job Overview

Allwel

is

a

company

that

provide

s

Behavioral Health Services

through the Office of Mental Health's CORE program t

o

the communit

ies

of Western New York and New York City

.

Allwel

is

currently

looking for a per-diem Behavioral Health Specialist

in WNY

to continue our efforts to grow

our young, but growing program

.

We are seeking a compassionate

,

experienced per-diem Behavior Health Specialist (BHS) to provide 1:1

services

designed to

assist

individuals with a

B

ehavioral

H

ealth

D

iagnosis (i.e., SUD or mental health)

. As a BHS with

Allwel

you will help

client

s

in

acquiring

,

retaining

and improving skills such as

:

communication,

stress management

,

socialization, relationship development, use of community resources

, advocacy, educational and employment goals.

Responsibilities and Duties

Assist

individuals with a

B

ehavioral

H

ealth

D

iagnosis (i.e., SUD or mental health) via appointment at the individuals' home, in the community or Telehealth.

Create Care Plans to develop goals,

objectives

,

and interventions with the

client

.

Teach skills to help

identify

triggers and

develop coping skills to reduce Behavioral Health symptoms.

Assist

in

crisis

prevention

planning

with the

client

.

Creatively

problem-solve

with

client

s around obs

tacles,

to

increase quality of life

and reduce Behavioral Health symptoms

.

Collaborate with different service providers and family members to increase the

clients'

support network.

Building therapeutic relationships as you develop rapport

with

client

s of

different backgrounds

.

Work with flexibility and share a creative mindset to approach each

client

with a

Person-Centered

approach.

Complete paperwork

in a timely manner

that

complies with

NYS Practices and procedures.


You will assist clients that want to start or return to school or formal training with a goal of achieving skills necessary to obtain employment.

may consist of general adult educational services such as applying for and attending community college, university, or other college-level courses.

Services may also include classes, vocational training, and tutoring to receive a Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) diploma, as well as support to the individual to participate in an apprenticeship program.

Teach concepts such as:

work compliance, attendance, task completion, problem solving, and safety, and, if applicable, teach individuals how to identify obstacles to employment, and obtain paperwork necessary for employment applications.

Assist the individual to locate a job or develop a job on behalf of the individual via the use of Individualized Placement and Support services that include rapid job search including acquisition of hard and soft skills to retain employment, training and systematic instruction, as well as providing support for the job application process such as resume writing, interviewing and application submission.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in human sciences

or related field & 1-3 years relevant experience required

OR
Masters

degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling.

Previous experience with HARP, HCBS and/or CORE a plus

Bi-lingual:

Fluent Spanish/English.

Location(s) where services are provided:

Buffalo, NY

Pay Rate:

$35.00 per hr.

Daily Pay available- Get up 30% of your paycheck on demand.


Allwel is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

Employment is at-will and neither this job description nor any other oral or written representations may be considered a contract for any specific period of time.