Youth Crisis Stabilization In-Home Interventionist

Advanced Behavioral Health is looking for a Youth Crisis Stabilization Therapist to provide services toyouth and their families within the DSS system to promote family preservation stabilize the youths placement and improve overall position willmonitorcasesandprovide client advocacy servicesthroughout the treatment process within the program.

ABHis a family centered mental health program that offers a wraparound approach to treatment. We specialize in Psychiatry Off-Site Counseling Services On-Site therapy and Therapeutic Mentoring. If you share our mission and vision we invite you to join a team that wants to make a difference within the community.

Compensation: $50000-$55000/annual
Job Types:W2Full-Time
Location: Baltimore

Responsibilities:

• Comply withCARF/COMAR/HIPPA/State compliance regulations.

• Comply withEMR and uphold the 48-hour documentation standard.

• Provide intensive community-based treatment for up to6 weekstochildrenadolescentsand their familiesto promotefamily preservationand stabilize the childs placement.

• Collaborate closelywith Youth Crisis Stabilization Therapists to provide services for all families within the programincludingplanfor discharge and follow-up care.

• Establishes treatment programs by setting schedules and routines; coordinating services being provided; arranging resources including transportation and escort.

• Attendfamily involvement meetings with BCDSS.

• Makeappropriate referralsto community providers to ensure comprehensive support.

• Maintain communication with referral sources and provide updates on client status as needed.

• Respect client confidentiality and adhere to all HIPAA guidelines.

• Respond promptly to communication from clients families referral sources and colleagues.

• Monitors cases by verifying clients attendance;observingand evaluating treatments and responses; advocating for needed services and entitlements; obtainingadditionalresources; intervening in crises; providing personal support.

• Maintains clients records by reviewing case notes loggingeventsand progress.

• Communicates clients progress by conducting weekly interdisciplinary meetings and evaluations;disseminatingresults and obstacles to therapeutic team and family;identifyingtreatment influences.

• Prepares clients discharge by reviewing and amplifying discharge plans; coordinating discharge and post-discharge requirements; orienting and training family members; providing resources.

• Improves staff competence by providing educational resources; balancing work requirements with learning opportunities; evaluating the application of learning to changes in treatment results.

• Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership foraccomplishingnew and differentrequests;exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

• Actively works onacquiringauthorizations through Optum.

• Consistently updates client authorizations in the EMR system.

• Diligently sends discharge warnings and discharges clients in EMR system and Optum.

• Complete clinical notes and other documentation within specified deadlines.

• Attend monthly department meetings to stay informed about organizational updates and best practices.

• Other duties as assigned as part of the Youth Crisis Stabilization Program.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in psychology social work counseling or related discipline.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification is required. Certification must be maintained throughout employment.

• Knowledge of clinic territory.

• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

• Valid Drivers License and reliable transportation.

• Ability to managedelegateand manage multiple taskswithcompleting deadlines and priorities.

• Excellent active listening skills.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Excellent customer service and people skills are essential.

• Responsible reliable and punctual.

• Ability to be proactive and work in a fast-paced environmentwhile ensuring clinical integrity and quality of services provided to clients and their families.

• Ability todemonstrateunderstanding of managed care concepts and willingness to provide treatment and work within that system.

• Strong organizational and prioritizing skills.

• Ability to show sensitivity to the cultural and socioeconomic dynamics present among thepracticesservice population(s).

• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

Full-Time Employee Benefits:

• Medical Dental Vision
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance Short-Term Disability Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Insurance Policies:Accident Cancer Critical Illness Hospital Confinement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• PTO Accruals Paid Holidays Floating Holiday Wellness Day Paid Birthday
• Company Issued Laptop

ABH is committed to diversity and to equal opportunity employment. ABH does not discriminate on the basis of race creed color ethnicity national origin religion sex sexual orientation gender identity and expression age height weight physical or mental ability (including HIV status) veteran status military obligations or marital status. This policy applies to hiring internal promotions training opportunities for advancement and terminations and applies to all ABH employees interns clients and contractors.

Join our team and make a difference!