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Behavioral Health Technician - Bachelor's Level

Blair Family Solutions
Altoona, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/29/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/29/2025

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $17.50-$19.00

  • 1500 sign on bonus!
  • 3 weeks of accrued personal PTO!
  • An additional 80 hours of school based PTO!
  • 9 paid holidays!

Description of Services

The Behavioral Health Worker will be responsible for implementing mental health treatment and crisis intervention for children and families through the Clinical Home model. This position also includes providing psycho-educational groups for youth and / or families, intensive case management service to children and families, and supporting clients with one-on-one interventions in the school, home, and community to support the overall mental health goals of the childs treatment plan. Behavioral Health

Workers will attend weekly supervision and consultation deemed appropriate as well as frequent participation in trainings.

Specific Job Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities :

1. Provide direct behavioral interventions and teach client-specific skills. This may include individual / group interventions, psycho-education groups, and assisting in crisis intervention to identified children and families within the school system as well as in the home and community.

2. Maintain a collaborative relationship with the parent / guardian of each client.

3. Collect and update data related to clients record.

4. Implement individualized crisis plans for each client and family. Work with treatment team to help neutralize crises.

5. Participate in on-call crisis intervention triage as needed during evenings, nights, and weekends.

Assist in debriefing of crisis situations to develop more effective plans for families served.

6. Attend and actively participate in weekly group supervision.

7. Document and complete daily case records required and in compliance with all Federal and State regulations.

8. Attend all trainings and workshops as required for professional development.

9. Provide Structural Family Therapy interventions for children and families as directed.

Case Management Responsibilities :

1. Provide intensive case management to children and families that include addressing needs that negatively impact the familys level of functioning.

2. Participate in Interagency meetings as deemed appropriate.

3. Participate in Individualized Educational Plans as deemed appropriate.

4. Complete required reports to Child line and other agencies involved, as necessary.

5. Work in collaboration with Program Director, Clinical Consultant, Administrative Staff, Quality

Assurance Department, and the billing department to assist in the process of monitoring quality assurance and other protocols necessary to effectively manage programmatic aspects.

6. Maintain high quality records sufficient to meet State and Federal clinical documentation requirements that include all funding sources.

Education Requirements

Bachelors Degree

Other Qualifications

All necessary child abuse clearances (PA Criminal Record Check, PA Child Abuse Clearance, and Federal Criminal History Clearance)

Valid drivers license

Auto insurance with 100 / 300 / 50 coverage

General Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

Communication Skills Transmits information clearly, in writing and / or verbally; Clearly and consistently communicates with clients, supervisors, and families

Customer Service Skills always puts the client first

Problem Solving Skills Demonstrates sound judgement and decision-making

Organizational Skills uses an organized approach to job responsibilities

Active Listening Skills Consistently uses good active listening skills

Professionalism acts with professionalism and integrity in all work environments

Initiative takes initiative and is proactive

Responsive attentive / responsive to needs of internal and / or external clients

Patience able to maintain patience in all situations

Consistency able to handle all situations and treat all people with consistency

Ability to work closely with others

Ability to manage time and meet frequent deadlines

Ability to maintain accurate paperwork

Ability to analyze information and apply standard practices

Ability to work with interruptions

Ability to utilize creativity to problem solve

Ability to follow and maintain confidentiality and safety policies

Competencies

Communication Proficiency

Ethical Conduct

Personal Effectiveness / Credibility

Thoroughness

Decision Making

Working Conditions

Work will be completed in a variety of conditions and settings, such as the clients home, school, or other social setting

Physical Requirements

  • Constantly Incurred (More than 75% of time on job)
  • ability to communicate orally and in writing, ability to hear conversations, ability to observe behavior, ability to analyze actions and behaviors, ability to sit, ability to stand.
  • Frequently Incurred (Between 25% - 75% of time on job) ability to walk, ability to drive (in order to make home visits), ability use legs / arms to climb, ability to balance, ability to run

    Occasionally Incurred (Less than 25% of time on job) ability to lift, ability to work in hot (between 90-100 degrees) and cold (below 55 degrees) temperatures, exposure to intermittent noise above 85DB, exposure to chemicals (cleaning), the ability to restrain once officially trained

    This job description is intended to cover the information essential to understanding the scope of the job, and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with the position. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed of representatives of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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