Behavioral Health Specialist III, Foster Care

OhioGuidestone; Berea (OH); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Flexible schedules

Paid holidays

Retirement plan

Job summary

OhioGuidestone is seeking a Foster Care Behavioral Health Specialist to support foster families and care teams across telehealth, offices, in homes, and community settings. This Paraprofessional Clinical role is part-time with potential to become full-time, located in Berea, Ohio, within a stable nonprofit that emphasizes client-centered care and collaboration with schools and outpatient providers.

Responsibilities include coordinating services, maintaining thorough documentation, and engaging

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent experience
• Internship in behavioral healthcare helpful
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain documentation

Responsibilities

• Monitor client symptoms and response to treatment
• Coordinate resources and communicate with treatment team
• Provide crisis intervention and support in emergencies
• Facilitate appointments and maintain client records
• Attend team meetings and ensure compliance with paperwork

Job description

Job Details

Posting Details

• Posted on September 21, 2026

Locations

Showing 1 location Berea, OH 44017, USA

• Hybrid
• Paraprofessional Clinical
• Part-Time
• Requisition #: BEHAV008834

Description

OhioGuidestone provides a complete continuum of responsive person-centered prevention services, mental health and substance use treatment, and wrap-around supports, serving the needs of over 50,000 people each year through telehealth and locations across Ohio.

At OhioGuidestone, we believe a workforce comprised of employees from diverse backgrounds and communities and a culture of belonging makes us a better organization. Together, we continue to build a workplace that encourages, supports, and celebrates the varied voices of our employees.

Are you ready to make a difference? The Foster Care Behavioral Health Specialist is responsible for developing relationships with and maintaining consistent communication with family and external providers to help manage the daily logistics of the foster children and their birth or foster/adoptive families. Services may be provided via telehealth, outpatient offices, in homes, and/or community-based settings. This position is Part-Time but we anticipate it turning into a Fulltime role.

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrate the values and guiding principles of OhioGuidestone every day, performing with the highest standards of excellence, integrity and ethics.
• Monitor client symptoms as well as response to treatment; communicate changes with treatment team to ensure immediate and appropriate interventions
• Develop and maintain a service relationship with client, family, and caregivers to provide them support as appropriate.
• Coordinate community resources including school, referral sources and outpatient behavioral health providers to ensure continuity of care; acts as an advocate for the client as needed.
• Provide crisis intervention consultation in times of emergencies for coordination and assistance in crisis management and stabilization as needed.
• Facilitate appointments to ensure overall physical well-being including basic, mental health and substance use needs.
• Review Diagnostic Evaluation and additional assessments, to aid in the ongoing development and implementation of a client’s individualized treatment plan (ITP).
• Attend and participate in agency/ team/clinical meetings, including mandatory trainings, and treatment coordination.
• Perform related administrative responsibilities; maintain client information, reports, records, and other documents; respond timely to emails and phone calls; attend and participate in various trainings and meetings; communicate with other agencies, departments, and vendors regarding required paperwork, contract compliance and consult with other county agencies and/or supportive services as necessary.
• Accurately and promptly, document and maintain the confidentiality of client and family interactions including, legal, financial, and clinical documentation within agency guidelines.
• Meet with Supervisor for weekly supervision.
• Maintain ongoing frequent contact with other assigned OhioGuidestone professionals, parents or outside agency professionals assigned to case.
• Exhibit positivity, flexibility and a willingness to take on new responsibilities as requested or required.
• Demonstrate positive leadership, promote a team-based work environment and a culture of belonging.
• Present the Agency in the most positive light with all internal and external contacts.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field (e.g. psychology, etc.); or Equivalent experience (defined as one year experience as Behavioral Health Specialist II)
• Internship in behavioral healthcare helpful.

• Relevant experience or course of study in behavioral healthcare helpful.

Qualifications:

• Mission driven; strong desire to make an impact
• Effective interpersonal skills; able to speak effectively with individuals and/or groups of people.
• Ability to customarily and regularly exercise discretion and good professional judgment
• Flexible; able to work days, evenings, and/or weekends, as desired to meet the needs of clients

• Strong organizational skills; able to handle multiple priorities with strict attention to detail and perform work independently.
• Ability to maintain relevant, timely documentation as required.
• Effective computer literacy skills, including Windows applications, Microsoft Office Suite, and electronic health records, etc.
• Must be able to access work locations, offices, and homes as necessary, which may include ascending/descending stairs.

• Possess a valid Ohio Driver’s License with a safe driving record and valid insurance.
• Successfully complete pre-employment screenings, including drug tests, background checks, and any other required assessments, such as a physical examination and TB test.

What we offer:

• Stable non-profit organization with 160+ year track record!

• Clear career ladder for development path in various roles

• Opportunity to earn monthly $$$ bonus (onselect clinical/therapist and BHS roles only)

• Competitive medical benefitsincludinga low-premium medical plan option foremployee or employee+ children!

• Free CEUtrainings

• 10 paid holidays (some are exchangeable)

• Flexible work schedules to support work/life balance

• Flexible work opportunities to support varying career paths, job roles, intern to hire, and locations

• 401(k) with employer match option

• Employment Assistance Program (EAP)

• Mileage reimbursement

• Free licensure supervision

• Recognition and rewards

Wealsocare about the health and safety of our employees. OhioGuidestone requires applicants to complete a pre-employment screening process upon receipt of an offer of employment. Werequireand cover the cost of fingerprint background screening, physical, Tuberculosis test, and drug screen after an employment offer is made. Any employment offer is contingent upon receipt of all satisfactory pre-employment screenings.

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