Behavioral Health Prevention Specialist II

• ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: Behavioral Health Prevention Specialist II
• SUPERVISOR: Behavioral Health Coordinator
• FLSA: Non- Exempt

Salary Range: $17.00-$40.00

ALL APPLICANTS APPLYING FOR HEALTH SERVICES POSITIONS MUST BE FULLY VACCINATED FOR COVID-19 AND MUST BE ABLE TO PROVIDE VACCINATION CARD PRIOR TO BEING HIRED

ALL FULL TIME POSITIONS: In addition to your pay, your salary also includes Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance. The Biweekly deduction from employee paycheck is $40.00 for Employee Only, $95.00 Employee plus Children, $120.00 Employee plus Spouse, and $140.00 Employee plus family.

CPN Health Services personnel may be assigned to provide services to patients of all ages including but not limited to Indian Children and will require a criminal history background screening.

JOB SUMMARY: This position is responsible for engaging in community outreach, providing linkage, referral and advocacy, crisis support, group education, individual and family case management services and discharge planning to clients with substance abuse and co-occurring disorders.

Essential Functions

• Provides planned linkage, advocacy, and referral assistance to behavioral health clients.
• Supports continuum of care efforts aimed to strengthen self-sufficiency and improve the quality-of-life experiences.
• Serve as point of contact for clinic crisis referrals, initiates and facilitates crisis response processes and required documentation, prioritizes coordination of care
• Schedule and monitor crisis follow up services
• Works in accordance with treatment plan goals and objectives developed in partnership with client and clinical staff.
• Participation, facilitation, and documentation of clinical staffing with the coordinator of Behavioral Health/Substance Abuse.
• Maintains professional boundaries and adheres to credential competencies in work to advance the welfare of individuals, children, and their family.
• Utilize best practices in documentation and record keeping.
• Records weekly client call log
• Works collaboratively with clinical staff in planning and facilitating educational groups.
• Performs community outreach and maintains community connections needed to ease access of resources needed by clients.
• Performs weekly follow up calls and works to fill gaps in services.
• Supports administrative staff with tracking and scheduling appointments and providing office coverage as needed.

Additional Duties

• Perform other duties and projects as required by management.
• Maintain collaborative partnership with trial police in crisis response work
• Manage flexible work schedule to provide crisis work as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated skills in direct services.
• Demonstrated ability in group, individual and family case management services.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a part of a team.
• Knowledge of co-occurring issues for adolescents and adults.

Minimum Qualifications for Consideration

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• Certification as a Behavioral Health Case Manager.
• At least two years experience in the behavioral health field.
• Crisis service experience preferred

Physical Requirements

• Sitting and Standing for prolonged periods of time.
• Bending, stretching, kneeling and may require some lifting
• Repetitive computer work
• Must possess a sound physical and emotional personality
• Emotional demands are particularly heavy because of the personal and sensitive nature of the work
• Performance of duties often involves stamina and alertness

Environmental Conditions

• High traffic office with sensitive issues.
• Working with patients with behavioral and substance abuse problems.

Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this position. These statements are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position.