What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Specialist position at EPIC Health System LLC?
Behavioral Health Specialist
Provide mental health assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and crisis intervention services for adults and/or children who present themselves with a broad range of mental health needs. Specialists in behavioral health provide counseling and direction to people dealing with challenges like addiction, physical limitations and mental illness.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, coordinate, and evaluate clinical treatment programs for the diagnosis, treatment, and/or referral of individuals
- Prepare treatment plans and case summaries
- Perform assessments
- Provide Outpatient Therapy
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
The Licensed Mental Health Professional is required to provide general oversight of clinical service delivery by conducting assessments, developing and/or modifying treatment plans, and discharge planning. As such they must have the following knowledge skills and abilities
- Strong clinical background in evidence-based practices
- Strong psychosocial assessment and treatment planning skills
- Ability to build and sustain relations in the community
- Knowledge of community mental health and public health resources in order to provide advocacy
- Ability to communicate effectively to facilitate treatment and relay information to others as part of an interdisciplinary team
- Ability to receive minimal supervision regarding use of time and able to prioritize work assignments
- Ability to make sound decisions in emergency situations
- Working knowledge and/or experience with crisis stabilization services
- Observing and assessing patients' behavior.
- Developing and implementing treatment plans to address behavioral issues.
- Supporting patients throughout the treatment process.
- Communicating with patients' teachers, caregivers, and families to implement treatment plans.
- Monitoring and recording treatment progress.
- Conducting assessments to determine patients' improvements.
- Maintaining patient records and treatment reports.
- Collaborating with other healthcare specialists and support organizations.
Required Qualifications:
Education: Master's Degree (Required)
- Licensed Professional Counselor or Clinical Psychologist
- A minimum of three years of clinical experience working with the population served and providing the following services: conducting assessments, reviewing assessments, developing and implementing treatment plan objectives, providing individual and family therapy, and providing crisis/behavioral interventions.
Background checks are required for all applicants.
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