Behavioral Health Specialist

INLAND BEHAVIORAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
$22.00 - $27.00/hour, non-exempt

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Behavioral Health Specialist (BHS), under direction from the Director of Behavioral Health or designee, assists physicians and other medical staff with providing integrated behavioral health-primary health care (BH-PHC) services at IBHS’ medical sites.

Duties include a warm hand-off from the PHP, with indicated screening, assessment of psychosocial stressors, brief intervention, and referral for psychotherapy or other specialized care as needed. Other duties may include crisis intervention, case management, quality assurance reviews, and related duties. The Behavioral Health Specialist performs duties necessary to support medical providers and integrated BH-PHC care as a value-added service, and (s)he is invested in continuing to develop the functionality and high standards for the Behavioral Health component for the agency as a whole.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Typical responsibilities and duties of a Behavioral Health Specialist include, but are not limited to:

• Conducts SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral for Treatment) services for medical patients with positive PHQ-9/PHQ-A screens or substance abuse screening, or who request behavioral health support due to current life challenges
• Use of additional screening instruments as needed or required
• Brief intervention to stabilize the patient. This may include education for family members who are present, with patient assent/permission

o For certified SUD counselors, early intervention or relapse prevention support for substance use as needed (pre-treatment or recovery services, ASAM level 0.5)

• Provide case management services such as providing resources to meet needs and referrals to higher levels of care and/or additional services as indicated
• Crisis intervention if needed
• Recognize signs of possible child, elder, or dependent adult abuse and neglect, and make reports with guidance from the Director of Behavioral Health or designee
• Documentation, daily data report, report writing as needed
• Data entry, use of an electronic health record (EHR)
• Participate in BHI departmental meetings and Quality Assurance Reviews, which may include medical and other relevant staff
• Assist with the development of the integrated Behavioral Health component, through activities such as conducting surveys to determine client needs, cross-training with other departments, participating with any relevant outcome research, and outreach activities as needed
• Attend other meetings as assigned
• Take authorized trainings to maintain and/or improve skills
• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Required: completion of a 4-hour SBIRT certification course. The SBIRT course will be provided upon hire, if not already completed.

At least three years of sobriety/clean time and an active program of recovery, if in recovery.

Possession of a valid California Driver’s License and has current auto insurance as the position requires travel between clinics.

Qualifications: Certified by a State AOD entity as a SUD counselor or other verified State/Board certification (e.g. Peer Support Specialist, BBS registration) and at least two years’ experience providing behavioral health services, to include crisis intervention and documentation.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bilingual English/Spanish; other languages are a plus, including American Sign Language.

Three years of full-time professional experience providing counseling with both mental health and substance-abusing populations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Must be able to recognize signs and symptoms of a substance use disorder or mental illness. Must be able to utilize word processing software. Must have the physical ability to sit for long periods of time; ability to reach, possess fine manual dexterity, and sensory acuity. Must be able to multi-task in a sometimes-stressful environment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $27.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Addiction Medicine
• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $22 - $27