Telecommute Behavioral Health Advocate - Foster Care

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus for External Candidates!

The regionally based, locally hired Behavioral Health Advocate (BHA) will be the single point of contact for children, youth, caregivers, CPS, and related agencies to coordinating a child or youth in our Virginia program. The navigators are required to have experience working within the foster care system and have knowledge of services used by foster care children and youth, especially behavioral health services. The BHA will meet with CPS, and they will complete assessments, attend internal clinical rounds, make recommendations to the child and family team, and make certain essential medical and behavioral health services are provided to children and youth. The navigators will reach out to providers when needed and will update information on the EHR.

Behavioral Health Advocates are responsible for coordinating and managing medical and behavioral health services delivered to youth who are in foster care. The BHA has experience working within the foster care system and also have knowledge of services utilized by foster care youth, especially behavioral health services. The BHA serves as the primary point of contact for the youth, their family, the state child welfare contractor, foster parents or group home placements and network providers.

• These positions will be located primarily in the following areas

Charlottesville, Wythesville, Roanoke

This is a work at home position with travel up to 25-50% in local areas in the Commonwealth of VA (travel will not be required until Covid 19 restrictions are lifted). Must live and be independently licensed in the Commonwealth of VA.

Schedule is Monday - Friday, days.

If you are located in Virginia, you will have the flexibility to telecommute

Primary Responsibilities :

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications :