ACT Team Housing Qualified Professional

RHA Health Services, LLC; New Bern (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

RHA Behavioral Health Services in North Carolina seeks a Behavioral Health Specialist (Qualified Professional) to join an interdisciplinary team supporting individuals in residential, school, workplace and community settings.

Responsibilities include developing and monitoring person-centered plans, linking with families and agencies, providing counseling, and coordinating services to promote recovery and functioning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degrees in relevant fields; 4+ years full-time experience (not Human Services) or 2+ years with Human Services bachelor’s, or Master’s and 1+ year in population served.
• 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

• Develop, implement, monitor and revise the Person Centered Plan with the interdisciplinary team.
• Facilitate relationships and act as liaison between the company, families, guardians, local agencies and community.
• Minimize impact of psychiatric symptoms or substance dependence; provide supportive counseling.
• Support clients in building daily living, social, adaptation, and behavior management skills.
• Participate in 24/7/365 on-call system; coordinate first response resources.
• Perform Case Management linking services and referrals.
• Collaborate with clinical staff to maintain communication and expedite PCP implementation.
• Ensure initial and reauthorizations for services occur timely.
• Monitor service utilization for effectiveness and appropriateness.

Education

Bachelor degree (not Human Services field) with 4+ years experience

Bachelor degree (in Human Services field) with 2+ years experience

Master’s degree or higher with 1+ years experience

Job description

We are hiring for: ACT Team Housing Qualified Professional Type: Regular

Calling all compassionate and caring behavioral health specialists who are looking to partner with a community based service provider offering mental health and substance abuse services where individuals live and work. 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. If you’re looking for an opportunity to truly make a difference in the lives of the people that you serve then consider RHA Behavioral Health Services where we put people first!

Job 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

Qualifications

• 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

EEO 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.