Behavioral Health Specialist

5 days ago


Akron, Ohio, United States OhioGuidestone Full time

We're seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Behavioral Health Specialist/Case Manager to join our team. In this role, you'll provide crisis intervention consultation and facilitate appointments to ensure overall physical well-being. You'll also be responsible for developing and maintaining a service relationship with clients, families, and caregivers.

About Requirements

To be successful in this role, you'll need strong communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to work independently and as part of a team. You'll be responsible for coordinating community resources, including school, referral sources, and outpatient behavioral health providers, to ensure continuity of care.

  • Key Responsibilities:
  • Monitor client symptoms as well as response to treatment; 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, and outpatient behavioral health providers to ensure continuity of 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
  • Facilitate appointments to ensure overall physical well-being including basic, mental health, and substance use needs
  • Review Diagnostic Evaluation and additional assessments, to aid in the ongoing development and implementation of a client's individualized treatment plan (ITP)
  • Attend and participate in agency/team/clinical 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
  • Maintain ongoing frequent contact with other assigned OhioGuidestone professionals, parents or outside agency professionals and social service agencies assigned to case
  • 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

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or equivalent required; Associates or Bachelors degree preferred
  • Three years relevant experience and able to demonstrate competencies in basic behavioral health skills, for example: understanding of human behavior, mental illness, psychiatric symptoms, and impact on functioning and behavior; understanding how to therapeutically engage a mentally ill person, concepts of recovery/resiliency
  • Relevant experience or course of study in behavioral healthcare helpful
  • 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 the community and client homes, which may include facilities with multiple levels
  • Successfully meet all pre-employment background requirements
  • Driver's license and proof of auto insurance required
About Career Growth

We offer opportunities for career growth and professional development, including training and education programs, mentorship, and promotions from within.



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