Behavioral Health Specialist - Float

Overview

Job Description Title: Behavioral Health Specialist - Float Classification: Non-Exempt Facility Type: Partial Hospital Program (PHP), IOP / Inpatient and Residential Reports to: Full Line: Sr. Regional Director | Dotted Line: Clinical Manager/ Clinical Director Direct Reports: No Indirect Reports: None Client Transport: Yes Travel: Yes EHR Access: Yes Position Summary: The Behavioral Health Specialist supports PHP, Inpatient and Residential milieus by facilitating therapeutic skills groups, self-monitoring, and activity groups, providing therapeutic meal support at mealtimes and snacks, assisting clients in acquiring skills to manage their eating disorder, maintaining a recovery-oriented environment, and providing general support and assistance. The float role will provide back-up coverage across sites, or in a virtual format, within a specific geographic region. Back-up coverage will be utilized to support planned or unplanned PTO, as well as coverage during recruitment for open roles as needed. Duties and Responsibilities: * Facilitates therapy groups including skills groups, self-monitoring groups, and experiential activity groups which may include art activities, music, journaling, mindfulness, relaxation, and movement * Participates in therapeutic supported meals and snacks * Provides milieu support * Contributes to the creation and maintenance of a recovery-oriented therapeutic environment * Participates in client therapeutic outings * May meet with clients to provide support and in-the-moment skills coaching * Participates in treatment team, mini team, therapy team, supervision, and/or case consultation meetings and seeks supervision when needed * Ability to engage, coach, monitor, and support clients as needed * Completes clinical documentation in compliance with company policies and regulatory standards * Always maintains the confidentiality of former company clients' protected health information, as directed by state and federal law, and company policy. Additionally, maintain confidentiality in any position with access to employee personal information. * Maintains at all times the confidentiality of proprietary information, which includes but is not limited to, trade secrets, sensitive company information, and generally any company information not made available to the public. * Completes all assigned mandatory trainings * Performs additional duties as assigned Qualifications: * Bachelor's Degree or higher in mental health-related field. * AAC is required in Washington State * Must have valid driver's license and be authorized to drive. * Previous direct mental health experience preferred Competencies: * Exhibits passion for our clients, values, and organization * Demonstrates excellent clinical customer service using therapeutic communication skills to build strong client relationships and improve outcomes * Participates in providing clinically competent care by self/staff/team through education, role modeling, teambuilding, clinical documentation, and quality monitoring * Uses leadership, team building, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills to build partnerships within and across system * Engages in self-evaluation process, seeking feedback regarding own practice, from clients, peers, professional colleagues, and others Workplace Environment: * Standing 70-75% and Sitting 25-30%. * Bending, twisting, kneeling, stooping, or crouching when appropriate, on occasion. * Lift, carry, push, or pull up to approx. 30 pounds (supplies, etc.)

Qualifications

• Mental Health (1+ years)
• Valid Drivers

Benefits

Company

Our client is a Mental Health Care company that provides personalized eating disorder treatment for teens, young adults, and adults of all genders. They offer comprehensive psychological, nutritional, medical, and psychiatric care at multiple locations across Minnesota, Ohio, Washington, and Pennsylvania.