ACCS Behavioral Health Specialist II

Eliot Community Human Services; Beverly (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading social service nonprofit in Massachusetts that empowers its staff and promotes professional development. This role involves working directly with individuals facing mental health challenges, providing essential support and skill development. You will be part of a team dedicated to fostering recovery and rehabilitation, ensuring a safe and encouraging environment. With a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, this organization offers numerous benefits that support work-life balance and educational advancement. If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact in the lives of others, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

75% Company Contribution to Medical and Dental Insurance

12 Paid Holidays

15 to 20 Vacation Days Annually

12 Sick Days Annually

401(k) Retirement Plan With Employer Match

100% Company Paid Short & Long Term Disability Insurance

Employee Referral Bonus

$3000 Tuition Reimbursement Annually

Comprehensive Staff Orientation and Training Programs

Professional Development Assistance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field required.
• 2-3 years experience with adults having severe mental illness preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide interventions focusing on problem solving and skills training.
• Assist in developing treatment plans centered on the Person's needs.
• Administer and monitor medications according to regulations.

Skills

Problem Solving

Skills Training

Behavior Modeling

Communication Skills

Med Administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Psychology

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Related field degree

Job description

Do you have a degree and want a career that you know makes a difference to others?
Are you interested in helping working side by side with residents to assist in skill development?

We're looking for people that want to work with either the medically involved, aging, or offenders with persistent mental illness requiring unique supports.

Join one of Massachusetts' largest social service nonprofits: We will empower you, provide professional development and mobility, and are committed to creating a Diverse, Inclusive, and Equitable workplace. Work for an agency that believes in its staff and offers numerous benefits encouraging work-life balance and furthering your education.

Apply to work at Eliot TODAY!

We provide in-house training, including First Aid & CPR, and will provide you with the skills to make a difference in people's lives!

Responsibilities:

• Provide side-by-side interventions to Persons that focus on problem solving, skills training, modeling behavior, optimism, and encouragement.
• Assist the team and Persons in providing ongoing assessment of symptoms and responses to staff interventions.
• Participate in the development of treatment plans and ensure that the Person is at the center of the process and that the interventions are clinically based.
• Support Persons in their desire for recovery and rehabilitation in the development of their goals.
• Provide specific interventions and supports to specialty population within the IGLE.
• Ensure the safety of the specialty population and the community by adhering to monitoring plans to support Persons.
• Administer and monitor Person medications in accordance with agency, DMH, and DPH regulations, policies, and procedures.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in either Psychology, Social Work, or a related field
• Valid driver's license
• Reliable vehicle
• Ideally 2-3 years prior experience working with adults having severe and persistent mental illness

Eliot's benefits include the following:

• 75% Company Contribution to Medical and Dental Insurance
• 12 Paid Holidays, 15 to 20 Vacation Days Annually, 12 Sick Days Annually
• 401(k) Retirement Plan With Employer Match
• 100% Company Paid Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
• Employee Referral Bonus
• $3000 Tuition Reimbursement Annually
• Comprehensive Staff Orientation and Training Programs & Professional Development Assistance
• Credit Union Affiliation

Schedules:

• Tuesday-Saturday, 8am-4pm (40hrs)
• Sunday-Thursday, 8am-4pm (40hrs)
• Friday 3pm-11pm, Saturday & Sunday 9am-9pm, Monday 3pm-11pm (40hrs)

Location: Beverly MA

Eliot is committed to identifying and dismantling barriers that prevent people with marginalized racial identities from actualizing their full employment potential, assuming leadership roles, or from fully engaging at all levels in the workplace.

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

Computer Software Skills

Intermediate

Med Administration

Intermediate

Communication Skills

Intermediate

Education

Required

Bachelor's or better in Social Work or related field.