What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Liaison position at Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System?
Job Overview
The Behavioral Specialist plays a crucial role in supporting individuals with behavioral and emotional challenges. This position involves assessing clients' needs, developing tailored intervention strategies, and providing therapeutic support to promote positive behavioral changes. The Behavioral Specialist will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive care and support for clients in various settings.
Duties
- Establish and maintain productive relationships with community partners. Promote VBHCS and services offered, showcasing our commitment to enhancing the overall well-being of our clients.
- Evaluate clients to determine the level of behavioral health care they require. Provide efficient linkage to appropriate resources, ensuring each individual receives the necessary assistance.
- Conduct crisis assessments and refer clients to the appropriate level of care for behavioral health treatment. Per scheduling needs, assist in the Walk In Center (WIC), Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU), and/or Detox when directed to alleviate staff shortages or high demand.
- Assist with the application process for TN Safety Net and/or TennCare as needed to encourage follow through with behavioral health treatment and care.
- Provide education and training to individuals and agencies concerning behavioral health to increase behavioral health literacy and to reduce stigma.
- Participate in staff meetings, training, and supervisory sessions as required.
- Make contact with clients on the hospital admit and discharge list and link them to resources.
- Identify resources to assist individuals, agencies, families, and other social supports.
- Advocate/ communicate patient needs to community partners.
- Identify and facilitate access to other community supports.
- Provide information and education on accessing services.
- Provide customer service by educating clients and agencies on open access/crisis services.
- Respond to clients presenting to a hospital, ER, or community agency, and complete evaluations and data entry in an efficient manner to meet standards set forth by VBHCS.
- Collect and document data required by grant funder(s) and for billing purposes, according to quality management standards and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills
- Must have a Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field of counseling, psychology, social work or other behavioral sciences and at least two (2) years of paid work experience in the behavioral health setting.
- Knowledge of computer skills to be able to search and enter data in the Electronic Record system is required.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $46,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Travel reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Work Location: On the road
Salary : $46,000
