What are the responsibilities and job description for the HBCI Interventionist position at Glove House Inc?
Job Description
Job Description
Description :
The Interventionist is a critical member of the HBCI (Home Based Crisis Intervention) team. The Interventionist is responsible for providing treatment to youths aged 5-20 years and their family / caregivers to address the clinical needs of the child and the complex needs of the family unit. The Interventionist will provide crisis intervention and stabilization with the child / youth and family, and case management services such as referrals to other services and ensuring the structural home environment is safe. Interventionists use individualized treatment interventions and evidence-based practices to address identified clinical and family system needs. The Interventionist will carry a caseload of up to 3 recipients.
Primary Job Functions
- As a member of the HBCI team, provides crisis intervention and intensive case management to youths aged 5 – 20 years to ensure safety and stabilization with the child / youth and caregivers / family in the home, school, and community environments.
- Works collaboratively with the HBCI team to respond to referrals and ensure the referred youth meets the criteria for receiving HBCI services as defined in HBCI guidelines provided by the NYS Office of Mental Health.
- Carries a caseload of up to 3 families providing 4-6 weeks of intensive intervention to include meetings with the child / youth and parents / guardians 3-5 days per week.
- Implements individualized treatment interventions developed collaboratively with the family and based on identified clinical and family system needs.
- Works with the team to plan and facilitate group therapy and psychoeducation for parents as well as youths.
- Works with the HBCI team to ensure implementation of crisis plan and after care plan is scheduled and agreed upon.
- Participates in on-call rotation to ensure that crisis intervention services are available to families 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
- Works within the HBCI team to ensure post-discharge follow-up with families occurs in order to assess progress and to evaluate the program’s success. Records follow-up data so that program success can be tracked over time.
- Utilizes vast array of referral sources, linking families and youth to services available to them including CHHUNY, Parent Education, Outpatient Counseling Services, and School-Based services.
- Participates in community meetings as needed, networking and becoming familiar with referral sources and community resources available to youth and their caregivers.
- Contributes to agency committees, participates in provision of agency-wide employee wellness.
- Is required to safely travel on agency business, as required by job demands. Maintain accurate mileage documentation and submit in required agency timeframes.
- Consistently attends mandated agency and department meetings and participates on standing agency committees and community committees as assigned.
- Performs other responsibilities as assigned by the HBCI Program Manager.
Develop and maintain records and program documentation, such as assessments, treatment plans, service plans, visitation plans, progress notes and summaries, according to contract and Glove House standards.
Contribute to an engaging, positive work environment.
Job Qualifications
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Schedule Expectations
The incumbent will work a standard scheduled week; however, flexible hours may include weekends, evenings, and holidays. The ability to work flexible hours is required, as is the ability to provide on-call support when scheduled or to meet business needs. Travel will be as needed, to conduct Glove House business-related activities. Incumbent is eligible for a flex work week schedule. A hybrid schedule can be worked out with your supervisor depending on the business needs and is subject to change at any time.
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