Community Behavioral Health Worker (I-FAST)

We are seeking a Community Behavioral Health Worker!

Ross County Ohio

Join our team!

Do you have a passion for working with children and families Integrated Services for Behavioral Health is looking for compassionate dedicated people in Athens County who want to empower youth and families by creating strength-based behavior change that will be sustained long after treatment ends.

You will receive ongoing training in the Integrated Family and Systems Treatment (I-FAST) model as you work with families children / youth their communities and other key members of their ecology to implement I-FAST as designed. I-FAST Community Behavioral Health Workers in collaboration with all involved to address the needs of youth and families that are experiencing a wide range of DSM diagnoses including complex cases of children at risk for out-of-home placement. You will empower families to address challenging and / or problematic behavior and to help children / youth aged 5-21 make life-transforming changes. Treatment progress is made through intensive interventions such as skill building changing unhelpful family interactions and increasing social support to name a few.

The salary range for this position is $19.00-$22.26 hourly based on experience.

Essential Functions :

• Provide treatment using the I-FAST treatment model and principles. Some principles include leveraging strengths and focusing on the positive understanding sequences of behavior and increasing mature behavior.
• Conduct a thorough assessment of the client and family : gather information on behaviors of concern and strengths in the family and their ecology to inform conceptualization of the problem behaviors and interactions within the familys ecological context.
• Comfortable working with a diverse community of clients.
• Knowledge of the types of families in the community.
• Continuously work to engage the primary caregiver family members supports and community agency staff (school probation child welfare) in change-oriented treatment.
• Dedicate time to weekly case planning and evaluation of case progress with ongoing support from your supervisor and team members.
• Receive regular training professional development supervision and consultation activities designed to help you acquire extensive clinical skills within the I-FAST treatment model.
• Assure along with fellow colleagues that clients have access to 24 hours / day 7 days / week support as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements :

Experience working with multisystem such as : Court Child Protective Services Schools OhioRise and Family Children First Council.

Current license / certification including LSW LPC LISW or LPCC is preferred.

Experience working with complex family systems and youth who are experiencing severe emotional / mental health issues.

Demonstrated a high degree of cultural awareness.

Experience with multi-need individuals and families.

Broad knowledge of community service systems.

Willing to participate in and lead cross-systems team-building activities.

Able to effectively communicate through verbal / written expression.

Must be able to operate in an Internet-based automated office environment.

Enjoy a great work environment with an excellent salary generous paid time off and a strong benefits package.

Benefits include :

Medical

Dental

Vision

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

401K w / Employer Match

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides support and resources to help you and your family with a range of issues.

To learn more about our organization :

OUR MISSION

Delivering exceptional care through connection

OUR VALUES

Dignity - We meet people where they are on their journey with respect and hope

Collaboration - We listen to understand and ask how we can best support the people and communities we serve

Wellbeing - We celebrate one anothers strengths and we support one another in being well

Excellence - We demand high-quality care for those we serve and are a leader in how we care for one another as a team

Innovation - We deeply value a range of perspectives and experiences knowing it is what inspires us to stretch past where we are and reach towards what we know is possible

Were an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran or disability status.

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Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1