Child Family Interventionist

332098 Cumberland River Behavioral Health•Williamsburg, 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. Authorized services may include non-intrusive individual, group, and family services, as well as screening and diagnostic assessment, depending 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 principles. The interventionist provides ethical, professional care; maintains accurate, complete client files; delivers services within agency timelines and as documented in treatment plans; responds promptly to emergencies; and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, school personnel, and referral resources. The role also includes providing activity reports to referral agencies and maintaining supervision information with Human Resources. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; the supervisor may alter the schedule as needed. Hours are generally structured in 7.5- to 8-hour blocks but may be irregular or flexible according to service needs. The position requires an average of 18–22 billable service hours per week. Work may occur outside, away from the normal office, or at a residential program. The employee may encounter potential exposure to blood or other infectious materials and must complete required safety and infection-control training. Direct-care staff must obtain CPR certification within one month of employment and maintain it; first-aid training may also be required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited school, or an associate degree in nursing from an accredited school.
Submit to and 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 recordkeeping in a timely manner.
Ability to formulate treatment objectives for the person served.
Ability to work effectively with diverse personalities and maintain working relationships.
Ability to work effectively with people of all races, backgrounds, and needs.
Knowledge of behavioral health concepts and how to apply them 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.
CPR certification within one month of employment and continued maintenance of certification if providing direct care.
Successful performance evaluation rating of 3 or above; a performance improvement plan is initiated for scores below 3, and termination may follow if the plan is unsuccessful after two attempts.

Responsibilities

Assess assigned consumers and determine appropriate interventions.
Provide authorized individual, group, family, screening, diagnostic assessment, or behavioral health services within the scope of training, experience, and authorization.
Implement treatment plans based on assessment data and professional practice standards.
Provide ethical and professional care in accordance with established standards of practice.
Ensure client files are accurate, complete, and properly maintained.
Provide services within agency timelines and as documented in each client’s treatment plan.
Respond to emergency situations in a timely manner.
Work effectively independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Maintain professional relationships with school faculty, staff, and referral resources.
Provide written and verbal descriptions of activity reports to referral agencies.
Maintain a copy of the supervision plan and the supervisor’s name with Human Resources.
Provide an average of 18–22 billable hours of service per week, as established by the agency.
Complete required annual infection-control and environmental-safety training.
Obtain and maintain CPR certification within the stated timeframe if providing direct care; complete first-aid training if required.
Perform other duties as assigned.