Behavioral Health Aide - Contract-PT

Description

At CTSHealth, our vision is to improve the quality of life for children who have experienced unfortunate situations beyond their control. We employ hard-working, dedicated, caring team members who are committed to excellence and empowering children and families through therapy, education, and prevention-based care.

*JOB OPPORTUNITIES SERVICING THE ORANGEBURG, SC AREA*
Under general supervision, this position provides one-on-one behavioral interventions with children, youth and/or adults receiving specialty mental health services in the client's home/residential placement/school or during community outings; performs related work as assigned.

Responsibilities and duties:

• Participating in the treatment planning process.
• Providing direct home-based behavioral health services and support, including therapy for the family.
• Providing direct services for the family as indicated in the Individual Plan of Care (IPOC)/Treatment Plan.
• Assist the team leader in monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions as evidenced by symptom reduction and progress toward goals.
• Assist the team leader with consulting identified non-medical providers, engaging community and natural supports and including their input in the person-center/ed planning process.
• Ensure that all information obtained while at Carolina Therapeutic Services is kept confidential and will remain confidential beyond employment.
• Responsible for ensuring that services are provided in a manner which meets all applicable regulatory licensure and accrediting regulations.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary staffing.
• Attend all appropriate in-services, workshops, or continuing education programs.
• Responsible for keeping client medical record charts and their own personnel file information up to date in a timely manner.
• Work to ensure mental health outreach, education, and prevention in the community.
• Responsible for appropriate intake, assessments, and orientation.
• Maintains strict confidentiality according to all Federal and State guidelines and requirements.
• Responsible for personal development to ensure current knowledge in the profession,
• Responsible for maintaining a safe, clean and drug-free environment.
• Maintain service notation that meets agency notation standards, Medicaid standards, and/or any other auditing agency such as the MCO.
• Must maintain the flexibility to respond to client needs and crisis Situations beyond the agencies normal working hours.
• Deliver services in various environments, such as homes, schools, jails (for state funds only), homeless shelters, etc.
• Perform any other job-related duties as specified by a supervisor.

Requirements

What qualifications do you need?

• Master’s Degree in the Human service field with one year of full-time, post-graduate degree accumulated MH/DD/SA experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional with less than one year of full-time, post-graduate degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling.

OR

• Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in a human service field with less than two years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated MH/DD/SA experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional with less than two years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling,

OR

• Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in a field other than human services with less than four years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated MH/DD/SA experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional with less than four years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling.

Pay Rate??

$16.50 - $ 20.50