Behavioral Health Coordinator

Frederick County (MD)•Frederick, MD

33d

About The Position

These professional positions manage the behavioral health programs of public safety personnel for the Division of Fire and Rescue Services and is responsible for identifying necessary resources, coordinating referrals for behavioral health services for impacted Division staff and volunteers, and coordinating services and education with the County's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and affiliated counselors. Supervision is received from the Behavioral Health Supervisor. NOTE: The upper pay range reflects possible wage rates for internal County transfers and promotions, which are calculated per County policy. For external hires, offers are made at the base wage rate, with limited exception. Frederick County Government values the principles of diversity and inclusion, and strives to ensure equal opportunities for its workforce, applicants and community members. If you are a person who wants to make a difference, give back to your community, and be a voice for change, apply to Frederick County Government today. TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE: Frederick County offers an extensive compensation package to reflect how highly we value our employees. The following is what you can expect in your first year as a full-time benefited Frederick County Government employee. 11 days of Vacation leave with increase after 2 years of employment 15 days of Sick leave with unlimited annual carryover 11 paid holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays Day 1 coverage of comprehensive Medical Insurance Plan options to include generous County Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution (if enrolled in the high-deductible plan). This is part of a full range of benefits including Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending Employee Health Center with no or low-cost primary and urgent care 100% County paid 2x annual salary Group Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit County and Employee funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan Vesting after 5 years of service Additional service credit for eligible previous public service, military service, etc. Work/Life balance programs include: Employee Assistance Program and Employee Wellness Program Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program Other employee-paid benefits such as Deferred Compensation Plan, Legal Resources, Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Lifetime Benefit with Long Term Care plan.

Requirements

Master's degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work or a closely related field
Current license as a Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical (LCSW-C) or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) by the Maryland State Board of Social Work Examiners / Maryland State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists
Minimum 2 years of clinical work experience working with adults in a professional setting
Possession of a valid automobile operator's license
Ability to maintain County Authorized Driver privileges
Knowledge of philosophies, theories, practices, policies, and outcomes of the most generally accepted scientifically supported models of treatment, recovery, prevention, diagnostic criteria, treatment modalities, and placement criteria for continuing care of psychological, emotional, mental, addition, and/or substance-relate disorders and conditions
Knowledge of and ability to assess psychopathology, emotional and mental disorders, personality disorders, and/or alcohol and drug disorders and the accompanying clinical dynamics appropriate to the program assignments
Knowledge of medical and pharmacological resources in the treatment of psychological, emotional, mental, addiction, and/or substance disorders and conditions
Knowledge of methods of measuring treatment outcomes
Knowledge of federal, state and local policies and procedures governing the delivery of treatment services, ethics, confidentiality, and clinical responsibility
Knowledge of the principles of emergency services as it relates to the provision of behavioral health support to public safety personnel
Knowledge of budget development and fiscal management
Knowledge of local community resources related to the above services, with the ability to effectively network and make appropriate referrals
Skill in providing treatment services appropriate to the personal and cultural identity of the client
Skill in applying crisis management skills to client crisis
Ability to apply research findings and outcome data to improve clinical practice
Ability to identify and utilize the role of family, social networks, self-help groups, and community systems in the treatment and recovery process
Ability to make constructive therapeutic responses when the client behavior is inconsistent with stated recovery goals
Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with clients, some of whom may be hostile, angry, aggressive and potentially violent
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment under stressful conditions, while maintaining appropriate confidentiality with the sensitive, personal information of others
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with, and to provide consultation and feedback to, a range of professional and paraprofessional staff, students, volunteers, and with representatives of public and private agencies in planning and coordinating client treatment
Ability to perform accurate data entry and generation of reports
Strong and effective spoken and written (English) communication skills, including the ability to maintain detailed case records and other documentation
Ability to attend meetings and perform other assignments at locations outside of the office

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a public safety / emergency response sector
Experience in treating or working with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Responsibilities

Manage the Division behavioral health program
Coordinate peers support services, to include working with peer support team leadership, developing and implementing training, and providing clinical oversight
Define goals, objectives, and performance measures of the program
Ensure services are provided within standards of applicable regulations, policies, and procedures
Assess program effectiveness, efficiency, outcomes and quality; identify opportunities to improve service delivery and overall program functionality
Provide peer support services to include providing program support in psychosocial rehabilitation services and activities, conducting educational, wellness, and recovery groups and activities with program staff; and modeling sharing of recovery stories and goals
Coordinate with the county EAP program to ensure employee needs are met
Collect, compile and maintain program statistics and program outcomes; prepare quarterly programmatic and reports
Comply with policies and procedures on a County, Division, Federal and State level
Manage a caseload to provide coordination pf services; complete required assessments, treatment planning and forms; monitor the progress of plans; conduct follow-up and ensure pre-authorization of services
Make recommendations for budget and fiscal management to Program Administrator to include training needs, mileage reimbursement, program supplies
Partnership with other public safety agencies to include facilitating meetings and serving on the Local Behavioral Health Authority (LBHA) Coordinated Crisis Response Workgroup
Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

11 days of Vacation leave with increase after 2 years of employment
15 days of Sick leave with unlimited annual carryover
11 paid holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays
Day 1 coverage of comprehensive Medical Insurance Plan options to include generous County Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution (if enrolled in the high-deductible plan). This is part of a full range of benefits including Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending
Employee Health Center with no or low-cost primary and urgent care
100% County paid 2x annual salary Group Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit
County and Employee funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Vesting after 5 years of service
Additional service credit for eligible previous public service, military service, etc.
Work/Life balance programs include: Employee Assistance Program and Employee Wellness Program
Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program
Other employee-paid benefits such as Deferred Compensation Plan, Legal Resources, Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Lifetime Benefit with Long Term Care plan.