Job Description

Now Hiring: Behavior Health Specialists ⭐

If you’re dependable, compassionate, and ready to work with high risk adolescents, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

• Paid Holidays
• Additional Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Free dental services at BVS Dental Clinic
• Paid Employer sponsored life insurance
• Supplemental insurance programs for additional life insurance, short-term disability, accident & cancer insurance
• Up to $600 every year for completing biometric health screenings on a single health insurance plan & up to $1,200 if a spouse completes too

Perks

• Casual dress code
• OLV Tuition Reimbursement up to $7,200
• Qualifying Non-For-Profit for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program (click here to learn more: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation)
• Up to $180 annual gym reimbursement
• Take advantage of our Dental & Outpatient Mental Health services while working
• $$ Employee referral program $$

Hourly Rate: $19.00

Job Summary

A Behavior Health Specialist (BHS) working in the Residential Treatment Facility Program (RTF) works with high risk adolescents (ages 12-21) in an inpatient mental health treatment setting. The setting is a sub-hospitalization licensed by the NYS Office of Mental Health. Adolescents served require 24/7 supervision while they engage in trauma resolution therapies and repair relationships with family to promote successful reintegration to their home communities. BHS are responsible for providing a variety of behavioral interventions and trauma sensitive techniques to ensure that the adolescents maintain safety of self and others. Providing role modeling, facilitating development of activities of daily living, and promoting the development of age appropriate social skills are also critical aspects of the position.

Essential Job Duties:

1. Responsible for the direct supervision of the clients at all times.
2. Teaches clients living skills such as decision making, personal control, interpersonal communication and problem solving, dressing, grooming and eating.
3. Instructs and monitors to ensure that the daily routine, structure and habilitative programming is maintained and all related standards are met.
4. Supervises and assists in transporting clients as required.
5. Manages a clean and safe work environment.
6. Assists in the planning and implementation of the treatment plan.
7. Interacts with clients in ways that are therapeutic, respectful and trauma sensitive.
8. Utilizes preventative and de-escalation techniques that are consistent with Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI)
9. Completes all required paperwork (e.g.: ICMP, BIP, monthly summaries, daily logs etc.) including electronic record entry.
10. Performs any other duties listed on the program specific responsibility checklist assigned by the supervisor.

Skills

• Computer skills
• Customer skills

Education & Experience:

• 60 credit hours completed AND currently enrolled in 4-year degree program in Human Services or related field

Or

• Associate’s Degree

Or

• A High School diploma/GED with one year of paid child care experience

Required License/Registration/Certification:

• Valid NYS Driver’s License
• TCI Certification (Training provided by OLVHS)

Physical Requirements

• The overall nature of the position is sedentary requiring little physical effort with occasional light physical exertion required. There is little, if any, exposure to environmental conditions.
• The frequent physical demands of the position are standing, walking, climbing, talking, hearing, repetitive motions, and eye/hand/foot coordination.
• The occasional physical demands of the position are lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, balancing, stooping, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping, and feeling.