C/S Clinical Behavioral Health Specialist

DelDOT; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

DelDOT is seeking a Clinical Behavioral Health Specialist to provide and supervise evidence-based behavioral health services for children and families in home, school, and community settings in Delaware. The role involves developing plans of care, coordinating referrals, and communicating with state agencies and partners to ensure quality services.

A Delaware clinical license and at least one year of pediatric clinical experience are required.

Qualifications

• Possession of a Delaware clinical license allowing independent practice (or eligibility for Delaware license) e.g., LCSW, LPC-MH, LMFT, or Psychologist.
• One year of clinical experience with children or adolescents.
• One year of experience with clinical documentation, including narrative report writing.
• Possession of a valid driver's license (not suspended, revoked, or canceled).

Responsibilities

• Works with youth and families and other supports to gather information for connection to and delivery of evidence-based behavioral health services.
• Develops and implements plans of care, evaluates effectiveness, and adapts plans as needed.
• Refers or assigns youth and families to appropriate units or staff for service delivery.
• Communicates with public, private and state agencies, community service organizations, schools, courts, police, and families to coordinate services.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings to ensure appropriate behavioral health plans.
• Plans, directs, and evaluates staff work; provides technical guidance and supervision.
• Prepares program budget requests and monitors approved funds.
• Oversees quality assurance policies related to programs, services, and rights of children, youth, and families.
• Writes, reviews and maintains comprehensive clinical records including progress notes, summaries, and reports.

Job description

Summary Statement

This level describes Clinical Behavioral Health Specialist work. A class incumbent delivers, develops, monitors, evaluates, and oversees the implementation of behavioral health programs, services, and supports for children and families in their homes, school community, and residential settings. Individuals in this class coordinate care (referral, utilization review, facilitate transitions across different levels of care) and/or deliver care directly (clinical assessment and treatment intervention services).

Essential Functions

• Works with youth and families and other formal or informal supports to gather information used for connection to and delivery of evidence-based behavioral health services.
• Develops and implements plans of care, evaluates effectiveness, and adapts plans according to the needs of children, youth, and their families.
• Refers or assigns youth and families to appropriate unit or staff for effective service monitoring and delivery.
• Communicates with public, private and state agencies, community service organizations, courts, schools, police, and families in order to develop, coordinate and evaluate effective behavioral health services and programs.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings to ensure appropriate behavioral health service plans.
• Plans, directs, and evaluates the work of staff. Provides technical guidance and supervision to staff and supervisors.
• Prepares program budget requests to include resource allocations and programmatic justification for such requests; submits requests to superior for inclusion in divisional budget initiatives; oversees and monitors the use of approved program funds.
• Oversees the application of policies relating to quality assurance regarding programs, services, and the rights of children, youth, and families.
• Manages and directs the development of programs for children and families; ensures programs conform to federal/state regulations and departmental goals and objectives.
• Writes, reviews and maintains comprehensive clinical records including progress notes, summaries, and reports.

Job Requirements

Clinical Behavioral Health Specialist

• Possession of a Delaware clinical license that allows for independent practice or possession of a clinical license in another U.S. state consistent with eligibility for a Delaware license, e.g., Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health (LPC-MH), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Psychologist.
• One year of clinical experience working with children or adolescents.
• One year of experience with clinical documentation, including narrative report writing.
• Possession of a valid driver's license (not suspended, revoked or canceled, or disqualified from driving).

Conditions of Hire

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware Executive Branch participates in the Federal E-Verify system where the State will provide the federal government with each new hires Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our job seeker resources.
• This position is a classification organized under an exclusive bargaining representative (labor organization) that has been elected by employees as their representative for collective bargaining and other applicable terms and conditions of employment, in accordance with Title 29, Chapter 59 and Title 19, Chapter 13 and 16. This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement based on its individual terms.
• Pre-employment Drug Testing: Upon a conditional offer, you must undergo pre-employment drug testing as part of the hiring process.
• Criminal background check:A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire. The recruiting agency may require the applicant to pay for the criminal background check as part of the conditional offer of hire.
• All new hires are required to report to the Statewide New Employee Orientation (SNEO) on their first day of employment. Sessions are held at designated locations in Kent or New Castle County.

Accommodations

• Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process.
• Individuals who use TDD may request auxiliary aid or service by calling [phone] or by visiting delawarerelay.com.
• If you need assistance with an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or general applicant support, you may call [phone] or email [e-mail].
• The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.