Behavior Health Specialist

HOUSING FORWARD • Broadview, IL

31d

About The Position

The Behavior Health Specialist works with clients to help them identify emotional or psychosocial barriers that may interfere with their goal of living independently. The Specialist will also identify community-based mental health agencies that will serve as a referral destination for clients that are in need of long-term behavioral health treatment.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work or equivalent counseling degree from an accredited college or university. LCSW or other license, two years related post-master’s experience at an intermediate skill level,?required.
• Must have a car, valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.
• Ability to maintain assigned community and home-based services.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups.
• Must have smartphone to utilize Agency communication and collaboration tools.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive, in-depth assessments of clients in the programs of the agency performs psycho-social assessments and intake as assigned.
• Provides a full range of, counseling, advocacy, educational, and related services to participants.
• Identifies and utilizes agency and community resources.
• Assesses community conditions affecting clients to identify resource gaps and problems.
• Visiting clients in their place of residence to assess the impact of their use of their ability to maintain independent living and carry out activities of daily living.
• Provides group services as indicated by program need.
• Represents and interprets programs of agency in community.
• Scheduling, coordinating, and transporting clients to appointments including medical assisted treatment and other services.
• Establishes referral network/linkages with outside agencies for participants and their families.
• Takes a proactive role in the development of services and programming that supports trauma informed care.
• Complies with agency record-keeping expectations.
• Works effectively with diverse staff and service population.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: PPO, HSA, HMO Plans with premiums ranging from 0% to 10%, for employee, per month of premium based on salary.
• Dental 100% of cost paid for employee
• Vision 100% of cost paid for employee
• Life $50,000 life and AD&D paid for employee
• MyStrength, wellness benefit paid for employee
• Generous Paid Time Off 10 paid vacation days annually, years 1-2, after 24 months increases to 15 days 10 paid sick days annually 10 paid holidays annually, after 12 months, 3 paid personal days annually
• Retirement Plan with company match of 3%

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees