Specialist, Behavioral Health School Based

Signature Health•Willoughby, OH

14h•Onsite

About The Position

At Signature Health, our purpose is to provide integrated healthcare for our community specializing in patients with mental illness and/or addiction because we want people to realize their highest potential. If you align with our core values, putting people first, striving for excellence in the work you do each day and have a can do mindset, then Signature Health is the best place for the next step in your rewarding career. Reporting to the Supervisor, School-Based Services, and the Manager, School-Based Services, the Specialist, Behavioral Health, School Based will provide an array of services in the school and classroom to support students, teachers, and staff. The Specialist, Behavioral Health, School Based will provide targeted behavior interventions and coaching, facilitation of skills groups, class presentations and trainings, deescalation techniques, and crisis support. The Specialist, Behavioral Health, School Based will work closely with the classroom teachers and school staff, and be involved in the formulation and implementation of the child’s school plan and behavioral health care plan; and provide case management services to students and community members as part of an active treatment plan, in school, in the home and in the community.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
Knowledge or specialized training/experience in behavioral health setting.
Experience with children, adolescents and families preferred.
American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
Possess an understanding of children’s development, parenting, and family systems.
Strong Computer Skills with Microsoft, Excel, etc.
Requires periods of sitting, standing, telephone, and computer work.
Hearing: adequate to hear clients or patients in person, over the telephone or through telehealth technology.
Speaking: adequate to speak to clients or patients in person, over the telephone or through telehealth technology.
Vision: Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens.
Physical effort required: occasional lifting and carrying items weighing up to 15 pounds, unassisted.
Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens while performing job duties.
Frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting and sitting, with some lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular workday.
Sufficient dexterity to operate a PC and other office equipment.
Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily; however, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, absent undue hardship.
All employees of Signature Health are required to comply with the Signature Health Annual Influenza Vaccination Policy.
Must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
Experience with children, adolescents and families preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide targeted behavior interventions and coaching.
Facilitate skills groups.
Deliver class presentations and trainings.
Utilize deescalation techniques and provide crisis support.
Work closely with classroom teachers and school staff.
Participate in the formulation and implementation of the child’s school plan and behavioral health care plan.
Provide case management services to students and community members as part of an active treatment plan, in school, in the home and in the community.
Promote, reinforce, and encourage skills and behaviors as identified in students' behavior management and care plan.
Collaborate with School Based Counselors, and provide support for classroom teachers/teams and school personnel on behavior management.
Participate in the development and implementation of the child’s school behavior support plan and care plan to meet assessed needs, including identification of specific goals, objective and interventions.
Facilitate referrals to other Signature Health services and community resources as needed.
Assist students to learn and utilize behavior and feeling management techniques interchangeable within a school and home setting.
Maintain client charting in accordance with Medicaid, JCAHO, ODADAS, ODMH, CARF and professional standards.
Enter all documentation into the agency Electronic Medical Record and/or School Documentation System.
Maintain clear communication and professional boundaries with all students, families and staff members.
Meet productivity and maintain caseload as determined by school placement.
Other duties as assigned.