Behavioral Health Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

We are seeking an energetic and compassionate Behavioral Health Specialist for our Serving Youth in their Communities (SYNC) program. In this role, you will be responsible for providing behavioral services for youth / young adults, ages 0-21 in a variety of community-based settings (i.e. home, school, afterschool programs, etc.). The Behavioral Health Specialist will model & support clients with developing coping and social skills, and emotional regulation to promote independence and reduce the risk of needing a higher level of care. Additionally, they will collaborate with clients, families, and other service providers to identify strengths and develop behavior management plans to help stabilize the youth / young adults in their home, school, and community settings.

Responsibilities :

• Assists client and family members with identifying triggers and supports.
• Complete assessments and consents with youth / young adult and caregivers.
• Maintains consultative working relationships within the administration and countywide agencies.
• Participates in weekly treatment team and individual supervision for case consultation and to ensure that regulations are followed.
• Maintains required face-to-face hourly contact with child / family as set in the individual service plan.
• Alerts supervisor of any critical incident involving children enrolled in services and provides linkage to crisis services as needed.
• Coordinates communication between services as needed by enrolled families to ensure transition to and enrollment in services.
• Completes required paperwork in a timely fashion in keeping with agency and other regulations.
• Must be able to operate an agency vehicle and possess a valid NYS operator’s license with a driving history acceptable to the Agency.
• Must be able to climb and descend stairs without assistance in settings not in compliance with or under the mandates of the Americans with Disability Act.

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