Community Behavioral Health Worker (I-FAST)

Integrated Services for Behavioral Health•Lancaster, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Integrated Services for Behavioral Health is seeking compassionate, dedicated Community Behavioral Health Workers to empower youth and families by creating strength-based behavior change that will be sustained long after treatment ends. You will receive ongoing training in the Integrated Family and Systems Treatment (I-FAST) model. As a Community Behavioral Health Worker, you will work with families, children/youth, their communities, and other key members of their ecology to implement I-FAST as designed. You will collaborate with all involved to address the needs of youth and families experiencing a wide range of DSM diagnoses, including complex cases of children at risk for out-of-home placement. The role involves empowering families to address challenging and/or problematic behavior and helping children/youth aged 5-21 make life-transforming changes through intensive interventions such as skill building, changing unhelpful family interactions, and increasing social support.

Requirements

Experience working with multisystems such as: Court, Child Protective Services, Schools, OhioRise, Family Children First Council.
Experience working with complex family systems and youth who are experiencing severe emotional/mental health issues.
Demonstrated a high degree of cultural awareness.
Experience with multi-need individuals and families.
Broad knowledge of community service systems.
Willing to participate in and lead cross-systems team-building activities.
Able to effectively communicate through verbal/written expression.
Must be able to operate in an Internet-based, automated office environment.

Nice To Haves

Current license/certification, including LSW, LPC, LISW, or LPCC, is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct clinical treatment using the I-FAST treatment model and principles.
Conduct a thorough assessment of the client and family, gathering information on behaviors of concern and strengths.
Continuously work to engage the primary caregiver, family members, supports, and community agency staff (school, probation, child welfare) in change-oriented treatment.
Dedicate time to weekly case planning and evaluation of case progress, with ongoing support from your supervisor and team members.
Receive regular training, professional development, supervision, and consultation activities designed to help you acquire extensive clinical skills within the I-FAST treatment model.
Assure, along with fellow clinicians, that clients have access to 24 hours/day, 7 days/week support as needed.
Other duties as assigned.