Family Access Center is seeking a Behavioral Health Intervention Specialist to join our team in Sioux City, IA, and Council Bluffs, IA.

Requirements :

Bachelor's degree and two years of full-time experience working in a mental health setting, or 30 hours working with children in a mental health setting. Essential Functions and Job Duties Provide skill-based interventions for individuals focused on reducing behavioral health challenges by teaching skills such as conflict resolution, problem solving, coping, impulse control, and relationship building. Teach skills in an individual, family, and/or group setting. Work with the clients from a wide range of cultural, racial, and ethnic groups. Our in-home social worker (BHIS) will collaborate with the assessing clinician regarding individual needs, strengths, and family functioning. Monitor potential child and family risk factors to assure family's service needs are met. Respond to crisis as needed. Connect families to community resources and services to reduce recurring child abuse and neglect. Use evidence-based practices to work with families. Schedule continued service reviews or annual assessments with the assessing clinician. complete required documentation, progress reports, and discharge summaries within the allotted time frames. Adhere to mandatory reporter, confidentiality, and social work ethics. Yearly mandated training. Set up and maintain files on computer systems to ensure case documentation. Collaborate with other professionals by attending staff meetings and individual supervision meetings or other assigned duties as requested.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Applicant must possess strong written and verbal communication skills. Time management skills. Ability to work independently. Knowledge of community resources and service providers in the service area. Flexibility and willingness to work days/evenings/weekends and be available for crisis intervention.

Benefits:

$2.00 weekend shift differential 8 paid holidays Mileage/Travel .62 a mile Tuition Assistance Paid Time Off Holiday Pay Health Insurance Life Insurance 401(k) plan 401(k) matching

Referral Bonus Locations:

Sioux City, IA, and Council Bluffs, IA.

Pay:

From $20.00 per hour People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location:

On the road