BHID Behavioral Specialist

We offer the following excellent benefits including: Paid Time Off (13 holidays, 4 personal days, 12 sick days and 10 vacation days year one and 4 weeks vacation year 5), Loan forgiveness Assistance, Medical/Prescription Insurance (PPO’s with an average of 85% paid by PMHCC), Vision ($200 allowance), Paid Parental Leave, Retirement Savings Plan (5% paid to employee with a vesting period of 1 year), Tuition Reimbursement (up to $4,000 per calendar year), Dental (free to employee), Life and Disability (free to employee), Flexible Spending Accounts, including Commuter and Health Spending accounts, Referral program, Employee Assistance Program, Healthy Wellness Programs and more!

Position Summary

CTT is mandated to provide services to those individuals within the mental health system who present the greatest degree of severity of symptomatology as evidenced by their multiple physical, psychiatric and legal conditions, extensive use of services and lack of follow-through with treatment. This population requires the highest level of medical necessity as defined by the State Adult Environmental Matrix. The BHID Team is a specialized team that provides multidisciplinary clinical review and assessment of individuals who have behavioral health and intellectual disabilities and may have concurrent medical, substance abuse and criminal justice involvement.

The BHID Behavioral Support Specialist (BSS) observes, assesses and provides support services to assigned individuals and assures an understanding of their unique needs and intervention strategies for the fullest integration into their communities. The BHID BSS is responsible for ensuring that the mission, goals and philosophy of the CTT are operationalized within the team.

The incumbent encourages a strengths-oriented treatment/service plan that addresses the individual’s principal needs; the incumbent works with staff to ensure continuity of care and enhancement of the individual’s understanding, acquisition and maintenance of independent living skills in the areas of: daily living situation, interpersonal skills and social support building.

Duties and Responsibilities

Develops a behavioral assessment and plan by working in collaboration with the individual, family, BHID psychologist and treatment team to collect information necessary to identify: a) primary problems to be addressed; b) who will address them; c) how they will be addressed; d) how progress is to be measured and e) time frames in which treatment is to occur. Actively participates in the treatment planning process including attending team and linkage meetings; provides technical assistance regarding implementation of techniques and strategies.

Develops Crisis Plans and Safety Plans as needed working in collaboration with the individual and treatment team to gather information necessary to support the individual in mitigating risk. Assists in development of WRAP in conjunction with CPS staff with focus on lifestyle planning, visual modes…

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