Behavioral Health Specialist

Trinity Services Inc.•Peoria, IL

8h•Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as a member of the Illinois Crisis Prevention Network’s (ICPN) Support Service Teams responsible for providing individual therapeutic supports to children and adults with an intellectual/developmental disability, many of whom are dually diagnosed with a mental illness.

Requirements

Position requires advanced knowledge of resources and clinical supports for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities and mental illness.
Able to make independent decisions and problem solve
Able to deal effectively with staff, program participants, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public
Able to promote good staff relations and employee morale
Able to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, necessary for providing quality care
Able to execute policies, procedures, and regulations and when necessary explain them to program participants, family members, members of the community, and staff from other agencies
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Strongly self-motivated
Must possess a high school diploma
Valid Illinois driver’s license with a good driving record
Mastery of Microsoft Word and Power Point

Responsibilities

Provides case management services to people and their families by identifying and linking necessary resources.
Under the supervision of associate program director or lead staff assigned to serve the person, develops an Action Plan when necessary for people served.
Under the supervision of associate program director or lead staff assigned to serve the person, deliver individual face to face services and implement behavior/action plan when appropriate for people served.
Works closely with other services providers including Individual Service Coordination agencies, agencies providing DHS-DDD waiver funded services, families, and schools to collaborate and facilitate consistent service delivery across all systems.
Develops and facilitates comprehensive trainings for families and service providers specific to person receiving support.
Complete and maintain all documentation and weekly reporting for clinical chart. This includes but is not limited to action plans, weekly updates, training materials, and billing
Participates in weekly team meetings, didactics, and case consultations.