Early Childhood Mental Health Spc -Knox

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Employees are expected to perform essential duties to performance standards. As needed, reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified employees with disabilities that are covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), in so far as the accommodation does not create an undue hardship on Behavioral Healthcare Partners of Central Ohio, Inc. (BHP).

• Facilitates therapy intervention for clients who are toddlers and pre-school-aged children who have experienced trauma or abuse.
• Develops individual service plan by observing client’s enrolled in Head Start Program, performing diagnostic assessment, completing documentation, determining client diagnosis and gathering other pertinent data. Completes progress notes.
• Conducts classroom observations to identify toddlers and pre-school children with behaviors that demonstrate Mental Health issues. Collaborates with head start teacher and staff. 
• Conducts home visits to monitor clients in their home environment. Facilitates interventions with parents.
• Engages clients’ parents and facilitates linkage of client to social, community and other appropriate services.
• Maintains confidentiality of HIPAA and other confidential and sensitive information.
• Maintains the highest level of integrity and professionalism in all aspects of job performance.
• Keeps abreast of current trends and “best practices” in the field. Attends and participates in required trainings on topics relevant to the job and to behavioral healthcare.
• Performs job responsibilities and maintains all records in accordance with BHP’s policy, procedure and protocol, and as appropriate to the job, all regulatory authorities’ accreditation/licensure/certification standards, and all applicable laws and regulations.
• Works assigned schedule, exhibits regular and punctual attendance and works outside of normal schedule as required.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs other duties as assigned.

SCOPE OF SUPERVISION:

None

EQUIPMENT OPERATED:

Computer, telephone, cell phone, copier, fax, and other general office equipment; audio visual equipment; personal vehicle.

CONTACTS WITH OTHERS:

Clients, staff, applicants, board members, funders, vendors, volunteers, community professionals, general public, third party administrators, consultants, family members and other internal and external job contacts.

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND DATA:

Client records and other confidential or sensitive information.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Good office working conditions when working in the office. When working in other BHP and off-site facilities, the employee is exposed to conditions within those facilities. May be exposed to contagious diseases. Possible exposure to inclement weather and traffic conditions when traveling to and from worksites.  Ability to telework during emergency health related or inclement weather situations, or as required by management.

USUAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The following demands are typically used and exhibited by employees when performing this job’s essential duties and responsibilities, They are not, and should not be construed to be qualification standards. Rather, they are illustrated to help BHP and otherwise qualified employee or job applicant with an ADA disability identify essential job duties that need to be reasonably accommodated, and the type of appropriate reasonable accommodation which may be available which does not create an undue hardship on the employer.

The employee frequently converses verbally with others in person and by telephone.  The employee regularly exhibits digital dexterity and eye-hand coordination when performing general typing, word processing, data entry, paperwork and other similar tasks. The employee frequently sits for extended periods of time, and frequently walks through various types of environments. Vison demands include close, relatively detailed vision when using a computer screen, and performing other tasks.  The employee frequently sits in a vehicle for periods of time while driving to and from various locations.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of: solution-based therapy; Mental Health assessment and evaluation tools and procedures; counseling; client rights; social work ethics; Early Childhood development and behavior; group and family dynamics; community and agency resources; Mental Health issues; individual, family and group therapy; observation interpretation; crisis intervention.

Ability to: exhibit patience when interacting with children; exercise sound judgment in dealing with stressful situations; analyze clients’ behavior and situation and determine appropriate response; actively listen and provide feedback; maintain accurate and complete work records and documentation; apply generally accepted treatment process to varying situations; develop and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and other job contacts; demonstrate respect and sensitivity for cultural and personal differences; contribute toward building a positive and productive team working environment; maintain confidentiality of confidential and sensitive information; consistently exhibit job competency, ethical conduct, integrity and trustworthiness; embrace and effectively adapt to organizational change; exhibit behavior and conduct consistent with BHP values and policies.

Skill in: verbal and written communication; effective listening; interviewing; key boarding; problem solving; crisis interventions; preparing written reports and case documentation; operation of computer and other job equipment; application of job software.

QUALIFICATIONS

Applicable laws or regulations require that employees assigned to some jobs attain a specific level of education, experience, or training, and license or certification. For other jobs, a combination of various levels and types of education, experience, training, and license or certification may qualify a person to perform essential duties of this position. Qualifications specified for this position are:

Education, Experience and Training

Bachelor’s Degree or above in Social Work or human services field with one to three years of related social work experience

Licenses or Certifications

Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC);

Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC);

BLS/CPR certification required.

Additional Qualifications

Upon conditional hire, and as a condition of employment, each employee is required to submit to and pass a drug test, criminal background check, and may be required to submit to driving record check, personal vehicle inspection, and be insurable under BHP’s driving insurance provider guidelines depending on job assigned job duties.

Ability to document personal identity and employment eligibility within three days of original appointment as a condition of employment in compliance with Immigration Reform and Control Act (I-9) requirements.