Youth Crisis Stabilization - In-Home Interventionist

Advanced-Behavioral-Health,-Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan with match

FSAs: Dependent Care

Life insurance (short/long term)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid time off and holidays

Company issued laptop

Job summary

Advanced Behavioral Health in Baltimore seeks a Youth Crisis Stabilization Therapist to deliver intensive community-based treatment for youth and families within the DSS system, aiming to preserve families and stabilize placements. A full-time W-2 role located in Baltimore with competitive annual compensation and benefits.

Responsibilities include adherence to HIPAA, EMR documentation, and collaboration with multiple care teams to discharge planning and follow-up care, ensuring culturally

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or related discipline.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification is required. Certification must be maintained.
• Knowledge of clinic territory and HIPAA regulations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Comply with CARF/COMAR/HIPPA/State compliance regulations.
• Maintain EMR documentation with 48-hour standard.
• Provide intensive community-based treatment for up to 6 weeks to youth and families.
• Collaborate with Youth Crisis Stabilization Therapists on discharge plans.
• Organize schedules and resources, including transportation and escort.
• Attend family involvement meetings with BCDSS.
• Refer to community providers for comprehensive support.
• Maintain client confidentiality per HIPAA and update referrals as needed.
• Respond promptly to communications from clients and referral sources.
• Monitor cases, document progress, and advocate for services and entitlements.
• Record-keeping: review notes and document progress.
• Share progress during weekly multidisciplinary meetings.
• Prepare discharge plans and coordinate post-discharge needs.
• Support staff through education resources and continuous learning.
• Contribute to department reputation by taking on new requests and value-added tasks.
• Work on authorizations through Optum and update EMR/Optum accordingly.
• Complete clinical notes within deadlines and participate in monthly meetings.

Skills

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Bilingual (Spanish) preferred

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or related discipline

Job description

Advanced Behavioral Health is looking for a Youth Crisis Stabilization Therapist to provide services to youth and their families within the DSS system to promote family preservation, stabilize the youth’s placement, and improve overall functioning. This position will monitor cases and provide client advocacy services throughout the treatment process within the program.

ABH is a family centered mental health program that offers a wraparound approach to treatment. We specialize in Psychiatry, Off-Site Counseling Services, On-Site therapy, and Therapeutic Mentoring. If you share our mission and vision, we invite you to join a team that wants to make a difference within the community.

Compensation: $50,000-$55,000/annual

Job Types: W2, Full-Time

Location: Baltimore

Responsibilities:

• Comply with CARF/COMAR/HIPPA/State compliance regulations.


• Comply with EMR and uphold the 48-hour documentation standard.


• Provide intensive community-based treatment for up to 6 weeks to children, adolescents and their families to promote family preservation and stabilize the child’s placement.


• Collaborate closely with Youth Crisis Stabilization Therapists to provide services for all families within the program including plan for discharge and follow-up care.


• Establish treatment programs by setting schedules and routines; coordinating services being provided; arranging resources, including transportation and escort.


• Attend family involvement meetings with BCDSS.


• Make appropriate referrals to community providers to ensure comprehensive support.


• Maintain communication with referral sources and provide updates on client status as needed.


• Respect client confidentiality and adhere to all HIPAA guidelines.


• Respond promptly to communication from clients, families, referral sources, and colleagues.


• Monitors cases by verifying clients’ attendance; observing and evaluating treatments and responses; advocating for needed services and entitlements; obtaining additional resources; intervening in crises; providing personal support.


• Maintains clients’ records by reviewing case notes, logging events and progress.


• Communicates clients’ progress by conducting weekly interdisciplinary meetings and evaluations; disseminating results and obstacles to therapeutic team and family; identifying treatment influences.


• Prepares clients’ discharge by reviewing and amplifying discharge plans; coordinating discharge and post-discharge requirements; orienting and training family members; providing resources.


• Improves staff competence by providing educational resources; balancing work requirements with learning opportunities; evaluating the application of learning to changes in treatment results.


• Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.


• Actively works on acquiring authorizations through Optum.


• Consistently updates client authorizations in the EMR system.


• Diligently send discharge warnings and discharges clients in EMR system and Optum.


• Complete clinical notes and other documentation within specified deadlines.


• Attend monthly department meetings to stay informed about organizational updates and best practices.


• Other duties as assigned as part of the Youth Crisis Stabilization Program.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or related discipline.


• Current CPR and First Aid certification is required. Certification must be maintained throughout employment.


• Knowledge of clinic territory.


• Excellent communication and documentation skills.


• Valid Driver’s License and reliable transportation.


• Ability to manage, delegate and manage multiple tasks with completing deadlines and priorities.


• Excellent active listening skills.


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.


• Excellent customer service and people skills are essential.


• Responsible, reliable, and punctual.


• Ability to be proactive and work in a fast-paced environment while ensuring clinical integrity and quality of services provided to clients and their families.


• Ability to demonstrate understanding of managed care concepts and willingness to provide treatment and work within that system.


• Strong organizational and prioritizing skills.


• Ability to show sensitivity to the cultural and socioeconomic dynamics present among the practice service population(s).


• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

Full-Time Employee Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision


• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match


• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)


• Voluntary Term Life Insurance


• Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability


• Voluntary Insurance Policies: Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Confinement


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


• PTO Accruals, Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Wellness Day, Paid Birthday


• Company Issued Laptop

ABH is committed to diversity and to equal opportunity employment. ABH does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability (including HIV status), veteran status, military obligations, or marital status. This policy applies to hiring, internal promotions, training, opportunities for advancement, and terminations and applies to all ABH employees, interns, clients, and contractors.

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