Behavior Support Specialist

About the role

The Behavior Support Specialist provides family-oriented, individual and/or group rehabilitative mental health services, skills training and development, medication training, parenting skills training, and intensive case management and support services to agency clients per state-specified standards and requirements. The role delivers direct in-home and community-based rehabilitation and support services to participating youth and families, typically in homes, communities, and/or program sites.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regularly scheduled client visits in the home and community
• Provide trauma-informed services to all clients and families
• Provide support services in accordance with the client’s Individualized Treatment Plan
• Provide services in accordance with program-specified curriculums
• Document the provision of all services in Arrow’s electronic client record and in accordance with Arrow and payor standards
• Document services with the understanding that all clinical notations are considered legal documents and can be used in a court of law; ensure documentation is true, accurate, and never falsified
• Participate in ongoing trainings and supervisions
• Provide crisis intervention to families 24/7 as needed
• Participate in an on-call rotation with other team members as indicated by program
• Maintain a manageable caseload to ensure outcomes and practice requirements are met, considering the level of care of clients served
• Complete and maintain CANS certification
• May be required to drive ACFM vehicles, be insurable with the agency’s auto insurance provider, and complete Arrow’s vehicle training
• Perform all duties within contract, state and federal regulations, Arrow policy, and COA standards
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Treatment Foster Care (Texas) – Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, mental health, or a related human services field and at least one year of previous experience working with youth in a mental health setting preferred; or high school diploma or GED with at least five years of such experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree
• Community-Based Services (Texas) – Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, mental health, or a related human services field and at least one year of previous experience working with youth in a mental health setting; master’s degree preferred

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance options, including HSA match for qualifying contributions
• Parental paid leave
• Retirement savings plan with company match
• Paid time off and holiday pay
• Mileage reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement available
• Company-sponsored learning and development