SUD Behavioral Health Treatment Specialist- STARLight Center Full Time Days

Essential Functions:

• Monitor client symptoms, communicate changes with treatment team to ensure immediate and appropriate interventions


• Develop and maintain a service relationship with client, family, and caregivers to provide them support as appropriate.


• Coordinate community resources including school, referral sources, specialized care, medical and dental services, and other necessary linkages to ensure continuity and patient centered care; acts as an advocate for the client as needed.


• Provide crisis intervention consultation in times of emergencies for coordination and assistance in crisis management and stabilization as needed.


• Review Diagnostic Evaluation and additional assessments, to aid in the ongoing development and implementation of a client’s individualized treatment plan (ITP).


• Provide care to clients, addressing co-occurring disorders and coping skills while meeting the intensity of a 3.1 or 3.5 Level of Care per ASAM guidelines. Services should be provided in an amount and frequency appropriate to individual patient needs.


• Provide recovery support services and skill building in conjunction with the therapist to ensure the client develops prosocial functioning, has a supportive daily structure, builds a positive support system, and has the necessary skills to maintain sobriety within the community.


• Attend and participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, including mandatory trainings, and treatment coordination.


• Perform related administrative responsibilities; maintain client information, reports, records, and other documents; respond timely to emails and phone calls; attend and participate in various trainings and meetings; communicate with other agencies, departments, and vendors regarding required paperwork, contract compliance and consult with other county agencies and/or supportive services as necessary.


• Accurately and promptly, document and maintain the confidentiality of client and family interactions including, legal, financial, and clinical documentation within agency guidelines.


• Meet with Supervisor for weekly supervision and consultation.


• Maintain ongoing care coordination with other assigned OhioGuidestone professionals or outside agency professionals assigned to case.


• Maintain regular and reliable attendance


• Promote an inclusive work environment and present the Agency in the most positive light with all internal and external contacts.


• Exhibit positivity, flexibility and a willingness to take on new responsibilities as requested or required.


• Therapeutic Behavioral Service (TBS) and SUD Targeted Case Management service activities include, but are not limited to the following:
  
  
  
  • (a) Consultation with a licensed practitioner or an eligible provider, to assist with the individual's needs and service planning for individualized supports or care coordination of healthcare, behavioral healthcare, and non-healthcare services and development of a treatment plan;
  
  
  • (b) Referral and linkage to other healthcare, behavioral healthcare, and non-healthcare services to avoid more restrictive levels of treatment;
  
  
  • (c) Interventions using evidence-based techniques;
  
  
  • (d) Identification of strategies or treatment options;
  
  
  • (e) Restoration of social skills and daily functioning; and,
  
  
  • (f) Crisis prevention and amelioration
  
  
  • (g) Assessment and reassessment of needs
  
  
  • (h) Follow up activities to ensure the plan is implemented and addresses the individual’s needs
  
  
  
  

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent, experience working with the substance abusing population


• Three years relevant experience and able to demonstrate competencies in basic behavioral health skills, for example:
  
  
  
  • understanding of human behavior, mental illness, psychiatric symptoms, addictions, and impact on functioning and behavior;
  
  
  • understanding how to therapeutically engage a person, concepts of recovery/resiliency
  
  
  • understanding of the behavioral health system; de-escalation techniques
  
  
  • understanding of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, and cultures and their history and origins.
  
  
  • Relevant experience or course of study in behavioral healthcare helpful
  
  
  
  
  
  


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  CDCA preferred

  
  


• Relevant experience or course of study in behavioral healthcare helpful

Qualifications:

• Mission driven; strong desire to make an impact.


• Ability to customarily and regularly exercise discretion and good professional judgment.


• Effective interpersonal skills; able to speak effectively with individuals and/or groups of people.


• Flexible; able to work days, evenings, and/or weekends, as desired to meet the needs of clients.


• Strong organizational skills; able to handle multiple priorities with strict attention to detail and perform work independently.


• Ability to maintain relevant, timely documentation as required.


• Computer literacy skills, including Windows applications, Microsoft Office Suite, and electronic health records, etc.


• Able to provide services in a congregate facility which may include multiple levels/floors


• Successfully meet all pre-employment background requirements.

Benefits include:

• NEW higher pay rates


• Clear career ladder for development path in various roles


• Competitive medical benefits including a low-cost monthly option for employee or employee + children!


• Free CEU trainings


• 10 paid holidays; some are exchangeable


• Flexible work schedules to support work/life balance


• Flexible work opportunities to support varying career paths, job roles, intern to hire, and locations


• 401(k) with employer match option


• Employment Assistance Program (EAP)


• Mileage reimbursement


• Free licensure supervision


• Recognition and rewards

At OhioGuidestone we care about the health and safety of our employees. OhioGuidestone requires applicants to complete a pre-employment screening process upon receipt of an offer of employment. We require and cover the cost of a fingerprint background screening, physical, Tuberculosis test, and drug screen after an employment offer is made. Any employment offer is contingent upon receipt of all satisfactory pre-employment screenings.

OhioGuidestone is committed to creating a more diverse community. We encourage candidates from historically underrepresented groups to apply. EEO/M/F/H/V