Behavioral Health TechnicianTransport Driver
Behavioral Health TechnicianTransport Driver
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Job Description
Summary/Objective:
The behavioral health specialist as part of the primary care treatment team identifies triage and manages patients with medical and behavioral health problems within the primary care setting. In addition the behavioral health specialist provides skill training through psycho education and patient education strategies and develops specific behavioral change plans for patients and behavioral health protocols for target populations also this position is responsible for transporting clients over specified distant points according to a set time schedule. Duties involve the ability to operate the assigned vehicle in a safe reliable and professional manner while being courteous patient and helpful to all passengers.
Essential Functions:
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Assists primary health care providers in recognizing and treating mental disorders and psychosocial problems.
- Assesses the clinical status of patients referred by primary care providers through brief consultative contacts.
- Works with the primary care team to efficiently and effectively treat and manage patients with chronic emotional or health problems.
- Works with the primary care provider to refer cases to mental health specialists as appropriate.
- Assists in the detection of atrisk patients and development of plans to prevent further psychological or physical deterioration.
- Assists in preventing relapse or morbidity in conditions that tend to recur over time.
- Evaluates patient care plans with primary care team.
- Teaches patients families and staff about care prevention and treatment enhancement techniques.
- Monitors the sites behavioral health program identifying problems related to patient services and making recommendations for improvement.
- Attends and participates in meetings and quality improvement activities as required.
- Serves as a member of committees as requested.
- Participates in evaluation of peers and support staff.
- Furthers the mission of the organization through active support of the strategic goals.
Competencies:
- Communication Proficiency.
- Ethical Conduct.
- Personal Effectiveness/Credibility.
- Problem Solving/Analysis.
- Thoroughness.
- A current valid drivers license
- A clean motor vehicle driving record
Work Environment:
This position works in an outpatient mental care facility. There will be frequent interaction with persons who are mentally ill disabled elderly and emotionally upset.
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 required to speak and hear sufficiently to communicate effectively by phone or in person at normal volumes. The employees vision must be adequate to read correspondence computer screen forms etc. The position requires good manual dexterity.
Must be able to pass a drug and background check.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
