Social Services Behavioral Health Director
iCare Health Network, Bennington, VT, United States
Job Description
The primary role of the Facility Behavioral Health Director is to coordinate, supervise and facilitate the delivery of the facility’s Behavioral Health Program (BHP) and related services to residents of a skilled nursing facility with behavioral symptoms and conditions.
Responsibilities
Coordination and oversight of operations and schedules of a highly structured Behavioral Health Program
Monitoring and ensuring the consistency of a therapeutic and safe program environment, periodic and as needed assessment of the behavioral and psychosocial needs of, and benefits from program participation achieved by program-engaged residents
Ensuring that staff who provide care and services to residents participating in the Behavioral Health Program have had access to sufficient orientation and training to effectively manage behavioral symptoms
Designing and implementing program functions, developing behavioral program schedules
Scheduling, conducting and/or coordinating multiple weekly psychoeducational groups for program participants
Ensuring that significant behaviorally related assessment and intervention information regarding program participants is forwarded to the interdisciplinary treatment team, the participant’s treatment plan and clinical record. Coordination and oversight of a weekly interdisciplinary behavioral rounds forum
Liaison with contracted mental health practitioners
Collaborating with the facility administration and appropriate department managers re: resources, activities and schedules essential to the operations of the behavioral health program
Revising program schedules in order to best meet the collective needs of the behavioral health program participants
Responding to clinical emergencies, to assist with regulatory agency visits, surveys and issues outside of normal work hours as needed
Collaborating with BHP participating residents and the interdisciplinary treatment team in developing a Recovery-based plan of care and services for those residents
Collaborating with the facility Staff Development Coordinator and Administrator to provide required and as necessary staff training in Behavioral Management
Participating in the clinical evaluation and screening of potential admissions to the Behavioral Health Program
Collaborating with the facility interdisciplinary treatment team in accessing information regarding, and as appropriate making referral to, community based services for residents who wish to access such services
Actively participates in identifying new referral sources and helps to maintain current referral sources
Actively participates in developing and implementing new behavioral and psycho social service programs and the presentation of such programs to physicians, family members, and residents
Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW), preferred
Bachelor’s Degree in Social work or related human services field, required
Minimum of 4 years of experience in having provided direct professional services to persons with mental health or behavioral conditions in an interdisciplinary treatment setting
Compensation & Benefits
Generous salary, commensurate with experience
Benefits program, includes health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid Time Off, including vacation, personal, and sick time
401(k) Retirement program
Collaborative and innovative work environment
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Responsibilities
Coordination and oversight of operations and schedules of a highly structured Behavioral Health Program
Monitoring and ensuring the consistency of a therapeutic and safe program environment, periodic and as needed assessment of the behavioral and psychosocial needs of, and benefits from program participation achieved by program-engaged residents
Ensuring that staff who provide care and services to residents participating in the Behavioral Health Program have had access to sufficient orientation and training to effectively manage behavioral symptoms
Designing and implementing program functions, developing behavioral program schedules
Scheduling, conducting and/or coordinating multiple weekly psychoeducational groups for program participants
Ensuring that significant behaviorally related assessment and intervention information regarding program participants is forwarded to the interdisciplinary treatment team, the participant’s treatment plan and clinical record. Coordination and oversight of a weekly interdisciplinary behavioral rounds forum
Liaison with contracted mental health practitioners
Collaborating with the facility administration and appropriate department managers re: resources, activities and schedules essential to the operations of the behavioral health program
Revising program schedules in order to best meet the collective needs of the behavioral health program participants
Responding to clinical emergencies, to assist with regulatory agency visits, surveys and issues outside of normal work hours as needed
Collaborating with BHP participating residents and the interdisciplinary treatment team in developing a Recovery-based plan of care and services for those residents
Collaborating with the facility Staff Development Coordinator and Administrator to provide required and as necessary staff training in Behavioral Management
Participating in the clinical evaluation and screening of potential admissions to the Behavioral Health Program
Collaborating with the facility interdisciplinary treatment team in accessing information regarding, and as appropriate making referral to, community based services for residents who wish to access such services
Actively participates in identifying new referral sources and helps to maintain current referral sources
Actively participates in developing and implementing new behavioral and psycho social service programs and the presentation of such programs to physicians, family members, and residents
Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW), preferred
Bachelor’s Degree in Social work or related human services field, required
Minimum of 4 years of experience in having provided direct professional services to persons with mental health or behavioral conditions in an interdisciplinary treatment setting
Compensation & Benefits
Generous salary, commensurate with experience
Benefits program, includes health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid Time Off, including vacation, personal, and sick time
401(k) Retirement program
Collaborative and innovative work environment
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