Qualified Behavioral Health Provider (QBHP) Part Time

Responsibilities:

Facilitate structured psychoeducational groups focused on:
Adult life skills
Parenting education and healthy family relationships
Health and wellness
Nutrition and fitness
Self-care and stress management
Emotional regulation and coping skills
Communication and healthy relationships
Recovery and relapse prevention
Implement creative engaging and evidence-based group curriculum appropriate for adults in residential substance use treatment.
Encourage active participation while fostering a safe respectful and therapeutic group environment.
Support clients in identifying strengths and developing practical skills for long-term recovery and independent living.
Collaborate with the treatment team regarding client progress and treatment needs.
Observe client behavior and communicate significant observations to the treatment team promptly.
Complete all required documentation accurately professionally and within established timeframes including group notes attendance progress notes and other required records.
Maintain confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA 42 CFR Part 2 agency policies and state regulations.
Maintain professional boundaries and model appropriate behavior for clients.
Participate in staff meetings training supervision and quality improvement activities.
Maintain a clean organized and safe group environment.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Director Administrator Medical Director or CEO

Minimum Qualifications:
Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age
Qualified Behavioral Health Provider (QBHP) credentials that meet Arkansas Medicaid and state requirements.
Bachelors degree in Psychology Social Work Counseling Human Services Education Sociology or another qualifying behavioral health field preferred or other qualifications consistent with Arkansas QBHP requirements.
Experience working with individuals diagnosed with substance use disorders mental health disorders or co-occurring disorders preferred.
Experience facilitating psychoeducational or therapeutic groups preferred.
Excellent verbal written and interpersonal communication skills.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Ability to maintain professional boundaries while building positive therapeutic relationships.

Preferred skills:
Knowledge of trauma-informed care and recovery-oriented treatment principles.
Understanding of co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
Ability to facilitate engaging educational groups for adults with varying learning styles.
Knowledge of positive parenting practices and child development.
Strong skills in motivational interviewing de-escalation and conflict resolution.
Ability to work independently while functioning effectively as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team.
Demonstrates professionalism flexibility empathy and sound clinical judgment.
Ability to establish rapport with women in recovery while promoting accountability personal growth and healthy lifestyle changes.

Requirements:
Ability to sit stand and walk for extended periods of time
Must be able to maintain effective audio visual discrimination and perception needed for making observations communicating with others reading and writing and operating office equipment and agency vehicles
Ability to work in a residential treatment environment with occasional exposure to emotionally challenging situations.
Be capable of responding appropriately during behavioral health emergencies or crisis situations.

Work Environment:
This position works in a residential treatment facility serving women with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders who reside with their children. The work requires flexibility professionalism compassion and the ability to manage multiple priorities while supporting clients through the recovery process.

*This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties responsibilities or qualifications associated with this position. Management reserves the right to modify add or remove duties as necessary to meet the needs of the organization. Employees may be assigned additional responsibilities as directed by the Director Administrator Medical Director and/or CEO.

*When an employee performs two or more different jobs for which different straight time hourly rates are established the employee will be paid during overtime hours at a rate not less than one and one-half time the hourly rate established for the type of work he or she is performing during the overtime hours.

Pursuant to the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act 593 this position is a designated safety-sensitive position according to MFH/MCH/MBH standards and processes.

Level One - Full Access: Ongoing regular access to PHI of all forms while the employee is on duty and performing within the scope of his or her job as defined by the employees job description and Policy and Procedure. Such access must be for cause consistent with job
responsibilities and related to patients claims audits reviews and other legitimate business purposes. (e.g. Physicians nurses and other clinicians).