Behavioral Health Qualified Professional / QP / 10pm-8am M-Th

RHA Health Services; Burlington (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in health services seeks a Behavioral Health Qualified Professional for a night shift role. This position involves providing crisis intervention and assessment for individuals with mental health challenges. You'll be part of a clinical team making a significant difference in the community's well-being.

Benefits

Early access to earned wages via Payactiv

Employee perks and discount program

Paid Time Off

Health insurance for full-time employees

401(k) retirement savings program

Wellbeing Programs

Free CPR and first aid training

Qualifications

• 2+ years full-time experience with population served (Human Services degree).
• 4+ years full-time experience with population served (Non-Human Services degree).
• 1+ years full-time experience with population served (Master’s Degree).

Responsibilities

• Provides crisis intervention and de-escalation to individuals experiencing mental health crises.
• Completes thorough assessments for safety and relevant factors.
• Facilitates relationships between individuals, families, and local agencies.

Skills

Crisis intervention

De-escalation techniques

Assessment skills

Strength-based interventions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Services field

Master’s Degree or Higher

Job description

We are hiring for:

Behavioral Health Qualified Professional / QP / 10pm-8am M-Th

Type:

Regular

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!

The Qualified Professional is a part of a clinical team that completes triage, assessment, and disposition determination for children and adults that are experiencing mental health, IDD, or substance use crisis in the Behavioral Health Urgent Care facility. The Qualified Professional provides crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques for individuals served. This position works closely with a comprehensive team including peer support specialists, nurses, and licensed clinicians. Must be comfortable working with high-risk individuals including, but not limited to, suicidal and homicidal ideations, psychosis, addiction, and emotional disturbances.

The QP is part of a clinical team that provides triage, assessment, and de-escalation interventions for individuals experiencing a behavioral health, substance use, and/or IDD crisis. The team develops community-based linkages to care and conducts referrals to higher levels of care as needed. The Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC) offers walk-in services to anyone in the community and partners closely with emergency services and law enforcement to reduce utilization of emergency departments and jails. The BHUC operates 24/7/365, serves adults and children, regardless of insurance. The QP provides support to individuals with Behavioral Health Issues, including mental health crises and detox. Interventions are strength-based and focused on promoting recovery, symptom reduction, increased coping skills, and achievement of the highest level of functioning in the community.

Schedule: Monday- Thursday 10pm-8am

Pay: $22.00 + shift differential

Position Requirements:: Must meet the requirements of a Qualified Professional.

• Bachelor's degree (in Human Services field) & 2+ years full-time experience with population served
• Bachelor's degree (Not Human Services field) & 4+ 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 DegreesInclude:Social Service, Sociology, Psychology, or other Human Service Degrees.
• Populations Served Include: Children and adults with mental health, substance use, and/or IDD challenges

Responsibilities:

• Provides crisis intervention and de-escalation to individuals experiencing mental health, substance use, and/or IDD crisis
• Completes thorough assessment aimed towards obtaining information related to safety, mental health, substance use, IDD, physical needs, risk/protective factors, and other relevant factors with individuals served
• Focus on using strength-based and solution-focused skills to assist individuals to return to stabilization, symptom reduction, increasing coping skills, and achievement of the highest quality of life
• Facilitating relationships and serving as a link between the individuals served, the company, family, guardians, local agencies and the community
• Minimizing the negative effects of psychiatric symptoms or substance dependence that interfere with the person’s daily living and personal development, providing supportive counseling
• Working closely and collaboratively on a comprehensive, integrative team on behalf of individuals served
• Performing Case Management functions of linking and arranging for services and referrals
• Working closely with other clinical/professional staff to maintain effective communication and providing feedback, standardizing procedures and expediting service implementation
• Other duties as assigned.

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Pre-employment screening:

• Complete criminal background
• Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
• Drug testing
• Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
• Proof of employment history or references (if required)
• Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

We offer the following benefits to employees:

• Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked,before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program:to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off(full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k)retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
• Chronic Disease management programs forhypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

*contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits

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. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

About RHA:

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.

For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.