Behavioral Health Specialist
Company: RightWorks Staffing
Location: Sacramento
Posted on: April 28, 2024
Job Description:
Our client provides mental health counseling, housing services,
and employment assistance to adults, children, and their families.
With locations all throughout Northern California and an almost 50
year history, these programs offer an opportunity to make a
profound impact on the lives of hundreds, even thousands, of
individuals. This position is based out of their Sacramento
location.
Responsibilities
- Provides leadership and guidance for clients as assigned in the
absence of the Clinical Director or designee.
- Supports clients in all aspects of therapy, assists them in
requesting and receiving services, and gives them the tools they
need to achieve their objectives.
- advocates on behalf of and helps clients and their families
obtain and receive, when necessary, medical care, shelter, food,
and clothes, as well as mental health therapy.
- supports each client's unique service plan.
- maintaining all client records, finishing needed paperwork and
data entry per the program's requirements, and other things like
progress logs, activity reports, and logs.
- meets with clients on a regular basis at our locations or out
in the community, at workplaces, residences, boarding and care
facilities, skilled nursing institutions, and other suitable
locations.
- With the client's permission, consults or routinely meets with
the client's family, caregiver, or other important people.
- teaches customers how to handle their money, maintain good
personal hygiene, and be job-ready in an age-appropriate
manner.
- aids in determining a client's eligibility for Medi-Cal or
other benefits and, as necessary, fights for the continuance of
benefits.
- For customers who use representative payee services, create
financial management plans and approve necessary expenses.
- provides a defined client group with comprehensive case
management services by constructively interacting within the
team.
- gives individuals "on-the-spot" therapy that is both beneficial
to them and in line with the program's philosophy.
- Drives a personal car when conducting program business for the
purposes of medication outreach, home visits, client
transportation, community/county meetings/trainings, and MH
court.
- focuses on the clients' wellness, health, and safety.
- timely completion of documentation as assigned.
- according to the requirements of the program, offers rotating
"on-call" coverage after hours. Requirements
- 2 years of experience providing behavioral health services as a
Case Manager, school counselor, behavioral health tech, or other
similar position.
- No licensure is required for this role. Schedule
- Tuesday-Saturday, 8am-5pm.
Keywords: RightWorks Staffing, Laguna , Behavioral Health Specialist, Healthcare , Sacramento, California
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