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The Behavioral Health Specialist is responsible for coordinating rehabilitative and support services for youth and families so youth can live safely, productively and independently within their home community.

Job Responsibilities

• Agency support staff responsible for maintaining positive partnership with referring agencies and staff including coordinating required services for youth and families,
  maintaining timely and effective communication regarding case activities.
• Provides rehabilitative and supportive services for youth and families under the Medicaid Managed Care CFTSS programs in individual and group settings. Offers supportive interventions to youth and families driven by the treatment, service, and discharged plans.
• Completes all state mandated and agency documentation according to policy and regulatory requirements.
• Assists with ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment including attending various internal and external meetings and case reviews.
• Delivers Rehabilitative Psychoeducation and Supports, Strengths Based Service Planning, and strategies and treatment options for success.
• Facilitates Personal and Community Competence, Daily Living Skills and Community Integration to restore, rehabilitate and support youth and families.
• Demonstrated knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal service. Must be able to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries and
  complaints and demonstrated ability to facilitate psycho-educational groups.

Job Requirements

• Minimum of bachelor's degree in social work or related field required.
• Requires 2 years' experience in working with youth and families, social services, case management, or human services.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with extreme
  discretion, demonstrated knowledge of HIPAA regulations.
• Must have a current, valid New York driver's license per Agency guidelines. Travel
  required.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule including evenings as necessary.

Salary Range

• Minimums and maximums may vary based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.
• Bachelor's + 2 years' experience: $20.91/hour.
• Bachelor's + 5 years' experience: $21.63/hour

Equal Opportunity Employer

Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, marital status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where diversity is valued and recognized as a source of strength and enrichment. We seek to attract talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures.

As a federal contractor, Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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