Children's CSA

Cumberland River Behavioral Health Inc • Barbourville, KY

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role involves providing psychiatric rehabilitation services to individuals to help them improve their daily living skills, manage their symptoms, and develop coping mechanisms. The position requires a combination of therapeutic intervention, support, and skills training, including teaching and modeling essential life skills. The goal is to assist individuals in developing independence and accessing community resources.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years old or older.
• High school diploma, GED, or qualifying documentation from a comparable educational entity.
• One (1) year of full-time experience working with individuals who receive treatment for a mental health disorder, or co-occurring disorder (substance use disorder, intellectual disability, or a physical health disorder or condition).
• Must successfully complete a DBHDID approved training program within six (6) months of hire.
• Must complete and maintain documentation of a minimum of six (6) hours of training or continuing education yearly in specific areas (principles of recovery and resilience, principles of psychiatric rehabilitation, effective listening and communication skills, diagnosis and medication management, management of mental health disorders or co-occurring disorders, and crisis coping skills).
• Oral and Written Communication Skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to exercise good judgment, tact, diplomacy, and compassion when problem-solving, handling conflict, or in a crisis situation.
• Ability to complete record keeping in a timely fashion.
• Ability to get along with diverse personalities and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to work well with people of all races, backgrounds, and needs.
• Knowledgeable of Behavioral Health concepts and how to incorporate concepts into practical application, including Recovery Concepts for persons with severe mental illnesses or co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders.
• Physically able to reach, push, pull, stoop, bend, stand, walk, and lift up to 20 pounds.
• Possess a valid Driver’s License, maintain a safe driving record, and maintain the required minimum vehicle insurance amount for the State of Kentucky, if required for job performance.
• Provide an average of 50% direct billable time per month as established by the Agency.
• Successful Performance Evaluation rating of 3 or above.
• Submit to and pass a criminal background check and a drug screening test.
• Must be certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation within one month of employment and maintain the certification.

Nice To Haves

• Other times may be required with the job or adjusted by your supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Use a variety of psychiatric rehabilitation techniques to assist individuals develop skills in improving daily living skills (hygiene, meal preparation, medication adherence).
• Assist individuals with self-monitoring of symptoms, side effects, and medication adherence.
• Help individuals develop emotional regulation skills and crisis coping skills.
• Support the development and enhancement of interpersonal skills.
• Provide assistance in accessing and utilizing community resources.
• Deliver non-clinical but therapeutic behavioral intervention, support, and skills training.
• Teach and model skills such as routine household care and maintenance, personal hygiene, shopping, money management, medication management, socialization, relationship building, participation in community activities, and goal attainment.

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable the individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Reasonable accommodations must be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED