Child Family Interventionist

332098 Cumberland River Behavioral Health•Corbin, KY

About The Position

The Child Family Interventionist assesses assigned consumers and determines appropriate interventions. The population may include children and adolescents, their families, and other custodial entities such as school personnel and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. Depending on experience, training, or supervised experience, the position may be authorized to provide non-intrusive individual, group, and family services, as well as screening and diagnostic assessments. Additional authorization to provide behavioral health services may be obtained through demonstrated competencies, continuing education units, and in-service training. The interventionist may implement treatment plans based on assessment data and knowledge of professional practice standards and the principles of their discipline. Services must follow ethical concepts, established standards of practice, Agency policies and procedures, and each client’s treatment plan. The role includes maintaining complete and accurate client files, responding promptly to emergencies, working independently and with multidisciplinary teams, and maintaining professional relationships with school staff and referral resources. The employee provides activity reports to referral agencies and keeps a copy of their supervision plan and supervisor’s name with Human Resources. This is a full-time position with structured work periods of 7.5 to 8 hours. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; the supervisor may change the schedule as needs arise, and hours may be irregular or flexible. The position may involve off-site work, outside weather conditions, or assignment to a Residential Program. It may include reasonably anticipated exposure to blood or other infectious materials and potentially dangerous situations. Direct-care staff must obtain CPR certification within one month of employment and maintain it; First Aid training may also be required. The position is expected to provide an average of 18–22 billable service hours per week. A performance rating of at least 3 is required; lower scores initiate a Performance Improvement Plan, and termination may follow if the plan is unsuccessful after two attempts.

Requirements

A 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 a crisis.
Ability to complete recordkeeping 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 well with people of all races, backgrounds, and needs.
Knowledge of behavioral health concepts and how to apply them in practice, including health promotion and wellness education.
Ability to meet the physical demands of reaching, pushing, pulling, stooping, bending, standing, walking, and lifting up to 20 pounds.
Valid driver’s license and safe driving record if required for job performance.
CPR certification within one month of employment and maintained thereafter if providing direct care.
Average 18–22 billable service hours per week.
Successful performance evaluation rating of 3 or above.

Nice To Haves

Additional authorization to provide Behavioral Health Services, obtainable 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, and family services, and screening or diagnostic assessments, as applicable to experience, training, or supervised experience.
Implement treatment plans based on assessment data and professional practice standards.
Provide services ethically, in accordance with professional standards, Agency policies and procedures, and client treatment plans.
Ensure client files are accurate, complete, and timely.
Respond to emergency situations in a timely manner.
Work effectively with multidisciplinary team members and independently when necessary.
Maintain professional relationships with school faculty and staff and referral resources.
Provide written and verbal descriptions of activity reports for referral agencies.
Maintain a copy of the supervision plan and the supervisor’s name with the Human Resource Department.
Refrain from duties unrelated to or interfering with the position’s responsibilities.
Provide an average of 18–22 billable service hours per week, as established by the Agency.
Participate in annual infection-control and environmental safety training, and training on handling threats, violence, and potentially dangerous situations.
Obtain and maintain CPR certification within the required timeframe if providing direct care; complete First Aid training if required.