Behavioral Health Specialist

Human Resources Consultants

POSITION:

Behavioral Health Specialist - MED#404

JOB CATEGORY:

Medical / Health Allied

INDUSTRY:

Healthcare / Health Services - Social Services / Mental Health

LOCATION:

San Jose, CA

Relocation Expense Provided

SALARY: $99K - $115K - Based on Experience

BENEFITS:

• Full Benefits
• Medical insurance coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Work/life balance! 17 days of Personal Time Off (PTO)
• 12 holidays observed annually
• Sick Leave

QUALIFICATIONS:

Although, Individual are encouraged to apply, the Ideal candidate with the following experience will only be considered.

Minimum of five (5) years of behavioral health experience conducting therapy, completing behavioral health assessments, and managing care planning needs

Requirements for Behavioral Health Specialist

• Minimum of 3-5 years experience
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience with a frail or elderly population.

Education

• Masters Degree, Behavioral Health, Behavioral Science Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related field.

Licensure

• Licensed by CA Board of Behavioral Sciences or
• Licensed by the CA Board of Psychologists as a Psychologist or
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
• Must be US Citizen or Authorized to Work in the United States

SKILLS:

Skills and Abilities Required for Behavioral Health Specialist

• Assessment Abilities: Proficient in assessing mental health conditions, behavioral issues, and crisis situations.
• Cultural Competence: Ability to work with diverse populations.
• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written skills to interact with clients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.

CAREER OPPORTUNITY:

The Behavioral Health Specialist works alongside the Social Work team and reports to the Social Work Manager.

The Behavioral Health Specialist will play a critical role in overseeing a caseload of participants for all their therapy needs with proper documentation responsibilities to follow.

Conduct behavioral health assessments to determine the behavioral health care needs, preferences and goals of the participants and actively participate in Interdisciplinary team meetings to develop discipline-specific goals and interventions.

Deliver and document behavioral health interventions as agreed upon in the participants care plans including but not limited to symptom management, counseling, crisis intervention, arranging necessary resources and services, assisting with care transitions, providing individual and group counseling and care management.

Facilitate individual and group therapies in various forms as appropriate such as art and music therapy, psychosocial drama, counseling, and discussion that restore or expand participants social roles.

Provide training on behavioral health symptoms and interventions to staff.

Package Details

BENEFITS:

• Full Benefits
• Medical insurance coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Work/life balance! 17 days of Personal Time Off (PTO)
• 12 holidays observed annually
• Sick Leave