Qualified Behavioral Health Specialist

Hybrid Position: QBHS will complete CANS screenings for families who are interested in linking with OhioRISE. At least two evenings to 6pm required. Integrated with Outpatient Psychiatry Outpatient therapy and Care Managment to support treatment goals. QBHS will also support the Care Managment Clinician through delegated tasks such as pt/family outreach and follow up resource finding/verification SDOH screenings group support and transition support.

Valid Ohio drivers license and proof of auto insurance is required by hospital policy. Must pass a motor vehicle background inspection insurance eligibility driving qualifications and training set forth by Nationwide Childrens Hospital and must maintain qualification of insurance guidelines.

Essential Functions:

• Supports licensed providers in administering triage assessment and other mental health screenings.
• Facilitates brief crisis interventions care coordination safety planning or other therapeutic interventions to assigned patients under the direction of a licensed clinician. Provides support to group interventions and coleads groups with licensed clinicians as needed.
• Provides facetoface or phone followup and support and shortterm case management for youth and families to assist with monitoring of symptoms stressors level of risk safety planning and deescalation.
• Collaborates and communicates with team members healthcare providers and families to implement treatment plans and support care coordination.
• Assists with identifying and building skills and social supports and accessing relevant resources and services.
• Completes required charting and clinical documentation in accordance with NCH and applicable program standards.
• Maintains uptodate professional training and familiarity with research and literature in area of expertise.

Education Requirement:

Bachelors Degree in relevant field required.

Licensure Requirement:

QBHS certification to be obtained upon hire required.

Certifications:

Completion of NCH endorsed Crisis Management Training upon hire required.

Skills:

• Demonstrated skills in providing behavioral health interventions and case management to children and adolescents and their families.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise a degree of independence initiative judgment and decisionmaking to prioritize workload and achieve program objectives.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a team member to ensure consistent quality of services that support a high level of patient and provider satisfaction.
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills required to establish and maintain productive and collaborative team and multidisciplinary relationships.
• Demonstrates sensitivity empathy objectivity professionalism effective engagement and customer service skills and sound judgement in the course of all work duties.
• Embraces principles of family centered care in which needs and perspectives of patients and families are acknowledged and honored.

Experience:

One year of providing mental health services with children and adolescents preferred.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Blood and/or Bodily Fluids Cold Temperatures Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens Hot Temperatures Lifting / Carrying: 010 lbs Loud Noises Reaching above shoulder Working at Heights Working Outdoors

FREQUENTLY: Bend/twist Climb stairs/ladder Color vision Depth perception Driving motor vehicles (work required) *additional testing may be required Flexing/extending of neck Peripheral vision Seeing Far/near Sitting Squat/kneel Standing Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech Computer skills Decision Making Hand use: grasping gripping turning Hearing acuity Interpreting Data Problem solving Repetitive hand/arm use

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign direct and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet