Behavioral Health Specialist I

TSS Far Northern•Chico, CA

15h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Specialist I role involves providing direct mental health services to clients. This includes advocating for clients in all aspects of their treatment and helping them access necessary services such as medical care, housing, and food. The specialist will support individual service plans, maintain client records, and complete required documentation. They will meet regularly with clients in various settings, including their homes or other appropriate locations, and consult with clients' families or support persons with consent. Key responsibilities include coaching clients in social skills, money management, personal hygiene, and job readiness, as well as assisting with eligibility for benefits like Medi-Cal. The role requires productive interaction within a team for holistic case management and providing "on-the-spot" counseling. Additionally, the specialist will drive for program business, including medication outreach, home visits, and transporting clients. Attending to the safety, health, and well-being of clients and completing paperwork promptly are also essential duties.

Requirements

Graduation from a four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related field and four 4 years of varied experience as a provider of direct mental health services or meeting other Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist qualifications.
California driver’s license & current vehicle insurance/registration.
Reliable means of transportation capable of passing vehicle safety inspection if more than five years old, excluding all modes of two-wheeled transport, inclusive of bicycles, mopeds, and motorcycles.
Bachelor's Degree or 4 years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Graduation from a four (4) year university or college with a bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or related field, and four 4 years of varied experience as a provider of direct mental health services or meeting other Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist qualifications.

Responsibilities

Provides leadership and direction for clients as assigned in the absence of the Program Director or designee.
Advocates for clients in all areas of treatment and helps them apply for and receive services; empowers clients in meeting their goals.
Advocates for and assists clients and their families in accessing and receiving mental health treatment, medical care, housing, food, and clothing as indicated.
Supports individual service plans for each client.
Maintains all client records and completes required documentation and data entry according to program standards, including progress notes, activity reports, and logs etc.
Meets regularly with clients at Turning Point sites or in the field, at job sites, homes, board and care facilities, skilled nursing facilities, and other appropriate sites.
Consults with or meets regularly with the client’s family, care provider, or other significant persons with the client’s consent.
Coaches clients in developing age-appropriate social skills, money management, personal hygiene, and job readiness.
Assists in establishing the client’s eligibility for Medi-Cal or other benefits and advocates for continuation of benefits when appropriate.
Develops financial management plans for clients who receive Representative Payee Services and authorizes appropriate expenditures.
Interacts productively within the team to provide holistic case management services to an identified group of clients.
Provides “on-the-spot” counseling that is both helpful to the clients and consistent with the philosophy of the program.
Drives on program business using personal vehicle for medication outreach, home visits, transporting clients to appointments/activities, community/county meetings/trainings, and MH court.
Attends to the safety, health, and well-being of clients.
Completes paperwork as assigned promptly.