Behavioral Health Aide – Kodiak

Responsibilities

• Supports the organization’s mission and goals, quality standards, and patient-centered medical home philosophy.
• Embrace KANA’s culture of serving the whole person through our provision of services.
• Incorporate KANA’s core values of Courtesy, Caring, Respect, Sharing, and Pride in all activities and decisions.
• Upholds KANA’s Code of Ethics by conducting professional activities with honesty, integrity, respect, fairness, and good faith in a manner that reflects positively upon the organization.
• Develops therapeutic helping-relationships with clients that are based on unconditional positive regard, empathy, and honesty that is balanced with grace.
• Provides individual, family, and group counseling and/or psychotherapy for children, adolescents, adults, and elders.
• May conduct substance use disorder assessments and/or be assigned to substance use disorder treatment groups.
• Works closely with the BH treatment team, including Case Managers, Intake Coordinator, and other BH staff where necessary to ensure the client receives highly coordinated services.
• Participates in the Village Response Teams (VRT) for behavioral and other crisis intervention and assistance.
• Organizes and/or assists other departments or organizations with alcohol/drug-free social activities for youth and adults to promote good health.
• Assists with and participates in Health Fair, Spirit Camp, and Family Recovery Camps as needed.
• Offers informal Behavioral Health supports to city members, such as visiting elders, attending community events, or engaging with individuals not yet ready to seek formal services.
• Prepares and submits required reports and activity sheets in accordance with grant/contracts established protocols.
• Completes administrative and clinical documentation in a timely manner in order to maintain program compliance within the guidelines established by Kodiak Area Native Association, State of Alaska, Medicaid and other regulatory agencies.
• Makes patient call reminders for appointments and assesses barriers for missed appointments.
• Attends all required staff and clinical supervision meetings.
• Attends and passes all classes required for completion of the BHA training program (through RHS or alternative).
• Achieves BHA/P certification through the Community Health Aide Program Certification Board by actively working to complete practicum hours and classes required to qualify at each level of training.
• Participates in outcome-informed treatment practices, to include engagement in Routine Outcome Monitoring (ROM), regular clinical supervision, review of session recordings, and incorporation of clinical feedback into practice in order to achieve best outcome.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Completion of an approved program leading to progressive certification as a BHA/P through the Community Health Aide Program Certification Board within approved period after hire.