What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Intervention Services In-Home Counselor (BHIS) position at Family Connections, Inc.?
Workers provide BHI Services(skill teaching) through the managed care organizations in Iowa to clients with a diagnosed mental health condition. The goal to teach the individual and family how to effectively deal with the symptoms of the diagnosed mental disorder.
A worker sets up appointments with the family and meets with them for the designated amount of time. Most appointments are in the afternoon/evening due to most clients being school age. With each client, the worker completes casenotes and develops a implementation plan and subsequent plan updates or discharges.
Workers also attend necessary meetings, court hearings, and other related tasks. Workers have a great responsibility in making recommendations and in providing services to their clients but also a great opportunity to help Iowa's children and families improve and grow!
Their is no other required office time other than your weekly supervision once per week and one monthly staff meeting per month. You set your own schedule All paperwork can be completed at home (if you have a computer), or completed at the office on computers provided by Family Connections.
Job Type:
- Build to full-time
- This position starts slow at part-time hours with the expectation of being full-time within your first 90 days of hire.
Compensation:
- Part-time hours will be paid at $34.62/direct hour
- Once you build full-time hours, your salary will be $45,000/year
- Ex: Direct hours (Seeing the client) are paid out at $34.62/ hr. Once you build your caseload up and are able to bill our minimum of 23 direct hours per week you move into a full-time position of base pay 45,000/yr. A perk of our company is that anything billed over your 23 direct hour minimum per week is paid in addition to your full time pay already. For example- If in the pay period I needed 46 hours and I billed 49 I would be paid my baseline pay my 3 additional hours at $34.62/hr. The indirect amount of $21.63 is what you get paid for training time as well as staff meetings/BHIS meetings until you hit full-time status.
Requirements/Education
In order to provide BHI Services in the State of Iowa, all employees must have a Bachelor's Degree in one of the following areas:
- Criminal Justice
- Social Work
- Human Services
- Psychology
- Childhood Education
Employees must have a valid Driver's License (due to the likelihood of transporting clients from time to time), and own their own vehicle with appropriate insurance coverage.
Benefits
- Mileage reimbursement on personal vehicle to drive to and from appointments.
- Required professional liability coverage is paid by Family Connections.
- Eligible for a yearly wage increase in July when evaluations are completed.
- Personal e-mail address that can be accessed from home!
- Maximize your time and complete many of what are considered traditional office duties from home.
- Full-time employees eligible for sick/vacation as well as holidays
Locations:
- Avoca, IA area covering a 30 mile radius.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- Do you have auto insurance?___
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $45,000
