HCBS UNLICENSED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDER

COORDINATED CARE service inc; Village of Newark (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

COORDINATED CARE service inc in New York seeks an HCBS Unlicensed Behavioral Health Provider to join a team delivering HARP/MCO-approved services such as PSR, HAB, FST, ESS, EMP, and PVOC.

The role involves active treatment team participation, caseload management, care planning, and coordination with care managers. NY driver license required; on-site community-based work may occur. Unlicensed staff with HS diploma or BA can qualify.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old with a high school diploma or equivalent and 1–3 years of relevant experience with SUD/SMI, or a BA degree.
• Certified Peer Specialist/Recovery Peer Advocate certification or education-equivalency in human services with one year substituting for one year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Participate as a team member in treatment planning meetings and coordinate with care managers/HARP coordinators.
• Manage individual caseloads including referrals, intake, prior authorization, service plans, and discharge planning.
• Provide services approved by HARP and the MCO per BH HCBS Provider Manual.
• Serve as recovery role model, teaching coping techniques and self-help strategies.
• Provide case management, resourcing, and service collaboration for clients.
• Advocate for clients and inform supervisors of issues/concerns.
• Participate in trainings to maintain HCBS certification and requirements.
• Know Crisis Intervention and Early Engagement; facilitate outreach to engage in treatments.
• Provide services in community settings, including clients’ homes; transportation as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

SUD/SMI care experience

Certified Peer Specialist

Driver license

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

BA degree

Job description

Salary: $17.00-$18.00

Minimum Qualifications:

• Unlicensed staff must be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalent, and 1-3 years of relevant experience working with individuals with SUD disorders and/or SMI or a BA degree.
• A Certified Peer Specialist/Certified Recovery Peer Advocate, or equivalently qualified by education in the human services field or a combination of work experience and education, with one year of education substituting for one year of experience.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

The HCBS Unlicensed Behavioral Health Provider is an active member in the FLACRA team and provides services identified and approved through HARP Care Management and Managed Care Organization (MCO) to clients with who meet eligibility criteria for HCBS services.

Under the supervision of the Licensed Program Director the HCBS Unlicensed Behavioral Health Provider will function to provide the following service types:

• Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR)
• Habilitation (HAB)
• Family Support and Training (FST)
• Education Support Services (ESS)
• Empowerment Service – Peer Supports (EMP)
• Pre-Vocational Services (PVOC)

Each service type is defined in the New York State: Health and Recovery Plan (HARP) Adult Behavioral Health Home and Community Based Services (BH HCBS) Provider Manual.

Duties:

1. Serves as an active member of the client’s treatment team, including participation in team meetings and treatment planning meetings. Team members include but aren’t limited to the care managers/HARP coordinators.

2. Manage individual caseloads, including referrals, intake, prior authorization with insurance providers, input/management of service thresholds, development of individual service plans and care plan reviews/updates as well as discharge/transition planning. Will additionally complete/coordinate care with referral source for crisis plan.

3. Provides services as approved by HARP and the MCO as described in the BH HCBS Provider Manual.

4. Serves as role model for clients by sharing own recovery process and teaching effective coping techniques and self-help strategies depending on HCBS service line.

5. Provides case management, resourcing, service collaboration for individual clients as extension of case management services.

6. Provides advocacy services on behalf of clients.

7. Informs supervisor, and other members of treatment team as indicated, of issues/concerns related to individual clients.

8. Participates in required trainings to maintain certification and HCBS requirements.

9. Knowledge of Crisis Intervention and Early Engagement

10. Helps facilitate outreach and encourage engagement in appropriate treatments

11. Provides services in the community which may include client’s homes.

12. Providers transportation services as appropriate.

13. Other duties as assigned.

Other Skills/Knowledge and Experience

1. Good interpersonal skills and written and oral communication skills.

2. Knowledge of applicable population group and principles/philosophy of recovery.

3. Ability to multi-task, have good problem solving and time management skills and the ability to remain calm in a crisis

4. Strong networking skills

5. Required to participate in an on-call rotation.

6. Must have NY state driver license.