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    Behavioral Health Specialist - Buffalo, United States - Allwel

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    Allwel - Western New York -

    Per-Diem Behavioral Health Specialist

    (BI-LINGUAL)

    Reports To

    The Behavioral Health Specialist will report to the Designated Clinical Supervisor.

    Job Overview

    Allwel

    is

    a

    company

    that

    provide

    s

    Behavioral Health Services

    through the Office of Mental Health's CORE program t

    o

    the communit

    ies

    of Western New York and New York City

    .

    Allwel

    is

    currently

    looking for a per-diem Behavioral Health Specialist

    in WNY

    to continue our efforts to grow

    our young, but growing program

    .

    We are seeking a compassionate

    ,

    experienced per-diem Behavior Health Specialist (BHS) to provide 1:1

    services

    designed to

    assist

    individuals with a

    B

    ehavioral

    H

    ealth

    D

    iagnosis (i.e., SUD or mental health)

    . As a BHS with

    Allwel

    you will help

    client

    s

    in

    acquiring

    ,

    retaining

    and improving skills such as

    :

    communication,

    stress management

    ,

    socialization, relationship development, use of community resources

    , advocacy, educational and employment goals.

    Responsibilities and Duties

    Assist

    individuals with a

    B

    ehavioral

    H

    ealth

    D

    iagnosis (i.e., SUD or mental health) via appointment at the individuals' home, in the community or Telehealth.

    Create Care Plans to develop goals,

    objectives

    ,

    and interventions with the

    client

    .

    Teach skills to help

    identify

    triggers and

    develop coping skills to reduce Behavioral Health symptoms.

    Assist

    in

    crisis

    prevention

    planning

    with the

    client

    .

    Creatively

    problem-solve

    with

    client

    s around obs

    tacles,

    to

    increase quality of life

    and reduce Behavioral Health symptoms

    .

    Collaborate with different service providers and family members to increase the

    clients'

    support network.

    Building therapeutic relationships as you develop rapport

    with

    client

    s of

    different backgrounds

    .

    Work with flexibility and share a creative mindset to approach each

    client

    with a

    Person-Centered

    approach.

    Complete paperwork

    in a timely manner

    that

    complies with

    NYS Practices and procedures.


    You will assist clients that want to start or return to school or formal training with a goal of achieving skills necessary to obtain employment.

    may consist of general adult educational services such as applying for and attending community college, university, or other college-level courses.

    Services may also include classes, vocational training, and tutoring to receive a Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) diploma, as well as support to the individual to participate in an apprenticeship program.

    Teach concepts such as:

    work compliance, attendance, task completion, problem solving, and safety, and, if applicable, teach individuals how to identify obstacles to employment, and obtain paperwork necessary for employment applications.

    Assist the individual to locate a job or develop a job on behalf of the individual via the use of Individualized Placement and Support services that include rapid job search including acquisition of hard and soft skills to retain employment, training and systematic instruction, as well as providing support for the job application process such as resume writing, interviewing and application submission.

    Qualifications:

    Bachelor's degree in human sciences

    or related field & 1-3 years relevant experience required


    OR
    Masters

    degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling.

    Previous experience with HARP, HCBS and/or CORE a plus

    Bi-lingual:

    Fluent Spanish/English.

    Location(s) where services are provided:

    Buffalo, NY

    Pay Rate:

    $35.00 per hr.

    Daily Pay available- Get up 30% of your paycheck on demand.


    Allwel is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

    Employment is at-will and neither this job description nor any other oral or written representations may be considered a contract for any specific period of time.



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