Behavioral Specialist

AltaPointe Health • Sylacauga, AL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Specialist provides ongoing monitoring and interaction with consumers, assessing their behavior daily using a level system and point sheets. This role involves assisting consumers with personal care, medication use, chores, outings, and safety. The specialist will train consumers on basic living skills according to their treatment goals and ensure weekly summaries are completed. A key aspect of this role is recognizing and de-escalating crisis situations, applying specific AHS policies and procedures for interventions like time-out, protective holds, seclusion, or restraint. The Behavioral Specialist will collaborate effectively with the treatment team, model appropriate behavior, and demonstrate child/adolescent specific competencies. They are expected to seek supervision, accept feedback for improvement, actively enhance their skills, and document interactions clearly, concisely, and in a timely manner according to AHS policy. The role requires treating consumers with care, dignity, and compassion, respecting their privacy and confidentiality. The ideal candidate will be pleasant, cooperative, and sensitive to consumer needs, expectations, and individual differences, while maintaining personal values that do not inhibit their ability to care for others. They will also actively participate in Performance Improvement activities and AHS committees as applicable, completing assigned tasks promptly and adhering to all AHS policies and procedures. Attendance at relevant in-services, trainings, and workshops is also expected.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a mental health discipline
• Must be at least age 23
• Maintain a valid, verifiable driver license
• Maintain a clear driving record

Responsibilities

• Provides ongoing monitoring and interaction with consumers
• Provides daily assessment of consumer's behavior via level system point sheets according to policy standards
• Assists consumers with personal care (bathing, toileting and personal hygiene items), medication use, chores, outings, and safety issues
• Provides training on basic living skills according to the consumer's target goals, as identified by treatment team
• Ensures completion of weekly summaries per program guideline
• Demonstrates the ability to recognized the elements of a crisis state and knows how to deescalate or resolve the situation
• Applies time-out/protective hold/seclusion/restraint per AHS Policy and Procedures
• Effectively collaborates with the treatment team members
• Models appropriate behavior including but not limited to communication skills, grooming, manners, etc.
• Effectively demonstrates the application of child/adolescent specific competencies
• Seeks supervision and consultation as needed
• Accepts and employs suggestions for improvement
• Actively works to enhance skills
• Document in a timely fashion per AHS policy
• Documents in a clear and concise manner
• Documents legibly
• Treats consumers with care, dignity and compassion
• Respects consumer's privacy and confidentiality
• Is pleasant and cooperative with others
• Assists consumers and visitors as needed
• Personal values don't inhibit ability to relate and care for others
• Is sensitive to the consumer's needs, expectations and individual differences
• Is gentle and calm with consumers and families
• Actively participates in Performance Improvement activities
• Actively participates in AHS committees as applicable
• Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner
• Follows AHS policies and procedures
• Attends appropriate in-services, trainings, and other workshops

What This Job Offers

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