Child Family Interventionist

332098 Cumberland River Behavioral Health•Middlesboro, KY

About The Position

The Child Family Interventionist assesses assigned consumers and determines appropriate interventions. The population served may include children and adolescents, their families, and other custodial entities such as school personnel and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. Services may include non-intrusive individual, group, and family services, as well as screening and diagnostic assessment, subject to authorization based on experience, training, or supervised experience. Additional authorization to provide Behavioral Health Services may be obtained through demonstrated competencies, continuing education, and in-service training. The position may implement treatment plans based on assessment data and knowledge of professional practice standards and discipline-specific principles. The employee provides ethical, plan-based care; maintains accurate and complete client files; meets agency timelines; responds to emergencies; and works independently and with multidisciplinary teams. The role also involves maintaining professional relationships with school personnel and referral resources, providing activity reports to referral agencies, and keeping a supervision plan and supervisor information on file with Human Resources. The position averages 18–22 billable service hours per week, with ranges depending on the services provided. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; a supervisor may adjust the schedule as needs arise. Work may occur outdoors, away from the normal office, or at a residential program. The role may involve exposure to blood or other infectious materials and potentially dangerous or escalating situations. Staff must complete required safety and infection-control training, and direct-care employees must obtain and maintain CPR certification within one month of employment. First Aid training may also be required. The salary range is $32,584–$34,612.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and/or master’s degree from an accredited school, or an associate degree in Nursing from an accredited school.
Pass a criminal record check and drug screening test.
Oral and written communication skills.
Interpersonal skills.
Ability to exercise good judgment, tact, diplomacy, and compassion when problem solving, handling conflict, or responding to crises.
Ability to complete record keeping in a timely manner.
Ability to formulate treatment objectives for the person served.
Ability to work with diverse personalities and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to work effectively with people of all races, backgrounds, and needs.
Knowledge of Behavioral Health concepts and their practical application in health promotion and wellness education.
Ability to reach, push, pull, stoop, bend, stand, walk, and lift up to 20 pounds.
Valid driver’s license and a safe driving record if required for job performance.
Successful performance evaluation rating of 3 or above; lower scores initiate a Performance Improvement Plan, and unsuccessful completion after two attempts results in termination.
CPR certification within one month of employment and maintained certification if providing direct care.

Nice To Haves

Additional authorization to provide Behavioral Health Services may be obtained through demonstrated competencies, continuing education units, and in-service training.
First Aid training may be required.

Responsibilities

Assess assigned consumers and determine appropriate interventions.
Provide authorized individual, group, family, screening, and diagnostic assessment services as applicable to experience, training, or supervised experience.
Implement treatment plans based on assessment data and professional practice standards.
Provide ethical care in accordance with established standards of practice and the consumer’s treatment plan.
Maintain the accuracy, content, and completeness of client files.
Provide services within agency policy and procedure timelines.
Respond to emergency situations in a timely manner.
Work effectively with multidisciplinary team members and independently when necessary.
Maintain professional relationships with school faculty, staff, and referral resources.
Provide written and verbal activity reports to referral agencies.
Maintain a copy of the supervision plan and supervisor’s name with the Human Resource Department.
Participate in required annual infection-control and environmental safety training.
Complete required training for handling threats, violence, and other potentially dangerous situations.
Obtain and maintain CPR certification within one month of employment if providing direct care; complete First Aid training if required.
Provide an average of 18–22 billable service hours per week, subject to variation based on service type.
Perform other duties as assigned.