Behavioral Health Specialist

Duties:

• Shall identifies, assesses, and coordinates client cases; and anticipates their needs related to illness, hospitalization, finances, education, and home/community service.
• Serves as a liaison between military medical and behavioral health providers and community agencies.
• Refer to LCSW’s for higher level assessment, referral, or support.
• Be able to perform case management functions such as gathering medical documentation, getting releases of information signed by service members, and seeking out resources in the community.
• Be able to present for the BH department at events, such as the yellow ribbon events.
• Provide early intervention and assessment upon identification and onset of emotional; and behavioral concerns to restore and improve service member functioning.
• Perform Initial and follow-up SM screening evaluations, utilizing information from clinical interviews, non-psychometric tests, and collateral sources, as appropriate.

Qualifications: 

• Shall have familiarity with behavioral health assessment tools: e.g., when screening service members for PTSD contractor shall use the PLC-M tool.

Education/Certification:

• Shall have graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work.