Core Program Principles

• Program participants' right to self-determination;
• Respectful communication;
• Services that support recovery and healing consistent with and nurturing each participant's cultural background, experience, identity, and values.
• Clear professional boundaries to support the limits and possibilities of services.

Essential Job Functions
Behavioral Health Specialist-related:

• Screen and assess participants, families and/or significant others involved with the participant to develop a person-centered treatment plan.
• Screen and assess participants for the treatment of co-occurring substance use disorders.
• Advocate and liaise for participants within the criminal justice and shelter system.
• Provide or connect participants with employment counseling, vocational rehabilitation, completion of housing applications and placement, and provision of life skills training.
• Provide individual counseling that includes principles of Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment as appropriate.
• Identify participant treatment and support service needs and associated service plan objectives based on participant goals assessment results, including risk associated with harmful behaviors.
• Function as resource on behavioral health services and substance use and guide team in clinical meetings on these issues.
• Provide harm reduction services, integrated substance use treatment and relapse prevention.

• Assess and provide services to participants to address health and wellness, housing, income support, education, vocational training, employment and social supports.
• Complete required assessments and evaluations as needed on a rotating schedule.
• Provide IMT treatment services including: service planning and coordination; problem solving; support with obtaining housing; developing social connections; strengthening family and other relationships; developing independent living skills and obtaining necessary resources; accessing education and training; employment supports (job search, placement and support); entitlement and financial management; empowerment and self-help; wellness self-management with a focus on the development of coping skills; support with medications; and weekly groups.
• Use motivational interviewing, recovery and trauma-informed approaches when delivering services.
• Collaboration with participants, families and natural supports, shelter, jail and community partners to promote attainment of treatment and recovery goals.
• Coordinate discharge in collaboration with jail/prison or inpatient and ER staff when participants have involvement.
• Complete thorough, timely and accurate documentation of all contacts.
• Utilize public transportation to travel throughout the boroughs.
• Provide 24-hour crisis intervention services on rotating basis.

Job Qualifications

• Commitment to person-centered treatment strategies, upholding participants' rights, and self-determination in service provision.
• LMSW or LCSW in the state of New York.
• Minimum of two (2) years' experience working with individuals with a mental health condition with co- occurring substance use disorder.
• Available to work a flexible schedule, mornings, evenings and weekends in response to participant needs.
• Must be able to work in the community, including use of public transportation.
• Computer proficiency in Windows operating systems and programs, such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, as well as comfort with learning new electronic systems.
• Must be fingerprinted and cleared by the New York State Justice Center.

Howard@bondhealthstaffing.com