06/06/2022
The Behavioral Health Specialist identifies and manages clients with behavioral health problems within the primary care setting. Facilitate intake and situation-specific evaluation and referral services for clients in a community mental health setting. In addition, the behavioral health specialist provides skill training through psychoeducation and patient education strategies and develops specific behavioral change plans for clients and behavioral health protocols for target populations.
Minimum Qualifications & requirements:
- Master’s degree in Psychology
- 2 years experience as Behavioral Health Specialist or other related health field.
- Must complete Mastercare’s pre-employment and new hire process.
- Must possess a positive, enthusiastic attitude, good people skills, and professional appearance.
- Ability to speak, write and read the English language.
- Able to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients and employees.
- Able to deliver effective results, meet tight deadlines and targets.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Good judgment and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work with standard office equipment including, computers, phones, printers, faxes
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
Physical Demands:
- Must be physically able to perform the duties of the position, including lifting a minimum of 50 pounds with or without accommodation.
- The position requires frequent bending, stooping, crouching, sitting, standing, walking, pushing, pulling and any movements associated with a normal home care client.
- Must be able to see and read printed materials.
- The position requires the ability to communicate and interact with clients, management, and care associates, and must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
Work Environment:
- The Behavioral Health Specialist will typically work in an organized professional office environment but may also work in various client homes, with varying conditions and elements. There is exposure risk to disease, blood borne pathogens and bodily fluids. Personal protective equipment is required for all personal care procedures when caring for clients.
Essential Duties:
- Conduct intakes, interviews, and screenings of prospective clients.
- Conduct assessment of clients’ addiction behaviors, need for socialization and other life changes.
- Recruit DD/ID clientele.
- Write a behavioral care plan under supervision of a licensed psychologist.
- Working closely with clients to develop treatment plans and make referrals as needed
- Evaluates participant outcomes and or progress toward achieving the objectives and goals of the care plan and communicates this information among other members.
- Assists in the detection of at-risk patients and development of plans to prevent further psychological or physical deterioration.
- Assists in the detection of at-risk patients and development of plans to prevent further psychological or physical harm.
- Safety Issues including, but not limited to: symptoms of abuse, neglect or exploitation; suicidal/homicidal ideation; psychiatric decompensation.
- Maintain complete chart notes; maintain confidentiality and adhere to all HIPAA policies.
- Educates and counsels the participant, or caregiver regarding care needs, options and other related problems. Ability to manage routine office files.
- Any changes in the Care Plan are appropriately communicated
- Scanning files, document management, and maintenance of client files
- Help promote our business through marketing support, such as, job fairs, senior fairs and community involvement
- Extensive communication, both verbal and written, with employees, clients and management
- Other duties necessary and required
