Behavioral Health Specialist - Assertive Community Treatment (Nebraska)

Heartland Family Service; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 41,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Heartland Family Service in Omaha, Nebraska, is seeking a Behavioral Health Specialist - Assertive Community Treatment to support individuals with serious mental illness. The role integrates into a multidisciplinary ACT team to minimize symptoms and daily functioning impairment.

The position offers a 40-hour workweek, with duties including client assessment, skill development, and coordination with community resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Service field.
• Three years in case management, vocational or skill development experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Client assessment of individual skills/interests and plan for employment/education goals.
• Assist clients in developing skills in daily living, social and interpersonal relationships, and occupational capabilities.
• Provide support and consultation to team members and community partners.
• Maintain all contact documentation and comply with contract conditions.
• Provide problem solving and crisis intervention as needed.
• Coordinate services with other community agencies and resources.
• Provide service by helping clients manage their finances.
• Display a courteous and caring attitude to clientele, volunteers, and visitors.
• Cooperate and collaborate with program area staff, volunteers, and other agency staff.
• Be dependable and punctual regarding scheduling and attendance.
• Abide by all program and agency procedures, policies, and requirements.
• Develop personal and program-related skills through internal/external training opportunities.
• Perform other program-related duties as assigned.
• Create, maintain and share a dynamic self-care plan.
• Strive to make connections between the agency and the larger community for fundraising and friend-raising.
• Essential functions performed on company site or designated workspace.

Skills

Case management

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Service field

Job description

Behavioral Health Specialist - Assertive Community Treatment (Nebraska)

Job Category : Non Therapeutic

Requisition Number : REHAB003456

Locations

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Omaha, NE, USA

Description

At Heartland Family Service, we are committed to building a culture that is trauma informed and values and celebrates diversity and inclusion. We believe this allows for better service delivery and innovation, as it encourages our employees to bring various experiences and uniqueness to the workplace.

Trauma Informed Care is an approach to engaging people with histories of trauma that recognizes the presence of trauma symptoms and acknowledges the role that trauma has played in their lives. Trauma Informed Care also acknowledges the effects ofworking with trauma survivors on our workforce, and seeks to build collaborative and supportive working environments and relationships.

If you believe in our mission of creating healthy families and communities, and like a fast pace, collaborative and team oriented environment, then Heartland Family Service is the agency for you.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF WORK

Professionals at this level have excellent communication skills with both client and community institutions. Specific project, program or office responsibilities may occur at this level. Decision-making, problem solving, and highly developed interpersonal skills are critical. This position functions as a fully integrated Team Member of the Assertive Community Treatment Team, which is a multi-disciplinary team, that assists individuals with a serious mental illness to minimize symptoms and the resulting impairment in daily functioning.

Compensation: between $40,800 and $51,616 per year (salary is determined by total years of relevant experience)

Work Schedule: 40 hours per week (Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Service field.
• Three years in case management, vocational or skill development experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• *Client assessment of individual skills/interests and formulation of a plan for employment/education goals.
• *Assist clients in developing skills in the areas of daily living, social and interpersonal relationships, and occupational capabilities.
• *Provide support and consultation to team members and community partners.
• *Maintain all contact documentation and comply with contract conditions.
• *Provide problem solving and crisis intervention as needed.
• *Coordinate services with other community agencies and resources.
• *Provide service by helping clients manage their finances.
• Displays a courteous and caring attitude at all times to the clientele, volunteers, and visitors of the agency.
• Cooperates and collaborates with program area staff, volunteers, and other Agency staff.
• *Is dependable and punctual regarding scheduling and attendance.
• Abides by all specific program and Agency procedures, policies, and requirements.
• Develops personal and program related skills through participation in internal and external training opportunities including printed material and audio and/or visual media.
• Performs other program related duties as assigned.
• *Create, maintain and share as appropriate a dynamic self-care plan.
• Strive to make connections between the agency and the larger community whenever possible in order to contribute to the agency’s ongoing fundraising and friend-raising efforts.
• Essential functions of this job are to be performed on company physical work site or designated workspace.

*DENOTES ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

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