The Behavioral Health Professional (BHP) works part-time with clients in their home, community and school settings. A BHP works on a team that provides treatment services, interventions and crisis de-escalation support to their clients. Treatment and approach is individually devised through a team process under the supervision of a Behavioral Health Professional Supervisor, which is a Master’s level clinician, or equivalent, according to the criteria listed in Section 28 regulations. The position offers $25/hour.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Ensure client’s health, wellness and safetyEncourage client’s individual goals as they relate to learning and maintaining independent living skills such as healthy lifestyle, personal care, and other activities of daily livingAssists with crisis prevention and interventionHelps client build and maintain safe and appropriate friendships/relationships with peers and adultsTeaches skills that that will improve client’s self-awareness, environmental awareness, social appropriateness and supports social integration, and learning awareness of and appropriate use of community services and resourcesPromotes advocacy and individual rights of clientMonitors and maintains detailed and compliant documentation on client status, interactions, and behaviors as it relates to progress, concerns and other relevant detailsProvides safe and appropriate implementation of behavior support plan strategies and interventions as it applies to the individual servedReports suspected abuse, neglect, and exploitation accurately and timelyUtilizes skills such as prompting, instruction, modeling, and reinforcement as it relates to person centered services, via the Individual Treatment PlanPromotes client’s independence in activities of daily living, working, volunteering, learning, and leisureProvides transportation, based on client needs, to maintain medical support needs and facilitate community inclusionEngagement in advancing client’s communication, decision-making, empowerment, and overcoming barriers-to-access necessary services, support and resourcesPerforms other duties as assigned/necessary

Minimum Requirements:

Must be at least 18 years of age and have a High School diploma or equivalent requiredProficiency in the English language is requiredCurrent CPR Card requiredCurrent Health Screening (in accordance with state regulations) requiredProvide proof of successful completion of BHP certificate within 1 year of hire date

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