Behavioral Specialist

Monarch; Albemarle (NC); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement plans

Professional development support

Job summary

The Behavioral Specialist role at Monarch Healthcare focuses on helping individuals achieve personal dreams and goals. You will support people in pursuing meaningful activities and advocate for their rights while promoting self-determination.

You will assess needs, assist with community participation, provide emotional and daily living supports, and document progress. Travel and occasional sleepovers may be required; a valid driver’s license is needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required for the role.
• Valid Driver's License (USA) is required.
• Experience with behavioral health or intellectual/developmental disabilities is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess individuals' hopes and goals and provide supports to help achieve them.
• Help people participate in their community according to their interests.
• Protect rights and promote advocacy and personal supports.
• Provide emotional, physical, and social support as needed.
• Develop positive relationships and support self-determination.
• Contribute to assessment planning and implement the person’s plan.
• Complete documentation, progress notes, and timesheets.
• Assist with daily living tasks and transportation when needed.
• Maintain safety procedures and emergency knowledge.
• Attend trainings and stay certified; follow all policies and regulations.
• Sleepover at residential settings may be required.

Skills

Assess people for hopes and goals

Community participation support

Advocacy and rights protection

Emotional and social support

Documentation of progress

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 38 Schedule: Sunday 9am-7pm, Monday & Thursday 8am-4pm, Tuesday & Wednesday 8am-2pm

Pay Range Minimum: $15.00

Education We're Looking for: High School Diploma (Required)

Certifications We're Looking For: Drivers License (Valid) - USA

Experience We're Looking For: Experience working with children or adults (dependent upon population served) with a mental health diagnosis, an intellectual/developmental disability, or substance use disorder | Not Required

Job Description Summary

The Behavioral Specialist is primarily responsible for supporting people in achieving their personal dreams and goals.

What You'll Do

• Assess each person receiving services for their hopes, dreams, and desires and provide supports that facilitate achievement.
• Assist people receiving services in participating fully in their community consistent with the person's interests.
• Ensure that the rights of each person receiving services are protected and promoted at all times. Assist people in developing advocacy skills, participating in advocacy efforts, and utilizing personal advocates.
• Provide support as needed to meet the emotional, physical, and social needs of each person supported.
• Facilitate person-centered, effective, positive relationships with people receiving services using positive approaches that promote self-determination in all areas of life.
• Provide input and recommendations into assessment and planning processes, and development of the individual's plan.
• Implement person's plan fully, within the requirements of the service definition, and document as required by the service definition and agency policy.
• Complete all required documentation, including but not limited to, goal completion, actions toward outcomes, incident reports, timesheets, etc.
• Complete daily progress notes and communication log to assure appointments, goals, and interests are met.
• Assist people receiving services with the day-to-day operation of their home such as housekeeping, meal preparation, laundry, shopping, lawn care, vehicle cleanliness, and maintenance.
• Drive and travel as required. Arrange for or provide transportation to people receiving services as required.
• Assist people receiving services with knowledge of emergency procedures and personal safety.
• Utilize effective judgment when dealing with safety issues, including but not limited to fire safety by conducting drills, inspecting equipment, and practicing safety procedures in the community.
• Facilitate access to community resources, including locating recreational activities, housing, food, clothing, school programs, vocational opportunities or services providers to teach life skills, and relevant mental health, developmental disabilities and substance abuse services.
• Assist person supported to develop natural resources and make contact with social support networks.
• Assist new staff and/or current staff with orientation, mentoring, and training.
• Sleepover at a residential setting may be required.
• Attend and actively participate in meetings and training as required. Maintain certification in all agency, state and federal training requirements.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and comply with all agency policies and procedures, as well as state and federal statutes and regulations related to specific program areas.
• Follow service definition guidelines for services being provided.
• Complete all other relevant responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

*The definition of an Innovations direct care worker includes all workers required for compliance with, or delivery of, the relevant Innovations waiver service definitions and the delivery of a unit of Innovations services to individuals in the definition of direct care worker to be applied and shall include only caregivers who are contracted for the Page 230 Session Law 2023-134 House Bill 259 provision of services in a legally appropriate manner.

Benefits

We offer a competitive and flexible total rewards package designed to support the diverse needs of our team members. In addition to base compensation, eligible employees have access to a range of customizable benefits and perks, which may include comprehensive health coverage, retirement plans, professional development support, and more. Specific offerings are tailored to the role, employment type, and location. We look forward to discussing the details of your personalized compensation and benefits package—and what matters most to you—during the interview process.

About Monarch Healthcare

Make a Difference in Someone’s Life! At Monarch Healthcare, we work together to provide life-changing care in communities across North Carolina and Rhode Island. As a team, we provide hope, promote wellness, and empower individuals and families impacted by mental illness, substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and traumatic brain injury.

You Belong at Monarch Healthcare. You deserve a positive and encouraging work environment - a place where you can do your best work and grow as a professional. That is just what you'll find at Monarch Healthcare. Here, we care for people, including our team members. We offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that supports full-time and part-time team members and their families. More than just a job, this opportunity with Monarch Healthcare will give you room to spread your wings and grow because we believe in promoting from within and developing future leaders.

Monarch Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Monarch Healthcare offers opportunities as diverse as the people we support and the communities we serve. Monarch Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer and we are firmly committed to supporting and celebrating all forms of diversity.

This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed. You will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties and responsibilities upon the request of a supervisor. This job description is subject to revision at the discretion of Monarch Healthcare.

Department: LTSS - Para Professional Since 1958, Monarch Healthcare has focused on helping others and improving lives. Our caring, supportive team of professionals provides services that help people thrive. If you’re looking for a career with purpose, we have a place for you at Monarch Healthcare. We see the possibilities that exist for people living with mental illness, substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities and traumatic brain injuries and we help others see them as well. At Monarch Healthcare, you'll see the impact of your work every day when a man with a disability achieves his dream of finding a job, when a woman struggling with addiction walks into treatment for the first time or when a child facing a mental health crisis finds comfort and support. You can make a difference. Join us today! Monarch Healthcare is nationally accredited by The Joint Commission and committed to providing the highest quality care. To learn more about our services and the many ways we provide support, please call [phone] or visit www.MonarchNC.org.