Behavioral Health Specialist - Native American Connections : Job Details

Schedule - Saturday through Wednesday from 4 pm to 12 am POSITION SUMMARY: The Behavioral Health Specialist is responsible for the safety of all clients and the facility, supporting clients toward their treatment goals, and reporting the required maintenance of the facility. RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for the safety and security of clients in a residential treatment setting. Support and assist clients towards their individual service plan goals in collaboration with the clinical residential treatment team. Assist in maintaining a safe, recovery-oriented therapeutic environment. Provide intervention and support including listening, redirection, and guidance. Demonstrate respect for cultural diversity and boundaries. Observe and accurately document assistance in the self-administration of medications for clients. Document client activity in milieu progress notes. Observe and document client head count in Bed Check log. Document and submit incident reports in a timely manner. Communicate verbal and written shift change reports. Assign and monitor client life skills and light housekeeping duties daily. Facilitate or assist with facilitation of psychoeducational and life skills groups. Transport clients to community appointments and outings in agency vehicle as needed. Accompany and support clients in community 12 Step meetings, recreational activities, and cultural community activities. Monitor and respond to video surveillance, ensuring safety for clients. Scan documents into individual client electronic medical records as needed. Support and actively engage in practices of inclusion through Cultural and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards. Attend and participate in regular clinical staffing meetings and clinical oversight. Other duties as assigned. WORK EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIREMENT : Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to work effectively with a wide range of people, teams, managers, supervisors, and vendors. Must demonstrate critical thinking, problem-solving, and organizational and time management skills. Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills. Excellent customer service skills. MS Office proficiency Fingerprint Clearance Card. CPR/First Aid Certificate within 90 days of hire Bilingual- Spanish desired Experience in working with the Native American population preferred.