Behavioral Health Specialist-Marion

Where New Paths Begin

Ohio Guidestone is the state’s leader in community behavioral health care, serving around 26,000 Ohioans each year. We focus on the needs of the whole person by providing telehealth and in-person prevention services, as well as mental health and substance use treatment. As we help people navigate the most difficult times in their lives—with compassion and respect—we ultimately empower them to take steps towards a healthier future.

Job Summary:

The Behavioral Health Specialist (BHS) will develop a service relationship with each client to help them develop insight into themselves and their relationships. The BHS provides cognitive-behavioral therapy to assist individuals struggling with a range of issues related to their emotional and behavioral health, such as relationship and family issues, substance use and addiction, difficulty coping with stress, and grief and loss issues.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develops and maintains a service relationship with client, family, and caregivers to provide them support as appropriate.
• Reviews Diagnostic Evaluation and additional assessments, to aid in the ongoing development and implementation of a client’s individualized treatment plan (ITP).
• May provide Ohio Department of Medicaid behavioral health and addiction services within scope of practice.
• Assess clients for high risk behavior.
• Teaches clients social, coping, and conflict resolution skills.
• Provides first-line crisis intervention and mediation as necessary.
• Meets and sustains the Ohio Guidestone designated productivity standard.
• Serve as a liaison to coordinate, makes referrals, or arrange for appropriate community resources when needed, acts as an advocate for the client as needed.
• Performs related administrative responsibilities; maintains client information, reports, records, and other documents; responds timely to emails and phone calls; attends and participates in various trainings and meetings; communicates with other agencies, departments, and vendors regarding required paperwork, contract compliance and consults with other county agencies and/or supportive services as necessary.
• Accurately and promptly, documents and maintains the confidentiality of client and family interactions including, legal, financial, and clinical documentation within agency guidelines.
• Maintains ongoing frequent contact with other assigned Ohio Guidestone professionals, parents or outside agency professionals assigned to case.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• When working with Caregiver and youth:

• Assists families to build skills in the following areas child development, empathy, age appropriate discipline-limit setting, behavior management/modification/encouragement, household management, understanding and handling stress and anger, personal power, communication and positive relationships.
• Assists with enhancing positive family functioning to ensure children are raised in a warm and trusting environment.

• When working with youth:

• Provides school personnel and Caregivers with education and support on mental health, discipline, behavior management, household management, communication and relationship enhancement.
• Informs appropriate school personnel of clients being served maintaining confidentiality.
• Ensures that clients are in the proper educational setting.
• Consults with school personnel and participate in team meetings, as necessary.
• Educates school personnel on various mental health conditions/diagnoses and assist with effective classroom intervention/strategies.

• Exhibits positivity, flexibility and a willingness to take on new responsibilities as requested or required.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
• Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of emotional and mental dysfunctions.
• Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations,…