Behavioral Health Aide Trainee-Marshall

YKHC Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation•Marshall, TX

19h•$20

About The Position

Under the supervision of a licensed clinician, the Behavioral Health Aide Trainee provides village-based substance use assessments, crisis stabilization, case management, screenings, and rehabilitation services consistent with their education, training, and experience. The position requires commitment to advancing through a certification program, including progress toward BHA-I certification and completion of training and a clinical practicum under direct supervision of a licensed clinician.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Commitment to advancing through a certification program.
Two years of experience in Community Services; documented volunteer work may count.
Demonstrated mature judgment.
Ability to communicate, retrieve, and present data and information verbally, in writing, and electronically.
Flexibility with work schedule and ability to take independent action within prescribed limits.
Computer skills and good telephone etiquette.
Knowledge of communication skills and motivation to learn in the behavioral health counseling field.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; learn counseling skills through in-service training; and effectively present information.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions and to address problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 180 hours toward specialized BHA-I training and a 100-hour clinical practicum under direct supervision of a licensed clinician.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Yup’ik/English/Regional language skills are preferred.
A plan to obtain Substance Abuse Counselor certification may be developed with a supervisor.

Responsibilities

Provide village-based substance use assessments, crisis stabilization, case management, screenings, and rehabilitation services within the limits of education, training, and experience.
Work under the supervision of a licensed clinician.
Partner with a supervisor to advance to BHA-I certification.
Complete at least 180 hours toward a specialized BHA-I training program and a 100-hour clinical practicum under direct supervision of a licensed clinician.
May develop a plan with a supervisor to obtain Substance Abuse Counselor certification.