Child Family Interventionist

332098 Cumberland River Behavioral Health•Barbourville, KY

21h

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. Authorization to provide non-intrusive individual, group, and family services, as well as screening and diagnostic assessments, may be based on experience, training, or supervised experience. Additional authorization to provide Behavioral Health Services may be obtained through demonstrated competencies, continuing education units, and in-service training. The position may implement treatment plans based on assessment data and knowledge of professional practice standards and principles of the relevant discipline. The interventionist provides ethical care, maintains complete and accurate client files, delivers services within agency time requirements and as documented in treatment plans, responds promptly to emergencies, and works effectively both 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 generally works Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; the supervisor may change the schedule as needed. Work hours are structured in 7.5- to 8-hour blocks but may be irregular or flexible based on service needs. The employee is expected to provide an average of 18–22 billable service hours per week. Work may take place outdoors, off-site, or at a residential program. The role may involve potential exposure to blood or other infectious materials and situations involving threats, violence, or other escalating behavior. Required safety and infection-control training is provided; 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 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 ability to apply them in practical settings, 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 a safe driving record if required for job performance.
CPR certification within one month of employment and maintenance of certification if providing direct care.
Participation in required training on infection control, safety, hazardous waste, bloodborne pathogens, and handling threats, violence, and other potentially dangerous situations.

Responsibilities

Assess assigned consumers and determine appropriate interventions.
Provide authorized individual, group, family, screening, and diagnostic assessment services, as applicable to training, experience, or supervised experience.
Implement treatment plans based on assessment data and professional practice standards, as appropriate.
Provide care in accordance with ethical principles and established standards of practice.
Ensure client files are accurate, complete, and contain appropriate content.
Provide services within agency time requirements and as documented in client treatment plans.
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 Resources Department.
Provide an average of 18–22 billable service hours per week, as established by the agency.
Participate in required annual infection-control and environmental safety training.
Obtain and maintain CPR certification within one month of employment if providing direct care; complete First Aid training if required.
Perform other duties as assigned.