BHIS Counselor

Job Overview

Your Responsibilities

As a Behavioral Health Intervention Specialist (BHIS) counselors work with families to create supportive environments at home. They work with families to offer the tools, training, and support that address the behavioral health needs of children. Additionally, BHIS counselors engage youth in skill-building programs that target specific struggles and help to improve identified problem behaviors. BHIS counselors work to empower children and help them manage those behaviors effectively by working to build skills in the areas of communication, coping with difficult emotions, managing anger, conflict resolution, and decision making. BHIS counselors are trained for these tasks through a 20-hour certification and receive ongoing supervision by the program supervisor and a licensed mental health professional. Additional responsibilities include:

• Writes the child’s service plan according to diagnosis, evidence-based practices in the treatment of children with mental health diagnosis or symptoms and collaboration with the client’s family and other community support. The plan must be written in conjunction with an LPHA assessment and must be accepted by IME prior to implementation
• Provides high quality services to individuals, groups, and families eligible for services. An average of 75 hours of individual services must be completed each month. Any combination of individual and group services that meet this standard is accepted.
• Complete all visits as scheduled. Complete all documentation in an acceptable manner, according to Medicaid, State and Hillcrest Family Services guidelines
• Complete all service plans and documentation in a timely manner.
• Ensure funding authorizations are updated prior to expiration.
• Coordinate the delivery of child welfare services with any/all other services provided by Hillcrest Family Services or an external provider.
• Attends a minimum of 24 hours of acceptable training within the first year of employment and a minimum of 15 hours of training yearly thereafter.
• Work with families to learn behavior management and coping strategies. Identify goals for the family and client.
• Assess on-going concerns with the child’s behavior and environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

 

 

What You Need

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences field with one (1) year of mental health experience or 20 hours training in child mental health Or
• Bachelor’s degree in nonsocial science field with two (2) years of mental health experience or 30 hours training in child mental health.
• Minimum of two (2) years relevant experience in a behavioral healthcare setting required.

 

What Makes You Stand Out

• Experience working in an in-home setting

 

Competitive benefits package for full-time employees working 30+ hours a week:

• Health insurance (up to 79% employer paid)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with profit sharing and employer match 
• Paid time off (accrue up to 80 hours during first year of employment; increases based on tenure with agency)
• 10 paid holidays
• 80 hours sick time
• 2 wellness days
• Staff development and training
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility for federal student loans
• Employer paid CEU's through Relias
• PerkSpot- employee discount program
• Employee assistance program
• Advancement opportunities

 

About the Organization

Hillcrest Family Services is a non-profit organization that assists adults and children in need of help. Every day, Hillcrest builds confidence in hundreds of people and families. We strive to be a leading provider in supporting brain health and wellness. Were a place where compassion is commonplace. Where our passion soars and faith restores.

 

**COVID-19 Vaccination Not Required**