Behavioral Health Support Specialist-CADC

About the role

The Behavioral Health Support Specialist (BHSS) is a core member of the interdisciplinary Patient Centered Primary Care Team. The BHSS - SBHC provides recovery-oriented services, teaching, and mentoring to children, youth, and their families on caseload. This position facilitates and coordinates access to needed services and supports within the community.

Responsibilities

• Care Coordination in behavioral health settings
• Coaching and Goal setting

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Three to five years of experience in social services field
• CADC required
• Bachelor’s degree in health education, health promotion, psychology, or social work preferred
• Registered or working towards a Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA) certification within 3 years of employment and maintains certification while employed

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills
• Skilled at using electronic health records as applicable to area of work (EPIC, Wisdom)
• Basic knowledge of adult learning models

Skills

• Utilizes motivational interviewing
• Able to assess child's readiness to change
• Actively engages the client in their care using trauma informed practices
• Supports client in participatory relationship with care team
• Supports client in identifying self-management goals and developing customized plan with the therapist including goals and plan of action
• Encourages client to participate in shared decision making with care team to enhance adherence to service plan and medications schedules
• Works with client and team to identify barriers to wellness
• Supports client and team in identifying and advocating for referral to additional services (internal or external)

Benefits

Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits packages, easy access to wellness, personal and professional development opportunities.

Pay

Hourly

Schedule

Full Time