Behavioral Health Professional 2

Position Title: Behavioral Health Professional 2

Work Location: Remote. Hiring in the Travis Region - Austin, TX. Working in the Austin and surrounding areas. Fully remote, but some member facing and into the fields for visits.

Assignment Duration: 6 months estimate, but can be sooner or longer depending on approvals for business.

Position Summary:

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  This is a case management role.

  
  
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  They will be working with individuals ages roughly 3-21 years old so it spans through a few development stages.

  
  
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  They are assisting with identifying gaps in case.

  
  
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  This is not direct care, but individuals are using those skills to complete assessments.

  
  
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  The outreach is predominately phone.

  
  
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  Texas Department of Family Service (DFPS) background required.

  
  

Key Responsibilities:

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  Answer incoming telephone calls and triage behavioral health need.

  
  
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  Document calls and actions using standard computer software application.

  
  
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  Provide resource and education to non-licensed behavioral health staff.

  
  
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  Schedule and make follow up calls to provide care facilitation.

  
  
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  Promote recovery concepts and inspire hope.

  
  
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  Work with other internal and external agency personnel to meet callers' needs.

  
  
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  Provide professional assessments, interventions within scope of relevant licensure.

  
  

Qualification & Experience:

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  Education/Certification: Requires a Master's degree in Mental Health or Social Work or Graduate from an Accredited School of Nursing. Preferred: Master's degree preferred.

  
  
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  Licensure: can be LPC, LCSW, RN - must be fully licensed.

  
  
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  Must haves:

  
  
  
  
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    2 - 4 years of related experience.

    
    
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    Some behavioral health experience.

    
    
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    Some experience with the adolescence population.

    
    
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    Some type of case management experience. (a bit flexibility here but looking for someone who has managed a caseload of clients or patients over any period of time)

    
    
  
  
  
  
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  Nice to haves: Integrity and honesty. Good communication skills is a huge plus. Organizational skills.

  
  
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  Disqualifiers: People who come from a long stent of private practice will likely not transition into this role well.

  
  
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  Performance indicators: Good tenure in roles is very important. I don't want to see a lot of people in 1 year in a ton of roles. At least 2+ years in most positions on the resume.

  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Candidate Requirements
  Requires a Master's degree in Mental Health or Social Work or Graduate from an Accredited School of Nursing	Preferred: Master's degree preferred
  can be LPC, LCSW, RN - must be fully licensed.ired: i.e RN, BSN, LPN, etc.	Preferred:
  Years of experience required Disqualifiers Best vs. average Performance indicators	Must haves: 2 - 4 years of related experience. Some behavioral health experience! Some experience with the adolescence population. Some type of case management experience. ( a bit flexibility here but looking for someone who has managed a caseload of clients or patients over any period of time ) Nice to haves: Integrity and honesty. Good communication skills is a huge plus. organizational skills. Disqualifiers: People who come from a long stent of private practice will likely not transition into this role well. Performance indicators: Good tenure in roles is very important. I don't want to see a lot of people in 1 year in a ton of roles. At least 2+ years in most positions on the resume.
  Top 3 must-have hard skills Level of experience with each Stack-ranked by importance Candidate Review & Selection	1	Some behavioral health experience
  2	Some experience with the adolescence population
  3	experience with the adolescence population