Behavioral Health Specialist (Intensive Home-Based Therapy)

OFFERING A $5000 SIGN ON BONUS!

At Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth (SAFY), our mission is Preserving Families & Securing Futures.

Do you have a passion to serve a bigger purpose?

Are you looking to join a collaborative team to build meaningful relationships with our clients and families in our Intensive Home-Based Therapy (IHBT) Program serving the Allen County region?

As a Behavioral Health Specialist you will be responsible for providing a range of moderately complex clinical services. Services provided will be 100% community based which includes meeting with clients in their homes, at school or in the community.

While carrying a caseload of 6 families, you will be required to provide exceptional services for a total of 2 visits per week with an average visit time of 3 hours per week.

Who We Are

At SAFY, our mission is Preserving Families & Securing Futures. For 40 years, our work has rested on a single, radical idea children belong in families.

We believe that every child and family deserve the opportunity to reach their full potential. We are a team of 500 employees across seven states providing services such as Family Preservation & Reunification, Behavioral Health, Therapeutic Foster Care, Adoption Services and Older Youth Services so the families and children we serve can build resilience and thrive.

What You’ll Do

Clinical :

Provide a range of moderately complex clinical in-home / community-based services for children, adolescents, and adults.

This will include diagnostic assessment, treatment planning, and individual, family and group therapy according to program specifics.

• Participate in the development of a Program’s documented treatment / service plans and provide identified behavioral services to meet the need of the clientele and / or program specifics.
• Provide short-term crisis intervention as needed / identified. Will follow intensive, evidence-based service models based on Family Wellness and other Trauma Informed approaches.

Services are provided at the level of frequency, intensity, and duration appropriate to program / service. The services provided are tailored to each client’s needs, problems, strengths, lifestyle, and culture.

Develop / Maintain consultation relationships with catchments area caregivers (e.g., schools, human services agencies, etc.

in titivate work relations, provide consultative services and / or promote the coordination and development of mental health services.

Establish mutually respectful rapport and implement interventions necessary to meet needs of client / collaterals; appropriately set limits and maintain helping role as a Mental Health practitioner.

• Complete assessments as required by state rules, agency policies, and / or contract requirements. Assessments may include psychosocial assessments, Diagnostic Assessment Forms, and independent living skills assessments.
• Prepare all required clinical documentation per established time frames involving all appropriate parties as required by policy and regulations of the state / program / contract / SAFY policy and COA standards.

Compliance / Reporting

Accurately and promptly, document and maintain outcomes of home visits, support sessions, interaction with parties involved in the client’s care and incidents as required by policy, regulations, and contract requirements.

Prepare and submit timely all required company, RFP, program, referral agency and regulatory reports, progress notes, and billing tickets.

• Compile profile using pre and post assessment tools for outcome measures.
• Maintain contact with referral agency personnel using discharge reports, Diagnostic Assessment forms, telephone calls, and incident reports in addition to regularly scheduled and required written reports.
• Review all client files pertaining to assigned caseload as part of the quality improvement process.
• Must be in compliance with monthly and quarterly requirements as defined annually by SAFY QI / CQI standards. Meet state required utilization standards for Mental Health services.
• Inform clients of company policies, procedures, rights, and responsibilities. Enforce policies by writing corrective action plans, incident reports, and / or conducting rules investigations.

Other

• Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with all levels of SAFY staff by participating in joint meetings, and problem identification and resolution.
• Establish and maintain a supportive and positive working relationship with youth, families, referring agencies, and other SAFY stake holders.
• Attend relevant in-house and external seminars, trainings, conferences, and workshops to develop and enhance knowledge in the designated area as well as achieve relevant education hours per year to enhance professional and job-related skills.
• Attends required meetings within IHBT team, region, and central office (team and / or community partners).
• Participate in assigned committees and chairs if so appointed. If appointed, maintain liaisons with state and national organizations.
• Meets regularly with supervisor to discuss issues and performance.
• Submit monthly / quarterly reports to immediate supervisor.
• Sensitive and responsive to the cultural differences of staff, SAFY youth, foster parents, referral sources and the public.
• Conduct new staff orientation training as necessary.
• Provide on call response for assigned IHBT families.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

What You Bring

We are looking for people from diverse backgrounds and experiences who are inspired by our noble mission to make a difference in the lives of the children and families in our care.

You’ll be right at home if you are willing to learn from successes as well as setbacks, persevere in challenges and adversity, cultivate collaborative relationships, understand and leverage diversity, advocate for equity, aspire to work inclusively, and partner to drive your work and that of your team to the next level.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in the field of social work, counseling, psychology, or other license-eligible related field of human services required.
• Master’s degree in the field of social work, counseling, psychology, or other license-eligible related field of human services preferred.
• LSW or LPC required. LISW or LPCC preferred.
• Two years of experience in the field of mental health / therapeutic intervention with children, adolescents, and families.

Experience with family preservation services and / or best practice models of clinical application preferred

What We Offer

• $5000 SIGN ON BONUS!
• Targeted hiring range : $50,000-$73,000
• Compensation is commensurate with transferrable experience, education and licensure of candidate, location of the position, along with internal equity and budgeted amount for the role.
• Comprehensive benefit plan options including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending and Health Savings account options to meet your needs
• 401(k) Retirement plan with company match
• 12 paid holidays per year, generous sick & vacation time and an additional day off for your birthday
• All regular full and part time staff are eligible for quarterly and / or annual incentives
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000 each y
• CEU Reimbursement up to $1,000 each year
• On demand access to earned wages through Zayzoon
• Gain leadership skills, develop your clinical expertise, or earn CEUs with access to over 1,000 courses on our learning platform or through our talented in-house training department
• Outside Clinical Supervision Reimbursement of up to $300 per month
• Employee Assistance Program with 6 free visits per year, per need
• Free Financial Advisor Services
• Support Services for alternative Health Insurance and benefit credit reimbursement options
• Employee and Foster Parent Referral bonus program
• Leave donation program
• Adoption Assistance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Your choice of company paid cell phone or phone stipend
• Comprehensive onboarding and training program

SAFY is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment.

SAFY does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, arrest record, conviction record, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law.

This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of SAFY, including recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, and administering all personnel actions, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs or terminations.