Behavioral Health Specialist I

About the role

This position is responsible for providing psychosocial, rehabilitation, and recovery-oriented services for Turning Point members. It involves advocating for members in all areas of treatment and helping them access services. Additional support includes medication management, resource connection, counseling, and advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and direction for clients as assigned.
• Advocates for and assists clients and their families in accessing and receiving mental health treatment, medical care, housing, food, and clothing as indicated.
• Maintains all client records and completes required documentation and data entry according to program standards, including progress notes, activity reports, and logs.
• Makes regular visits to clients at Turning Point sites or in the field, at job sites, homes, board and care facilities, skilled nursing facilities, and other appropriate sites.
• Consults with or meets regularly with the client’s family, care provider, or other significant persons with the client’s consent.
• Coaches clients in developing age-appropriate social skills, money management, personal hygiene, and job readiness.
• Develops financial management plans for clients who receive Representative Payee Services and authorizes appropriate expenditures.
• Interacts productively within the team to provide holistic case management services to an identified group of clients.
• Provides “on-the-spot” counseling that is both helpful to the clients and consistent with the philosophy of the program.
• Drives on program business using personal vehicle for medication outreach, home visits, transporting clients to appointments/activities, community/county meetings/trainings, and MH court.
• Attends to the safety, health, and well-being of clients.
• Completes paperwork as assigned promptly.

Requirements

• Graduation from a four (4) year university or college with a bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or a related field, and 2 years of varied experience as a provider of direct mental health services or meeting other Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist qualifications.
• California driver’s license & current vehicle insurance/registration.
• Reliable means of transportation capable of passing vehicle safety inspection if more than five years old, excluding all modes of two-wheeled transport, inclusive of bicycles, mopeds, and motorcycles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 4 years of relevant experience or,
• Master's Degree and 2 years of relevant experience.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$24.00 - $26.00 an hour.

Schedule

Sunday - Thursday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.