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Intensive In Home Associate Professional

Type : Regular

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!

Provides support to individuals with Mental Health (MH) or Substance Abuse Issues. In residential, school, workplace and community settings. These interventions are strength-based and focused on promoting recovery, symptom reduction, increased coping skills, and achievement of the highest level of functioning in the community. Staff ratio takes into consideration evening and weekend hours, needs of special populations and geographical areas to be served. Persons who meet the requirements specified for Associate Professional (AP) status have the knowledge, skills, and abilities required by the population and age to be served may deliver supports within the requirements of the staff definition specified in the service definitions. Relies on direction and supervision to provide quality services. Requires a four year degree and experience working with the population supported. Certain services may require additional training, experience, and education.

Education, Licensure, and Experience required for the position include :

Must meet the requirements of a Associate Professional

Physical requirements to perform essential functions of the job included :

Regularly required to lift 10 lbs. Must be able to lift a minimum of 15 lbs. Must be able to pull minimum of 10 lbs. Must be able to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stoop. Must be able to regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. Required to regularly stand and walk. Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in CPR from the floor level requiring to work on hands, knees, bending, standing and lifting. Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision. Must be able to talk and hear

Location : 0682 Taylorsville

Pay rate : $22

Hours : Flexible scheduling with On Call Rotation

Education :

Must meet one of the following combinations of education and experience :

Graduate of a college or university with a Master's degree in a human service field with less than one year of full-time, post-graduate degree accumulated experience with the population served.
Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in a human service field with less than two years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated experience with the population served
Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in a field other than human services with less than four years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated experience with the population served.

Definitions :

Human Service Degrees Include : Social Service, Sociology, Psychology, or other Human Service Degrees.

Populations Served Include : Mentally Ill-Child, Mentally Ill- Adult, Substance Abuse-Adult, Substance Abuse-Child

Additional requirements of the Behavioral Health Specialist include :

Must meet the education, experience, licensure / certification requirements specified by the service definition of the service being provided

Valid driver's license and automotive insurance required

CPR, first aid, NCI and / or relevant certification, a plus

Job Responsibilities

As a Behavioral Health Specialist you will be responsible for the development, implementation, monitoring and revision to the Person Centered Plan in conjunction with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Additional responsibilities of the Behavioral Health Specialist include :

Facilitating relationships and serving as a link between the company, parents, guardians, local agencies and the community

Minimizing the negative effects of psychiatric symptoms or substance dependence that interfere with the recipient's daily living and personal development, providing supportive counseling

Supporting the client in the development of various skill building activities, including : daily and community living skills, socialization skills, adaptation skills, and behavior and anger management

Participating in a first responder on-call system available to consumers and / or his / her natural support network on a 24 / 7 / 365 basis; coordinates "first response" resources according to consumer need and the PCP

Performing Case Management functions of linking and arranging for services and referrals

Working closely with other clinical / professional staff to maintain communication and providing feedback, standardizing procedures and expediting PCP implementation

Ensuring that all initial and re-authorizations for services occur in a timely fashion

Monitoring utilization of service to ensure that it is effective, appropriate, and within the limits set forth in both rule, PCP, and the service authorization

Candidates for the Behavioral Health Specialist role are considered "Associate Professionals" based on the following criteria :

Pre-employment screening :

Complete criminal background

Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)

Drug testing

Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.

Proof of employment history or references (if required)

Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

We offer the following benefits to employees :

Payactiv : early access to the money you've earned from hours you've already worked, before payday!

Employee perks and discount program : to help you save money!

Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)

Health / Insurance (full-time employees only)

401(k) retirement savings program

Wellbeing Programs : Physical, Emotional and Financial

Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)

Training : Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

contract / contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits

EEO Statement RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

About RHA :

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and / or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.

For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today. Learn More

Salary : $22

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