Description
The Behavior Health PSR Provider plays a key role in assisting youth by providing essential socialization and coping skills necessary for successful functioning in their home and community. Through goal-directed support and solution-focused interventions, this role is designed to address challenges related to behavioral health needs, aiming to achieve the specific goals set forth in the child's treatment plan. This position involves multi-component services, which include therapeutic interventions such as counseling, as well as functional supports. The Behavior Health PSR Provider works to restore, rehabilitate, and support the child's/youth's developmentally appropriate functioning, ensuring their successful integration as an active, productive member of their family and community.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: List all essential job duties. (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty listed satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties unless this causes undue hardship to the agency.)
Assist individuals and families identify personal strengths and resources for positive change
Help children/youth practice and apply coping strategies and interpersonal skills in community environments (e.g., school, home, work).
Assist children/youth in responding effectively to triggers and preventing situations that lead to functional impairments.
Establish trusting and meaningful 1:1 relationship with children, youth and families
Implement strategies that include planned activities, structured environments, and organized recreational and social activities
Assist in implementing interventions outlined in the child/youth's treatment plan.
Assist individuals and families identify personal strengths and resources
Respond effectively to acts of aggression and depressive, destructive or self-injurious behaviors
Act as a resource for individuals and their families
Complete written documentation in a timely manner
Maintain on going communication with Team Leader and team
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Ability to multi-task and complete submissions within the required timeframe
Ability to navigate Electronic Record System
Excellent time management skills and ability to consistently meet deadlines
Ability to assess system and assist in creating new workflows as needed to streamline the billing submission processes
Ability to work with others in a cooperative, collaborative manner.
Strong written and oral communication skills as well as strong computer/technical skills and knowledge.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Education: Minimum Qualifications:
Must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or high school equivalency (State Education Commencement Credential preferred).
A minimum of two years of experience in children's mental health, addiction, foster care, or related human services.
Or:
A bachelor's degree in social work, Psychology, or a related human services field.
Or:
A master's degree in social work, Psychology, or a related human services field. Training and Experience: children and families Language: Bilingual Spanish Speaking preferred.
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