Behavioral Health Specialist - HCBS - Westchester/Rockland County
About The Position
The Behavioral Health Specialist provides one or more services to children and families enrolled in those services, based on the specialist’s training, experience, and qualifications. The specialist may provide services only when they meet the minimum educational requirements and qualifications for the specific service. Services may include Prevocational Services, which help youth age 14 or older develop work habits, job behaviors, and other skills for success in a range of work environments; Respite, which provides planned or crisis-based short-term supervision, support, and activities for children and relief for caregivers; Supported Employment, which provides ongoing assistance to help participants obtain and maintain competitive, customized, or self-employment in an integrated work setting; Caregiver/Family Advocacy and Support Services, which help children, families, caregivers, and identified collateral contacts understand and address a participant’s disability-related needs; and Community Habilitation, which supports self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills for children and youth with developmental, medical, or behavioral disabilities. The role also includes overseeing and carrying out assigned program requirements, documenting services for billing, participating in treatment team meetings, reporting serious reportable and recordable incidents to a supervisor, and following Abbott House policies and reporting, documentation, and billing timelines. Knowledge of evidence-based practice and complex trauma is required. Other related duties may be assigned. The position is per diem and located in Irvington, New York, serving Westchester/Rockland County.
Requirements
- Meet the minimum educational requirements and qualifications for each specific service provided.
- For Prevocational Services: AA/AS degree plus one year of experience, or BA degree plus one year of experience.
- For Respite Services: High school diploma and experience.
- For Supported Employment Services: AA/AS degree plus one year of experience, or BA/BS degree plus one year of experience.
- For Caregiver/Family Advocacy and Support Services: BA degree plus two years of experience, or MA degree plus one year of experience.
- For Community Habilitation: High school diploma and experience.
- Knowledge of evidence-based practice and complex trauma.
Responsibilities
- Provide one or more behavioral health services to enrolled children and families, within the specialist’s qualifications.
- Deliver prevocational services that develop work habits, job behaviors, and skills for youth preparing for work, volunteer work, or career exploration.
- Provide planned or crisis respite, including supervision and activities that support the child’s development, health, safety, and plan-of-care goals while providing caregiver relief.
- Provide ongoing supported-employment assistance to participants who need intensive support to obtain and maintain employment in an integrated work setting.
- Provide caregiver/family advocacy and support services that help participants, families, caregivers, and identified collateral contacts understand and address disability-related needs.
- Provide community habilitation to support self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills.
- Oversee and execute assigned program requirements.
- Document required information for each child to support appropriate service billing.
- Participate in treatment team meetings and provide updates.
- Report serious reportable and recordable incidents to the supervisor.
- Follow Abbott House policies, procedures, and timelines for reporting, documentation, and billing.
- Perform other related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
High school or GED
