Behavioral Specialist - MACON, GA
hace 4 días
Atlanta
Job DescriptionDescription: LOOKING FOR A BEHAVIORAL SPECIALIST TO PROVIDE SUPPORT IN THE HOME OR SCHOOL IN THE MACON, GA AREA & SURROUNDING CITIES. Sprout Behavioral Health is a mental health and behavioral health agency, serving youth in foster care. BEHAVIORAL AIDE SPECIALIST and TRANSPORTERS who will earn $16-20/hour depending on experience, caseload and expertise. Behavioral Aides & Mentors typically takes place in youth’s homes and in the MACON, GA AREA & SURROUNDING CITIES. Why work for Sprout!? • Decide when and where you work, • We match you with youth, • Earn great pay, keep flexible hours and travel stipend, • Transportation is a big ask. Provide transportation to various DFCS required appointments or services (school, visitation, placement to foster/group home/facility, etc.), • Provide skill building and behavior management in the home, community, school or hotel setting., • Provide supervision to family members that are receiving supervised visitation for families that are working towards reunification., • Provide skill building and behavior management in the community in coordination with the therapist and care coordination, • Assist with personal development, school performance, work performance, and functioning in the social and family environment through teaching skills/strategies to ameliorate the effect of behavioral health symptoms., • Provide individuals with personal development skills (de-escalation techniques, communication skills, home/social behaviors, etc.)., • Manage a caseload of up to 10-12 clients; The number of consumers on caseload is based on the frequency of sessions and typical direct service hours, • Must be willing to work in the community neighborhoods, the home, school, and hotel settings, • Collaborate and communicate with an assigned care coordinator, therapist, caregiver, daycares, schools, courts, and other entities involved with the plan related to the family, • Support the consumer/family in managing or preventing crisis situations; Notify the appropriate clinical staff or agency before, during, or after crisis situations, • Traveling to home and/or schools is required, with sessions being held face-to-face in the community at a minimum of 75% of the time; telehealth sessions are allowed for certain situations after being discussed with and approved by the supervisor, • 50% of sessions must be done in the home to be able to model learned skills, interventions, etc. with caregivers, • Timely documentation of all case activities in accordance with policy, • Attend agency meetings and trainings, • Adhere to the vision and mission of the agency Requirements: RequirementsBAs should have the skills listed below • Love of working with young people and building relationships, • Is flexible, reliable, dependable, punctual, and trustworthy, • BA/Mentors will work closely with other supports to meet the needs and goals of our youth, • Willing to work weekends or weekdays, • Core knowledge of providing behavioral support, • Strong oral and written communication skills, • Ideal position for someone with direct service experience, • Minimum of 5 years’ experience providing Behavior Aide/Paraprofessional Services (currently provides services or has direct experience) or Bachelor’s degree in a Human Services-related field OR high school diploma and 5 years’ experience in the human services field., • Human Services degrees are Psychology, Sociology, Counseling, Social Work, Child Development, Community Mental Health, Human Services, Criminal Justice (only with Juvenile experience/DJJ), • Must be able to pass a background check, • Have reliable transportation, • Strong administrative skills, • Access to the internet, a computer, and a smart phone, • Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills, • Valid Driver's License (Required), • Must pass background checks, • Liability Insurance (Required)