Behavioral Aide (Buford, SC & surrounding areas)

Ctshealth; Belmont Estates (SC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Ctshealth in Belmont Estates, South Carolina, seeks a Behavioral Aide to provide one-on-one behavioral interventions for clients in homes, schools, or community settings. You will participate in person-centered planning and deliver family-focused behavioral health services.

The role emphasizes confidentiality, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with the care team; travel for education may be required, and ongoing training is expected to maintain quality care.

Qualifications

• Human service background with MH/DD/SA experience preferred or less than one year of post-graduate experience.
• Post-graduate supervision until one year of experience.
• One-year documented experience delivering mental health treatment to children/adolescents.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct home-based behavioral health services and supports.
• Participate in person-centered planning process.
• Maintain client confidentiality and comply with regulations.
• Attend trainings and maintain clinical records.
• Deliver services in homes, schools, or community settings and collaborate with the care team.

Skills

Person-centered planning

Direct home-based services

Confidentiality & ethics

Team collaboration

Travel for education

Education

Bachelor's degree in human services

Job description

A Behavioral Aide provides one-on-one behavioral interventions with children, youth and/or adults receiving specialty mental health services in the client's home/residential placement/school or during community outings; performs related work as assigned under general supervision.Responsibilities & duties include but are not limited to:Participating in the person-centered planning processProviding direct home-based behavioral health services and supports, including therapy for the family.Providing direct services for the family as indicated in the Person-Centered Plan.Assisting the team leader in monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions as evidenced by symptom reduction and progress toward goals'Assisting the team leader with consulting identified non-medical providers, engaging community and natural supports and including their input in the person-center/ed planning process.Ensure that all information obtained while at Carolina Therapeutic Services is kept confidential and will remain confidential beyond employment.Ensure confidentiality training is updated.Responsible to ensure that services are provided in a manner, which meets all applicable regulatory licensure and accrediting regulations.Participate in multi-disciplinary staffing. Attends all appropriate in-services, workshops, or continuing education programs.Responsible for keeping client medical record charts and their own personnel file information up to date in a timely manner.Work to ensure mental health outreach, education, and prevention in the community.Responsible for appropriate intake, assessments, and orientation.Maintains strict confidentiality according to all Federal and State guidelines and requirements.Exemplifies personal and professional conduct.Upholds the Professional Code of Ethics.Maintains a cooperative relationship with employees, medical staff and others, Adheres to and supports facility policies, programs and activities.Demonstrates tact, courtesy, and a positive approach to communication and interaction with Other employees, visitors, physicians, etc.Responsible for personal development to ensure current knowledge in the profession, Responsible for maintaining a safe, clean and drug free environment.Willingness to work beyond what is required periodically and travel for continuing education hours.Maintain service notation that meets agency notation standards, Medicaid standards, and/or any other auditing agency such as the LME. (For timeliness, quality, and completeness). This notation must include: I) the purpose of contact; 2) describes the provider's interventions; 3) effectiveness of the intervention; 4) the time spent performing the intervention; and 5) signature (degree/credentials or position) of person providing service, Must be available in the on-call rotation for 24/7- 365 days per year first responder coverage.Must maintain the flexibility to respond to client needs and crisis Situations beyond the agencies normal working hours.Deliver services in various environments, such as homes, schools, jails (for state funds only), homeless shelters, etc.Perform any other job-related duties as specified by a supervisorEducation, Qualifications & Experience:Human service field with less than one year of full-time, post-graduate degree accumulated MH/DD/SA experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional with less than one year of full-time, post-graduate degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling. Supervision shall be provided by a qualified professional with the population served until the individual meets one year of experience.Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in a human service field with less than two years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated MH/DD/SA experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional with less than two years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling,Supervision shall be provided by a qualified professional with the population served until the individual meets two years of experience.Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in a field other than human services with less than four years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated MH/DD/SA experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional with less than four years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling.One-year documented experience in the delivery of mental health treatment to children and /or adolescents.