Developmental Disabilities Specialist- 40 hours (5137)

Phoenix, NM - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 15 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Terros Health is pleased to share an exciting and challenging opportunity for aDevelopmental Disabilities Specialist 40 hour (Behavioral Health Technician) working out of our Phoenix location.

Terros Healths Crisis Mobile Team provides behavioral health prevention education crisis intervention and crisis stabilization services. They serve children adolescents adults senior adults and families as well as schools neighborhoods organizations and businesses by providing phone walk-in and in-home crisis counseling to clients to facilitate immediate stabilization of emotions and individual will need to be professional friendly a self-starter organized and compassionate.

Terros Health is a healthcare organization of caring people guided by our core values of integrity compassion and empowerment. For more than five decades the heart of everything we do is inspiring change for life. We help people manage addiction and mental illness provide primary medical care restore families support our veterans and connect individuals to the care they need.

If you are interested in working for one of the States Leading Healthcare Organizations that promotes Integrity Compassion and Empowerment we encourage you to apply!

Terros Health: Extraordinary Care. Empowered People. Exceptional Outcomes.

Recently awarded among Arizonas Most Admired Companies by AZ Big Media

Responsibilities:

Terros Health is seeking a Developmental Disabilities Specialist.

Full Time 40 hour position in Phoenix AZ

Shift: Wed-Sat 11am-9pm

Bilingual in Spanish is a PLUS (Additional Language Differential is Available)

The Developmental Disabilities Specialist is responsible for responding to crisis calls and planned interventions by providing phone and face to face crisis counseling to individuals (children and adults) and their families and caregivers when experiencing a mental health crisis situation to facilitate the stabilization of emotions and behavior in addition to providing referrals and resources as needed.

Duties include:

Responsible for responding to crisis calls and planned interventions aimed to support individuals with a developmental disability their families and caregivers when experiencing a mental health crisis situation. Assisting with individual service plan development; person centered planning and CFT; emergency contact sheet development; at risk crisis plan development; positive behavior support; transitions back to home/group home and administer emergency response in accordance with all applicable policies and procedures

Terros Health offers an excellent benefit package including but not limited to:

Benefits & Wellness

Multiple medical plans - including a no premium plan for employees and their families
Multiple dental plans - including orthodontia
Financial well-being - 401(k) with a company match interest free medical line of credit financial education planning and support
4 Weeks of paid time off in the first year
Wellness program
Child Care Support Program
Group life and disability insurance
Employee Assistance Program for the Whole Family
Personal and family mental and physical health access
Professional growth & development - including scholarships clinical supervision and CEUs
Employee perks and discounts
Gym memberships
Tuition at GCU and University of Phoenix
Car rentals

Qualifications

GED/High school diploma with aminimum of 1.5 years of behavioral healthexperienceor an associates degree in thebehavioral health field or
A bachelors degree (not in the field of behavioral health) and 1 year of behavioral health experience or
A bachelors degree in the behavioralhealth field (e.g. Psychology Social Work Counseling)or
Masters degree i.e. MA MC MSW in a behavioral health field Arizona license or eligible for Arizona license.
Must have or obtain a valid Arizona Driver License be 21 years of age with a minimum 4 years driving experience. Must meet requirements of Terros driving policy
Must have a valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance card (Level 1) or apply for an Arizona fingerprint clearance card within 7 working days of employment
Must have at least one year of direct client care with the developmentally disabled.
Able to perform first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation as necessary and appropriate and have a current certification in CIT.

Required Experience:

DescriptionTerros Health is pleased to share an exciting and challenging opportunity for aDevelopmental Disabilities Specialist 40 hour (Behavioral Health Technician) working out of our Phoenix location.Terros Healths Crisis Mobile Team provides behavioral health prevention education crisis interven...