HAWAII BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Hiring For Mental Health Professional at Kahului, HI, United States Full Time

Job Description

Job Summary

• To provide behavior support services to families and children with severe emotional disturbances by engaging the child and family in therapeutic services as well as case management when appropriate * Our Mental Health Professional (MHP) services will follow a strengths-based model that will help develop and build skills that will help the child and family function autonomously and successfully

• The MHP will work with the Hawaii Behavioral Health clinical team in developing service/treatment plans that are focused on the child and family needs and recognize their strengths. The plan will address all behaviors that have been identified by the family, child, and any collateral information. The MHP team will also help assist the family in any case management (routine/intensive) activities that can be beneficial to the youth and family

Responsibilities: General:

• Contributes to Hawaii Behavioral Health Mission, Vision, and Program philosophies by way of work production and professional behavior with both internal, external consumers and stakeholders.

• Adheres to all current federal and state laws, Hawaii Behavioral Health policies and procedures, as well as all Professional Codes and Standards, including the safeguarding of confidential healthcare information and compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

• Reports immediately regarding suspected incidents of child abuse or neglect to the Child Abuse Hotline

• Establishes professional relationships and communicates with clients, treatment team members, probation officers, family members and staff

• Complies with all initial and annual training requirements * Attends staff/agency meetings as required

• Provides supervision to Paraprofessionals

• Completes other duties as directed by Program Coordinator, Program Manager, and Program

Supervisor Clients:

• Enters clinical data into an Electronical Health Record system in a timely manner (Ei. within 24 hours)

• Services available 24 hours a day /7 days a week, through on- call arrangements

• Facilitates the development of an individualized mental health treatment plan (MHTP) and Crisis Plan within 5 calendar days of intake.

• Works with child and family teams to develop a Crisis Plan to ensure the safety of the child, family, and community

• Provides evidence-based practices with client and family to help with troubled behavior

• Coordinates and participates in ongoing child and family team meetings

• Provides a minimum of 4 hours of billable services per week/ per case.

• Maintains a caseload of 3-10 client/families. Takes initiative to request new case assignments as case load drops due to discharge and/or upcoming discharge

• Meets face-to-face/ telehealth with clients in their own home, school, and community for the provision of all services

• Reassesses the needs of the child and family every 90 days to reflect the progress or lack of progress

• Keeps the family and team members informed on progress towards achieving MHTP goals

• Motivates and supports family involvement

• Facilitates child and family efforts to obtain any financial assistance or services for which they may be eligible under federal, state, or local regulations

• Maintains accurate and concise documentation of contacts with family. (Documentation is to be done within 24 hours after services have been delivered)

• Provides or secures support and crisis/emergency services for the child/family through face- to-face contact, phone contact, or availability by an on-call system (all time spent on crisis assessment and planning, crisis linkage and follow-up, and stabilization must be documented as crisis hours) and completes Department of Health incident report sentinel event.

• Maintains an empathetic, yet professional relationship with children and families and strives to keep families engaged in all services

• Maintains all client documentation in the electronic record and must make sure that they are adhering to requirements set by any State/Federal Laws, including HIPAA and the Professional Ethics Code

Education & Experience:

• Masterxe2x80x99s degree in social work, psychology, or other related discipline (LMHC, LMFT)

• At least two years prior experience working in the behavioral health field

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Completes and attests to completion of all mandatory trainings as identified for on-boarding process (24 hours)

• Ability to work efficiently and effectively both individually and as part of a team

• Ability to work with children and families to deliver Evidence Based Practices

• Ability to appropriately accept feedback through the supervision processxe2x80x94thus displaying the willingness to learn, grow, and improve

• Effective oral and written communication skills

• Well organized and adaptable

• Ability and willingness to think xe2x80x9coutside the boxxe2x80x9d

• Ability to develop and bring together inter-disciplinary teams

• Effective conflict resolution skills

• Demonstrates good insight and judgement

• Possesses an engaging and enthusiastic personality

• Dedicated to the success of children and family teams

• Skilled in speaking in front of groups

• Competent in using Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Teams, the Internet, and other software applications

Additional Requirements:

• Proof of valid Driverxe2x80x99s License (Type C)

• Access to reliable transportation AND proof of said vehicle registration and safety check

• Proof of valid/current auto insurance

• Copy of official state driving record

• Three (3) employment references (1 Personal and 2 Professional)

• Cleared criminal background check and signed statement regarding felony indictments/convictions

• Cleared TB test results (current within 12 months prior to employment)

• Malpractice Insurance

Physical Demands:

• With or without reasonable accommodation, the physical and mental requirements of this job may include the following: seeing, hearing, speaking, and writing clearly. Occasional reaching with hands and arms, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, frequent sitting, standing, and walking may be required for long periods of time and may involve climbing stairs, walking up incline and on uneven terrain. Additional physical requirements may include, frequent lifting and or moving up to 25 pounds.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road