Part Time/On Call Behavioral Intervention Specialists
Behavioral Intervention Specialist
Department: SUD/BI
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Work Schedule: On Call-Varies, Must work minimum 2 shifts per month
Reports to: Service Unit Program Manager
Wage Range: $20.78-$32.27/hr DOE/DOQ
Revised Date: 01/2/2025
About the Company
The Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations is a youth residential treatment facility which provides a safe and caring healing environment for adolescents in need. Located on 51 acres, our wellness program provides a peaceful environment for treatment balanced in traditional, cultural, and spiritual values and practices. These values and practices foster respect, honesty, generosity, strong cultural identification and hope for positive life changes. The Healing Lodge treatment program integrates traditional, spiritual, and cultural values with chemical dependency and mental health counseling to create a holistic approach toward healing. Residents include both Native American and non-Native from all areas of the country.
Benefits
- Full Medical, Dental and Vision benefits first of the month after 60 days employment.
- HL7N pays 100% of the insurance premium for Full-time Employees (32 hours+).
- HL7N pays up to $6,000 with the Navia Card for employee out of pocket expenses for medical, dental and vision.
- $75,000 Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term disability after 90 days. HL7N pays 100% of the Life Insurance premium for Full-time Employees (32 hrs.+).
- Annually Employees receive 12 paid holidays; 20 Paid-Time-Off (PTO) days per year after the employee has been employed FTE (32 hrs.+) and achieve successful 90-days performance evaluation rating.
- Behavioral Intervention Specialist are eligible for $0.50/hr wage increase after successful completion of 90 day probationary period and incrementally after that for 24 months.
- 403(b) Thrift Savings Plan with the HL7N maximum pension contribution of 4%, completed 12 months of employment (2,080 hrs.) and successful performance evaluation rating.
- Healing Lodge employment may qualify for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program as well as loan repayment through Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
About the Position
The Behavioral Intervention Specialist provides 24/7 resident-centered care by facilitating, participating, and monitoring the residents with co-occurring disorders.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. Must be able to read, write, and understand English.
- Effectively redirect behaviors involving risk of physical harm to self or others or the destruction of property.
- Successfully completes daily written reports within the Electronic Health Records (EHR) system for each client, documenting client successes and concerning behaviors.
- Provides on-going assessments of progress.
- Creates general strategies for behavior assessment.
- Facilitates conflict resolution and crisis intervention.
- Works to avoid coercive interventions from invitations to escalate or enter into conflict around insignificant behaviors.
- Models direct and clear communications with peers, clients and supervisors encompassing cultural awareness and respectfulness of differences.
- Establish a helping relationship with the person receiving services by demonstrating empathy, respect and genuineness in order to build trust.
- Acts in a professional and ethical manner presenting a professional image in appearance, communications and demeanor.
- Adheres to Agency scheduling policy, follows program activity schedules; committed to personal professional development; and recognizes the importance of self-care.
- Assists in gathering information about basic and community living of the person receiving services to be used in assessment process, implement designation interventions and behavioral management programs.
- Communicate with supervisor and established chain of command regarding daily operations and/or incidents; document all required information in a clear, legible, timely, concise and accurate manner.
- Works closely with the multi-disciplinary team to assess client's behaviors and create a specially designed treatment plan and then implements it.
- Demonstrates positive engagements with residents reinforcing proactive behaviors.
- Seeks to participate in effective leadership approaches and training to enhance job skills, seeking opportunities to mentor new staff. Provides positive leadership and remains clam under pressure.
- Position Requirements
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Supervisory Responsibilities:
- This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
- Education and/or Experience:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Successful completion of the Residential Child and Youth Care Professional (RCYCP) training preferred; may be obtained through on the job training at the Healing Lodge at no cost to the employee
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Possesses flexibility with frequent interruptions.
- Is knowledgeable in a wide range of high-risk adolescent with substance abuse and addiction.
- Has the capability of adapting to a wide range of physical, emotional, social, and/or spiritual well-being.
- Ability to deescalate youths in crisis, use motivational interviewing techniques to engage with residents.
- Possesses empathy with distraught residents.
- Maintains flexibility with employees shift tasks and priorities.
- Possesses strong skill set of concentration and attention to detail.
- Maintain positive and supportive professional work attitude towards the agency and personnel, submit concerns or constructive suggestions to direct supervisor.
Certificates, Licenses, or Registrations:
Minimum 21 years of age
Must become CPR/First Aid Certified within 90 days
Must have a current driver’s license with a good driving record.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk for extended periods of time, occasionally standing or climbing on a stool or ladder. Must be able to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; bend, stoop, or kneel; reach with hands and arms in any direction; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. Must be available to work flexible hours, weekends, and holidays.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Work is performed in various environments indoors and outdoors using typical housekeeping and maintenance equipment such as maintenance vehicles, snow blower, leaf blower, shovel, rake, mechanics tools, construction tools, maintenance tools including but not limited to hammers, screwdrivers, electric drills, saws, etc. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The Healing Lodge believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. This position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications, and job scope, but not limit our employees nor the organization to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each employee will offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of the company.
Healing Lodge of The Seven Nations is an EEO Employer - M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status
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