Family Based Mental Health Worker

Blair Family Solutions•Altoona, PA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Family Based Mental Health Worker (FBMH worker) will provide Intensive Case Management (ICM) services to help families access resources to meet basic needs. This includes contacting agencies for financial assistance, making referrals for job training, and providing transportation. The FBMH Worker will collaborate with other involved agencies and professionals, such as therapists, school teachers, and CYS caseworkers, at least once a month. They will also make necessary referrals throughout treatment and provide updates on case progress to referral agencies with expressed written consent. Additionally, the FBMH Worker will participate in discharge planning meetings to arrange aftercare services. The role involves co-facilitating Home and Community-based structural family therapy sessions with the FBMH Therapist for a caseload of 8 families. Crisis availability via phone is required when on call, which occurs once every 14 weeks. The FBMH Worker will receive weekly team and group supervision and attend all trainings provided by the Center for Family Based Training. Administrative duties include documenting all client and agency contacts and maintaining productivity requirements.

Requirements

Have a bachelor's degree in psychology, sociology, social work, nursing, rehabilitation, pre-med, theology or anthropology plus 1 year of experience in a CASSP system program
Have 12 College level semester hours in humanities or social services plus 1 year of experience in a CASSP system program and be enrolled for certification by OMH as a mental health family based worker
Be licensed RN plus have 1 year of experience in a CASSP system program and be enrolled for certification by OMH as a mental health family based worker.
Flexible schedule, including evening hours.
Valid PA driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
All necessary child abuse clearances (PA Criminal Record Check, PA Child Abuse Clearance, and Federal Criminal History Clearance).
May not be employed in another mental health program at Blair Family Solutions or elsewhere.

Nice To Haves

FBMH Worker will attend all trainings provided by the Center for Family Based Training as this will enhance the FBMH worker’s skills and understanding of the therapeutic process.

Responsibilities

Provide ICM service to help families access resources to meet basic needs (e.g., financial help for rent, job training referrals, transportation).
Collaborate with other agencies involved with the client and/or family regarding treatment issues at least once a month.
Make additional referrals throughout treatment when necessary.
Collaborate with FBMH Therapist on providing updates to referral agencies regarding case progress.
Participate in Discharge planning meetings with the family to decide and make necessary referrals for aftercare.
Participate in the formulation of initial assessments and treatment plans.
Co-facilitate Home and Community based structural family therapy sessions with the FBMH Therapist for their caseload of 8 families.
Provide 24 hour crisis availability over the phone when on call (once every 14 weeks).
Attend all trainings (virtually) provided by the Center for Family Based Training Center.
Document all contacts with consumers and other agencies on a progress note.
Maintain productivity requirements as part of the team.