Behavioral Health Specialist III (Psychosocial Reh
Company: RHA Health Services
Location: Whiteville
Posted on: January 26, 2023
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Job Description:
We are hiring for: Behavioral Health Specialist III
(Psychosocial Rehabilitation Setting)Location: Whiteville, NCIf you
are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying
and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of
people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people
facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team
at RHA Health Services!Provides support to individuals with Mental
Health (MH) or Substance Abuse Issues. In residential, school,
workplace and community settings. These interventions are
strength-based and focused on promoting recovery, symptom
reduction, increased coping skills, and achievement of the highest
level of functioning in the community. Staff ratio takes into
consideration evening and weekend hours, needs of special
populations and geographical areas to be served. Persons who meet
the requirements specified for Qualified Professional (QP) status
have the knowledge, skills, and abilities required by the
population and age to be served may deliver supports within the
requirements of the staff definition specified in the service
definitions. Relies on supervision and direction to provide quality
services.RHA Behavioral Health Services is looking for dedicated
Behavioral Health Specialists (Qualified Professionals) to join our
interdisciplinary healthcare team providing support to individuals
in residential, school, workplace and community settings.In this
dynamic and rewarding role, there is an emphasis on creating
interventions that are strength-based and focused on promoting
recovery, symptom reduction, increased coping skills, and
achievement of the highest level of functioning for the client in
the community.*Education: ** Bachelor Degree (Not Human Services
field) & 4+ years full-time experience with population served OR*
Bachelor Degree (in Human Services field) & 2+ years full-time
experience with population served OR* Master's Degree or Higher &
1+ years full-time experience with population served.* License,
Provisional License, Certificate, Registration, Permit issued by
governing board regulating human service profession.*Definitions:
** Human Service Degrees Include: Social Service, Sociology,
Psychology, or other Human Service Degrees.* Populations Served
Include: Mentally Ill-Child, Mentally Ill- Adult, Substance
Abuse-Adult, Substance Abuse-Child*Responsibilities: ** As a
Behavioral Health Specialist you will be responsible for the
development, implementation, monitoring and revision to the Person
Centered Plan in conjunction with the interdisciplinary healthcare
team.* Facilitating relationships and serving as a link between the
company, parents, guardians, local agencies and the community*
Minimizing the negative effects of psychiatric symptoms or
substance dependence that interfere with the recipient's daily
living and personal development, providing supportive counseling*
Supporting the client in the development of various skill building
activities, including: daily and community living skills,
socialization skills, adaptation skills, and behavior and anger
management* Participating in a first responder on-call system
available to consumers and/or his/her natural support network on a
24/7/365 basis; coordinates "first response" resources according to
consumer need and the PCP* Performing Case Management functions of
linking and arranging for services and referrals* Working closely
with other clinical/professional staff to maintain communication
and providing feedback, standardizing procedures and expediting PCP
implementation* Ensuring that all initial and reauthorizations for
services occur in a timely fashion* Monitoring utilization of
service to ensure that it is effective, appropriate, and within the
limits set forth in both rule, PCP, and the service
authorization*We offer the following benefits to employees: **
Payactiv: early access to the money you've earned from hours you've
already worked, before payday!* Employee perks and discount
program: to help you save money!* Paid Time Off (full-time
employees only)* Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)*
401(k) retirement savings program* Wellbeing Programs: Physical,
Emotional and Financial* Chronic Disease management programs for
hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)* Training:
Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities*
contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of
the above benefitsEEO Statement RHA is an equal opportunity
employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to
qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent
required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you
are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable
accommodation to participate in the application process, please
contact our solutions center.#INDBHAbout RHA:At RHA Health
Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental
disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their
best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy
environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.For
over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the
very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in
North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.Growth
Horizons and Salisbury Behavioral Health are now a part of RHA
Health Services.If you are ready to make a difference in the lives
of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.Job
Type: Full-time
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