Qualified Professional- IIH

00 RHA Health Services, LLC; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

RHA Health Services is seeking a Qualified Professional- IIH to provide behavioral health supports in residential, school, workplace and community settings in Asheville, NC. The role emphasizes strength-based interventions to promote recovery and enhance functioning.

The candidate must meet the Qualified Professional criteria with applicable licensure, education and experience levels and participate in a coordinated care team to implement the Person Centered Plan with clients who have MH or

Qualifications

• Requires Qualified Professional status with licensure/registration as applicable.
• Education and experience vary by pathway to Qualified Professional.
• Direct experience with the population served is required by the criteria.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, monitor and revise the Person Centered Plan with the interdisciplinary team.
• Facilitate relationships and connect the client with families, guardians, local agencies and community resources.
• Provide supportive counseling to minimize psychiatric symptoms and substance use impact.
• Assist client in developing daily living, social, adaptation and behavior management skills.
• Participate in a 24/7/365 on-call system for first response resources.
• Perform case management and coordinate services/referrals with stakeholders.

Skills

CPR proficiency

Education

Bachelor degree (Not Human Services)

Bachelor degree (Human Services)

Master's degree or higher

Job description

We are hiring for: Qualified Professional- IIH Type: Regular If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!

Provides support to individuals with Mental Health (MH) or Substance Abuse Issues. In residential, school, workplace and community settings. These interventions are strength-based and focused on promoting recovery, symptom reduction, increased coping skills, and achievement of the highest level of functioning in the community. Staff ratio takes into consideration evening and weekend hours, needs of special populations and geographical areas to be served. Persons who meet the requirements specified for Qualified Professional (QP) status have the knowledge, skills, and abilities required by the population and age to be served may deliver supports within the requirements of the staff definition specified in the service definitions. Relies on supervision and direction to provide quality services.

Education, Licensure, and Experience required for the position include: Must meet the requirements of a Qualified Professional

Physical requirements to perform essential functions of the job included: Regularly required to lift 10 lbs. Must be able to lift a minimum of 15 lbs. Must be able to pull minimum of 10 lbs. Must be able to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stoop. Must be able to regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. Required to regularly stand and walk. Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in CPR from the floor level requiring to work on hands, knees, bending, standing and lifting. Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision. Must be able to talk and hear

Calling all compassionate and caring behavioral health specialists who are looking to partner with a community based service provider offering mental health and substance abuse services where individuals live and work.

RHA Behavioral Health Services is looking for dedicated Behavioral Health Specialists (Qualified Professionals) to join our interdisciplinary healthcare team providing support to individuals in residential, school, workplace and community settings.

In this dynamic and rewarding role, there is an emphasis on creating interventions that are strength-based and focused on promoting recovery, symptom reduction, increased coping skills, and achievement of the highest level of functioning for the client in the community.

If you're looking for an opportunity to truly make a difference in the lives of the people that you serve then consider RHA Behavioral Health Services where we put people first!

Job Responsibilities

As a Behavioral Health Specialist you will be responsible for the development, implementation, monitoring and revision to the Person Centered Plan in conjunction with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

• Facilitating relationships and serving as a link between the company, parents, guardians, local agencies and the community
• Minimizing the negative effects of psychiatric symptoms or substance dependence that interfere with the recipient's daily living and personal development, providing supportive counseling
• Supporting the client in the development of various skill building activities, including: daily and community living skills, socialization skills, adaptation skills, and behavior and anger management
• Participating in a first responder on-call system available to consumers and/or his/her natural support network on a 24/7/365 basis; coordinates "first response" resources according to consumer need and the PCP
• Performing Case Management functions of linking and arranging for services and referrals
• Working closely with other clinical/professional staff to maintain communication and providing feedback, standardizing procedures and expediting PCP implementation
• Ensuring that all initial and reauthorizations for services occur in a timely fashion
• Monitoring utilization of service to ensure that it is effective, appropriate, and within the limits set forth in both rule, PCP, and the service authorization

Candidate Criteria

Candidates for the Behavioral Health Specialist role are considered "Qualified Professionals" based on the following criteria: Education:

• Bachelor Degree (Not Human Services field) & 4+ years full-time experience with population served OR
• Bachelor Degree (in Human Services field) & 2+ years full-time experience with population served OR
• Master's Degree or Higher & 1+ years full-time experience with population served.
• License, Provisional License, Certificate, Registration, Permit issued by governing board regulating human service profession.

Definitions

• Human Service Degrees Include: Social Service, Sociology, Psychology, or other