Behavioral Health Specialist (Internal title: Clinical Care Coordinator)

CCSWW•Tacoma, VA

48d•$34 - $38•Hybrid

About The Position

Catholic Community Services, Family Behavioral Health is looking for a Behavioral Health Specialist (Internal title: Clinical Care Coordinator) to join their team. This organization is values-driven, providing family-oriented behavioral health care for children, youth, and families, primarily in their own homes and communities. They employ nearly 800 caring and compassionate employees across multiple sites in Washington and Oregon. The team provides comprehensive intensive, Wrap-around mental health services to a diverse population of families, aiming to help children and youth remain safely in their homes, restore hope, provide intense mental health services and supports, and strengthen family unity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, behavioral sciences or equivalent, accredited degree.
Experience serving children and/or families (e.g. mental health, social services, education).
Demonstrates the necessary attitudes, knowledge and skills to deliver culturally competent services and work effectively within multi-cultural situations.
Energetic, innovative style with the ability to engage children, youth and family members in services.
Enthusiastic and optimistic approach, encouraging ongoing participation of all involved.
Natural ability to work with others through a genuine strengths-based approach, appreciating unique qualities and assets of all involved.
Passion for helping families stay together.
Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
Ability to visually assess safety within family homes.
Ability to meet with clients and colleagues in homes and community locations.
Ability to drive to our family homes within the community with reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and current automobile insurance with an acceptable driving record per CCS policy.
Should be able to participate in on-call rotation responsibilities, which will be discussed in our screening process.
Applicant must successfully pass required background clearances prior to an offer of employment.
Support and uphold the mission, beliefs and values of Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services.

Nice To Haves

Preference for a flexible schedule rather than a traditional, fixed, 8-5, Monday through Friday, facility-based position.

Responsibilities

Meet and engage the family communicating compassion, support, respect and enthusiasm for them and your role as a helper.
Provide and/or arrange necessary crisis response and stabilization services, completing and communicating the safety/crisis plan with family and others.
Prepare the family for next steps in the intervention (e.g., team development, planning process, natural supports, etc.).
Customize helping approaches to fit the family’s uniqueness, personality, culture and interest.
Provide intensive and strength based therapeutic mental health services and supports to children, youth and families in the community including: assessing for immediate safety and stabilization needs, treatment plan development, safety and crisis planning, child and family team meeting facilitation, on-going assessment and evaluation of current treatment planning strategies, goals, and outcomes.
Brainstorm and negotiate strategies that build on child and family strengths.
Consult with clinical supervisor, mental health specialists and others as needed and incorporate recommendations.
Meet productivity and documentation standards using collaborative problem solving strategies to ensure complete, accurate and strength based documentation for all children/youth and families served.
Respond to crises in a prompt, effective and collaborative manner.
Provide and/or facilitate the provision of a range of therapeutic responses that support the overall plan (including individual and family therapies).
Utilize parent/family expertise in problem solving around specific needs.
Modify and adjust individual intervention techniques for each situation without changing the direction of the plan.
Facilitate placement into foster care, as needed, while ensuring necessary paperwork is completed and notifications made.
Facilitate others, including a team, to implement the plan from beginning.
Reevaluate, modify, and redesign plan based on new information.
Inspire confidence in the child, family and other team members about their strengths and ability to transition successfully.
Arrange and negotiate a process for ongoing formal and informal services and supports.
Create and practice a plan for aftercare supports and response post CCS involvement.
Participate in an on-call rotation with other Clinicians and Clinical Care Coordinators.
This position will be based out of FBH Northend, Tacoma office.
This position requires scheduling flexibility to meet the needs of youth and families served.
The services we offer will be provided in community-based settings and in family homes.
Other duties as described in the full job description, which may be shared if chosen as a candidate for an interview.

Benefits

Relocation Assistance
12 paid holidays; plus 1 personal holiday each year!
3 weeks' vacation per year
12 sick-days per year
Medical
Dental
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance (1 times annual salary)
Retirement Plans: 403-B Employee Savings Plan and an Employer Contribution Pension
Collaborative Supervision
Additional Pay/Ability to Earn Additional Pay of: Coverage after hours: $1800.00 per year
Pay based on performance: up to $8000.00 per year
Bi-lingual fluency skills in Spanish and English, or other languages, as needed: $100 -200 per pay period (2 times per month) for service provision in support the families we serve. Tiered language stipend based on language proficiency and youth and family needs.
Extensive training in multiple clinical approaches as well as training in other areas
Daily and weekly supervision and support with your Clinical Supervisor, as needed.