Behavioral Health Assessor - Remote Opportunity!

New Vista KY; Buena Vista Township (NJ); Remote; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

New Vista KY is seeking a Behavioral Health Assessor to work remotely, focusing on improving the lives of children in Kentucky through comprehensive assessments and collaboration with community services. Candidates must have a Master's degree and licensure as a mental health practitioner, with responsibilities including evaluation and reporting for appropriate placements.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in case conceptualization and assessment with children.
• Capable of gathering and synthesizing child-specific information.
• Valid driver's license and proof of insurance required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments for children's residential placement.
• Collaborate with DCBS staff to support children's safety and well-being.
• Complete required Medicaid-related documentation.

Skills

Assessment

Report Writing

Collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in psychology, Counseling, or Social Work

Independent licensure as a mental health practitioner in KY

Job description

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If you are mission driven and want to help improve the lives of children in Kentucky, we have a place for you on our Team!

An Assessor is a masters-level, licensed, behavioral health clinician who is part of the QRTP Assessment Unit within the Children’s Review Program. Assessors are responsible for completing comprehensive assessments and providing written recommendations regarding appropriate placement and treatment for children in the custody of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services who are being referred for residential placement or who are placed in a Qualified Residential Treatment Program (QRTP). An Assessor is able to skillfully gather and synthesize child-specific information and clearly present findings in a written report. An Assessor works collaboratively with regional Department for Community-Based Services (DCBS) staff to support their focus on children’s safety, well-being, and permanency. This is a work-from-home position.

Required Education And Experience

• Master’s degree in psychology, Counseling, Social Work or other behavioral health field
• Two or more years of experience in case conceptualization, assessment, and service planning/delivery with children, including experience writing comprehensive assessments or reports
• Independent licensure as a mental health practitioner in KY
• Valid driver’s license, reliable operating transportation and proof of auto insurance
  
  

Preferred Education And Experience

• Experience working with children in the out-of-home care system (e.g., residential treatment, foster care, or DCBS)
• Strong writing skills
  
  

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Capacity for travel a minimum of twice a year for in-person meetings in Lexington, KY as requested.
  
  

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Assess the needs and strengths of children being referred for QRTP placement.
• Interview children and family members.
• Gather information from records, previous treatment providers, and other sources.
• Score measures such as the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) assessment.
• Organize and synthesize information into a written report with recommendations regarding placement and treatment goals.
• Collaborate with DCBS staff to complete assessments of children.
• Complete required Medicaid-related documentation.
• Manage time and tasks efficiently in order to meet required timelines.
  
  

The Children’s Review Program is a program of New Vista funded in whole from Federal and Cabinet For Health and Family Services Funds.

While we welcome all to apply, there are some position specific background stipulations that must be met to comply with various regulatory and contractual requirements.

New Vista prohibits discrimination and harassment against any applicant, employee or contractor based on sex, race, color, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, working conditions, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, wage and salary administration, employee benefits and training. It is also the company’s policy to prohibit all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, encouraged another to complain, participated in an investigation into such complaints, or opposed unlawful discrimination.

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