Direct Care Provider, Outpatient

Empowerment Center Day Program
PAYSON, AZ 85541, USA

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is seeking a Direct Care Provider to join our Day Program! This position will give you the opportunity to make an immediate and meaningful impact in the lives of our members we serve.

Are you new to Direct Care or have a few years of Direct Care experience? Maybe you are a new graduate with a Psychology degree and internship experience. If so, we want to speak to you!

Our Ideal Candidate will be passionate about behavioral health and would use the below to describe their work style:

• Flexible – No two days are the same!
• Caring – At SB&H we pride ourselves in offering services that go above and beyond.
• Organized – Timely and accurate documentation is the key to success in this position.
• Do you like to have fun
  ? If you are a painter, we may offer art groups; if you are a hiker, we may take our members out on the many trails in our community. The sky is the limit as to what you can bring to the table to improve the lives of our members.

A Direct Care Provider provides screening, assessment, treatment planning, life skills, pre-vocational training, related documentation, case management, crisis intervention, individual and/or group counseling services to seriously mentally ill consumers in a residential and/or outpatient environment. Responsible for contributing to and creating a recovery based environment. This position reports to a Sr. Team Lead.

• Contributes to quality client care and effective treatment, demonstrating professional conduct in serving consumers.
• Engages in solution focused, strength based behavioral health/clinical services to consumers in accordance with company standards.
• Performs direct service to consumers including individual, group, life skills training, behavior management, and crisis intervention.
• Provides assessments and crisis intervention.
• Will be expected to accompany, supervise and assist consumers when asked to do so.
• Plans and organizes activities.
• Assists consumers with community integration.
• Develops treatment plans for consumers in conjunction with psychiatrist and/or case managers according to SBH clinical standards.
• Documents services provided, according to SBH standards on a daily basis.
• May be required to keep accurate account of weekly activity sheets and/or monthly logs.
• Attends and participates in in-service training sessions and related training opportunities as made available.
• Completes/attends required clinical supervisions consistently each month.
• Collaborates with clinical teams and case managers to advocate for the best interest of the consumer.
• Transports consumers as appropriate in SBH vehicle.
• Maintains expected level of productivity.
• May be required to carry company cell phone and/or be on-call per programmatic needs.
• Will be required to drive personal vehicle for business needs (as required per program requirements).

• Minimum requirement consists of a 22-year age
• A High School Diploma/GED and six months of full-time Behavioral Health experience/integrated health experience; OR
• A related Associate’s degree and six weeks of full‑time Behavioral Health/integrated health experience; OR
• A non‑related Associate's degree and one year of full‑time behavioral health/integrated health experience; OR
• A related bachelor’s degree; OR
• A non‑related bachelor's degree plus six months of relevant experience in behavioral health.
• Must have fingerprint clearance issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety or be eligible to receive upon hire (as required per program requirements).
• Have and maintain a valid Arizona driver’s license and are able to pass a motor vehicle screen for insurance purpose in order to transport clients
• 3 weeks of PTO your 1st year of employment, with increased accruals after continued service!
• 10 paid holidays
• Low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance, short‑term/long‑term disability and life insurance for employees
• We will help you save for retirement – 40% company match up to a 10% deferral into your SB&H retirement account!
• Career Development – Benefit from our culture of internal promotion!
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