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Behavioral Health Specialist - CFTSS - Westchester/Rockland County

Abbott House
May 16
On-site
Irvington, New York, United States
$20.34 - $40.68 USD yearly
Peer Support
Description

JOB SUMMARY

Based on training, experience and qualifications, the Service Provider may be called upon to provide one or more of the following services to children and families enrolled in the specific services. In no situation shall a Service Provider provide services where he/she does not meet the minimum educational requirements and qualifications necessary to provide such services as documented.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Psychiatric Supports and Treatment Services (CPST)

  • CPST services are goal-directed supports and solution-focused interventions intended to address challenges associated with a behavioral health needs and to achieve identified goals or objectives as set forth in the child’s treatment plan. CPST services must be part of the treatment plan, which includes goals and activities necessary to correct or ameliorate conditions discovered during the initial assessment visits. CPST is a face-to-face intervention with the child/youth (required), family/caregiver or other collateral supports. This is a multi-component service that consists of therapeutic interventions such as counseling, as well as functional supports.
  • Activities provided under CPST are intended to assist the child/youth and family caregivers to achieve stability and functional improvement in daily living, personal recovery and/or resilience, family and interpersonal relationships in school and community integration. The family/caregivers, therefore, is expected to have an integral role in the support and treatment of the child/youth’s behavioral health need.
  • CPST is designed to provide community-based services to children and families who may have difficulty engaging in formal office settings but can benefit from home and/or community based rehabilitative services. CPST allows for delivery of services within a variety of permissible settings including, but not limited to, community locations where the child/youth lives, works, attends school, engages in services, and/or socializes.

Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR)

  • Psychosocial Rehabilitation services are designed to restore, rehabilitate, and support a child’s/youth as an active and productive member of their family and community with the goal of achieving minimal on-going professional intervention. Services assist with implementing interventions on a treatment plan to compensate for, or eliminate, functional deficits and interpersonal and/or behavioral health barriers associated with a child/youth’s behavioral health needs. Activities are “hands on” and task oriented, intended to achieve the identified goals or objectives as set forth in the child/youth’s individualized treatment plan.
  • These services must include assisting the child/youth to develop and apply skills in natural settings. PSR is intended to foster and promote the development of needed skills identified in assessment or through the ongoing treatment of a licensed practitioner. PSR services are to be recommended by a licensed practitioner and a part of a treatment plan. PSR activities are focused on addressing the rehabilitative needs of the child/youth as part of a treatment plan and can be provided in coordination with treatment interventions by a licensed practitioner (e.g. OLP) or provider of CPST. Services are delivered in a trauma informed, culturally and linguistically competent manner.

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the oversight and execution of all requirements for the program, as assigned.
  • Properly document all necessary information on each child in order to bill for services accordingly.
  • Participate in treatment team meetings to provide updates.
  • Report all Serious Reportable and Recordable Incidents to Supervisor.
  • Comply with Abbott House’s policies, procedures, and time frames for reporting, documenting, and billing.
  • Knowledge of evidence-based practice and complex trauma.
  • Any other related duties as required.

 

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. An employee in this position is regularly required to stand; walk, use hands and fingers, handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; talk and listen, and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to walk.  The employee is occasionally required to keep balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
  • Computer – The Clinical Behavioral Health Specialist must be able to use a computer and able to learn software programs
  • Office Equipment- The Clinical Behavioral Health Specialist is required to operate a fax, copier, scan, and other office equipment.
  • Communication - The Clinical Behavioral Health Specialist needs to be able to speak, read and write fluently in the English language
  • Writing - The Clinical Behavioral Health Specialist must be able to write in the English language using correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc.
  • Lifting - The Clinical Behavioral Health Specialist may frequently lift 0-25 lbs., occasionally lift 25-50 lbs., and rarely lift over 50 lbs.
  • Push/Pull - The Clinical Behavioral Health Specialist may frequently push/pull 0-25 lbs. of force, occasionally push/pull 26-45 lbs. force, and rarely push/pull over 45 lbs.
  • Sitting, Standing and Walking – The Clinical Behavioral Health Specialist will be required to sit, stand and walk throughout the work day.
  • Stooping -The Clinical Behavioral Health Specialist may occasionally stoop.  This is defined as bending body downward by bending spine at the waist.
  • Kneeling -The Clinical Behavioral Health Specialist may occasionally kneel.  This is defined as bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee(s).
  • Crouching - The Clinical Behavioral Health Specialist may occasionally crouch.  This is defined as bending body downward and forward by bending spine and legs.
  • Work environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate due to talk and movement of the program participants and other co- workers.  The noise level can increase on occasion due to yelling or screaming by the participants of the programs.


Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS
  • Requires a BA/BS in human services field.
  • Requires at least four years of relevant work experience working directly with children and families or a Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or in related human services, plus one year of applicable experience

HOURS AND TIME OF WORK

 

Per –diem