Behavioral Coach

About the role

This is an at-will direct service position within a program. The position is responsible for assisting and advocating for our members in all areas of treatment and coaching our members to reduce crisis incidents.

Responsibilities

• Works in partnership with parents who are treated as experts concerning their families.
• Helps to conduct strength/needs assessment; assists with and participates in interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Completes all tasks associated with both fidelity to the START Model, program certification of the START Model, and individual certification in the START Model.
• Safely transports clients and other passengers to and from appointments and activities.
• Provides prompt intervention in the event of a crisis both to stop the crisis and to notify when indicated, persons and agencies necessary for the resolution of the crisis situation; provides “on-the-spot” counseling that is both helpful to the clients and consistent with the philosophy of the program.
• Meets and maintains service productivity standards as set by the program; completes paperwork as assigned in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined above is through four (4) years of varied experience as a provider of mental health services or through graduation from a four (4) year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related field and two (2) years varied experience as a provider of mental health services.
• Additional qualifying mental health experience may be substituted for up to two years of education with Associates degree in a mental health related field and experience working with youth, Transition Aged Youth and Families.

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm with the flexibility to work from 7:00 am - 7:00 pm