Behavioral Health Specialist - IMT

Community Access • Bronx, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Community Access is seeking a Behavioral Health Specialist to join their Intensive Mobile Treatment (IMT) team. The IMT program is an innovative, trauma-informed, and harm reduction-oriented model designed to provide treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to individuals whose needs have not been met by traditional services. These individuals often interact with homeless services, criminal justice, and behavioral health systems. The IMT teams are structured to maximize flexibility and continuity of care, serving individuals who are street homeless or transitioning between institutional settings and housing. Team members work collaboratively in the participant's environment, using assertive engagement strategies to connect them with services. The team shares responsibility for participant well-being, assisting them in achieving housing and personal goals related to health, social, work, or education. The IMT teams are multi-disciplinary, including psychiatry, nursing, social work, and peer specialists, offering rehabilitation, treatment, and recovery support. They provide expertise in housing, substance use and harm reduction, criminal justice, peer support, and behavioral health recovery, delivering comprehensive, integrated, and flexible services tailored to participant choices, needs, and goals. Services are provided in natural settings with a low staff-to-participant ratio, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or other Health and Human Services related field.
• Minimum of two (2) years' experience working with individuals with a mental health condition with co-occurring substance use disorder.
• Available to work a flexible schedule, including mornings, evenings, and weekends, in response to participant needs.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Creative and flexible.
• Ability to show initiative and be responsible for follow-through.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Skilled in conflict mediation/negotiation and have an assertive approach to problem-solving.
• Must be able to work in the community, including use of public transportation.
• Computer proficiency in Windows operating systems and programs, such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, as well as comfort with learning new electronic systems.
• Must be fingerprinted and cleared by the New York State Justice Center.

Nice To Haves

• LMSW preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish-speaking preferred.
• Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Engaging participants through individualized assessment and therapeutic intervention planning.
• Utilizing evidence-based practices to support participants through their wellness and recovery journeys.
• Implementing harm reduction strategies, including motivational interviewing and stage-wise interventions targeting readiness for change.
• Serving as a clinical resource to other team members on issues related to mental and behavioral health and co-occurring substance use.
• Completing required assessments and evaluations on a rotating schedule and ensuring they are completed on time.
• Completing progress notes for all contacts, collaterals, and engagement attempts within 2 business days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level