Behavioral Health Specialist - IMT

Community Access Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Access is seeking an IMT Behavioral Health Specialist in NYC to engage participants through individualized assessment and therapeutic intervention planning. You will use evidence-based practices to support wellness and recovery, including motivational interviewing and harm reduction strategies.

Join a multi-disciplinary team delivering housing, health, and behavioral health services. Requirements include a Master's degree in Social Work or related field with LMSW preferred, plus at

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field; LMSW preferred.
• minimum two years' experience with individuals with mental health conditions and co-occurring substance use.
• ability to work flexible schedule including mornings, evenings, and weekends.
• commitment to person-centered treatment and participant rights.

Responsibilities

• Engage participants with individualized assessment and therapeutic planning.
• Utilize evidence-based practices to support wellness and recovery journeys.
• Apply harm reduction strategies and motivational interviewing techniques.
• Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver integrated care.

Skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Conflict mediation

Communication

Flexibility

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Social Work or related field

LMSW preferred

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Electronic health records

Job description

Founded in 1974, Community Access continues to uphold and operate as a pioneer of supportive housing and social services in NYC for people with mental health concerns. We proudly lead advocacy efforts that rally our community to promote human rights, social justice, and economic opportunities for all. We are built upon the simple truth that people are experts in their own lives. Our programs are spread across 25 locations and include over 1200 units of supportive housing in three boroughs, the Howie the Harp Advocacy Center, Peer-driven Crisis Respite Center, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) and the Intensive Mobile Team (IMT).

Program/Department Description

Intensive Mobile Treatment (IMT) is an innovative, creative, trauma-informed, harm reduction oriented mobile practice model designed to provide treatment, rehabilitation and support services to individuals whose needs have not been met by traditional services. IMT participants interact with homeless services, criminal justice, and behavioral health service systems. IMT teams are hired, trained and funded to maximize flexibility and continuity of care for persons who historically have been poorly served.

Community Access' IMT Teams serve individuals who are street homeless or living between institutional settings and housing. Team members work collaboratively with settings in which the participant is living and use assertive engagement strategies to proactively engage individuals in services. IMT team members share responsibility for the people they serve, helping individuals attain housing and other personal and safety goals that may be of a health, social, work or education nature.

IMT teams are multi-disciplinary and include psychiatry, nursing, social work, peer specialists and other staff members offering rehabilitation, treatment and recovery support services. The team provides expertise in the areas of housing, substance use and harm reduction, criminal justice, peer support and behavioral health recovery. Based on their area of expertise, team members collaborate to deliver comprehensive, integrated and flexible services that are responsive to a participant's choices, needs and goals. With a small staff to participant ratio, services are brought to the participant and offered in natural settings, 24 hours a day and seven days a week.

Overview

The IMT Behavioral Health Specialist is an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team of mental health clinicians. The Behavioral Health Specialist is a team member responsible for engaging participants through individualized assessment and therapeutic intervention planning, utilizing evidence-based practices to support participants through their wellness and recovery journeys. harm reduction strategies including motivational interviewing and stage-wise interventions that target an individual's readiness for change. The Behavioral Health Specialist is a clinical resource to other team members in issues related to mental and behavioral health and co-occurring substance use.

Key Performance Indicators

All key performance indicators below are expected to be met fully.

• Complete required assessments and evaluations as needed on a rotating schedule; assigned assessments are completed on time.
• Complete progress notes for all contacts, collaterals, and engagement attempts within 2 business days.

Job Qualifications

• Have an understanding, appreciation, and commitment to the philosophy and mission of Community Access.
• Commitment to person-centered treatment strategies, upholding participants' rights, and self-determination in service provision.
• Minimum of Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or other Health and Human Services related field; LMSW preferred
• Minimum of two (2) years' experience working with individuals with a mental health condition with co-occurring substance use disorder.
• Available to work a flexible schedule, mornings, evenings and weekends in response to participant needs.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Be creative and flexible.
• Able to show initiative and be responsible for follow-through.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Be skilled in conflict mediation/negotiation and have an assertive approach to problem solving.
• Must be able to work in the community, including use of public transportation.
• Computer proficiency in Windows operating systems and programs, such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, as well as comfort with learning new electronic systems.
• Must be fingerprinted and cleared by the New York State Justice Center.

Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Community Access is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V.

Women, People of Color and Members of the LGBT community are strongly encouraged to apply.

We are dedicated to a workforce where at least 51% of our employees identify as