Behavioral Health Specialist I

Coloma•Roseville, CA

About The Position

Under the administrative supervision of the Program Director or designee, this at-will direct service position provides psychosocial, rehabilitation, and recovery-oriented services to Turning Point members. The specialist advocates for members across treatment areas and helps them apply for and receive services. Additional support may include medication management, resource connections such as housing, AOD, PCP, and OP resources, counseling, and advocacy. The role also includes rotational after-hours on-call coverage based on program needs. The specialist supports client service plans, maintains records and required documentation, and meets with clients at Turning Point sites and in the community. The role works with clients’ families, care providers, and other significant people when the client consents, and collaborates with a team to provide holistic case management. The specialist may provide leadership and direction to assigned clients in the absence of the Program Director or designee. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Compensation is $24 to $26; the posting does not specify the pay period.

Requirements

High school graduation or an accredited GED, and four years of varied experience providing direct mental health services; relevant higher education may substitute for up to two years of experience.
California driver’s license and current vehicle insurance and registration.
Reliable transportation capable of passing a vehicle safety inspection if more than five years old; two-wheeled transportation, including bicycles, mopeds, and motorcycles, is excluded.

Nice To Haves

A four-year college or university degree in social work, psychology, or a related field, and four years of varied experience providing direct mental health services, or meeting other Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist qualifications.

Responsibilities

Provide psychosocial, rehabilitation, and recovery-oriented services to members.
Advocate for clients in treatment and help them apply for and receive services; empower clients to meet their goals.
Help clients and their families access mental health treatment, medical care, housing, food, and clothing as indicated.
Support individual service plans for clients.
Maintain client records and complete required documentation and data entry, including progress notes, activity reports, and logs, according to program standards.
Meet with clients at program sites and in the field, including job sites, homes, board and care facilities, skilled nursing facilities, and other appropriate locations.
Consult or meet with a client’s family, care provider, or other significant people with the client’s consent.
Coach clients in age-appropriate social skills, money management, personal hygiene, and job readiness.
Help establish client eligibility for Medi-Cal or other benefits and advocate for continuation of benefits when appropriate.
Develop financial management plans for clients receiving Representative Payee Services and authorize appropriate expenditures.
Collaborate productively with the team to provide holistic case management to an assigned group of clients.
Provide on-the-spot counseling consistent with the program’s philosophy.
Drive on program business using a personal vehicle for medication outreach, home visits, transportation to appointments and activities, community or county meetings and trainings, and mental health court.
Attend to clients’ safety, health, and well-being.
Complete assigned paperwork in a timely manner.
Provide leadership and direction for assigned clients in the absence of the Program Director or designee.
Provide rotational after-hours on-call coverage based on program needs.