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BHIS Counselor

Hillcrest Family Services

1 Positions

ID: 69583

Posted On 08/09/2023

Job Overview

Change families' and youths' lives  through intensive in home interventions. 

Your Responsibilities

As a BHIS Counselor, you will work with families to help create supportive environments at home. They offer the tools, training, and support that address the behavioral health needs of children in the home.BHIS counselors will work with families in the privacy of their home to ensure comfort while learning new skills. BHIS Counselors engage the youth in skill-building programs that target specific behavioral struggles and help to improve a childs skills. BHIS Counselors work to empower children and help them manage their behaviors effectively. BHIS Counselors work to build skills in the areas of communication, coping with difficult emotions, managing anger, conflict resolution, and decision making. Additional responsibilities include:

  • Working in home to teach skills to youth
  • Working with families to learn behavior management and coping strategies
  • Assessing on going concerns
  • Identifing goals with families and clients
  • Completing all documentation in an acceptable manner, according to Medicaid, state and Hillcrest guidelines
  • Completing service plans and documentation
  • Coordinating the delivery of or child welfare services with any/all other services provided by Hillcrest or any external provider
  • Attending a minimum of 24 hours of acceptable training within the first year of employment and a minimum of 15 hours annually after the first year
  • Other duties as assigned

What You Need

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Minimum of two years relevant experience in a behavioral healthcare setting if degree is in non-healthcare related field
  • Ability to work with struggling youth and their families in the home
  • Ability to work independently off site while receiving remote support
  • Experience working with electronic health records (EHR)
  • Must have interest and knowledge of community health care and primary care
  • Demonstrated commitment to impacting the care of high risk patients
  • Ability to work collaboratively with physicians, staff, and external organizations
  • Strong communication skills with diverse populations
  • Excellent coordination and time-management skills
  • Solid relationship-building and interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrated awareness and value of cultural competence

What Makes You Stand Out

  • Bachelor's degree in social work, pyschology, counseling or helping field
  • 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
  • 10 paid holidays
  • Staff development and training
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility for federal student loans
  • Employer paid CEU's through Relias
  • On-site primary care
  • PerkSpot- employee discount program
  • MeMD- virtual health provider for you and your family
    • Free talk therapy
    • $0 Telehealth/urgent care
    • Discounted psychiatry
  • 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**

Primary Contact

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Human Resources

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563-557-8211

Phone

Phone

Phone

563-207-5051

Fax

humanresources@hillcrest-fs.org

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Job Details

Categories

Human and Social Services

Location

Dubuque, IA

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Full Time

Company ID

1066

Job REQ #

69583

# Positions

1

Start Date

20230809

End Date

20230813

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About the Company

Founded in 1896, Hillcrest Family Services is a non-profit health and human services provider, accredited by the Joint Commission, that assists children, adults, and families in need of help.  In 2020, we delivered innovative, collaborative, and resourceful care to 30,648 children, adults, and families from 52 Iowa counties, 6 Illinois counties, and 4 Wisconsin counties in an effort to ensure they were safe, secure, and well.  Our nearly 400 Hillcrest team members in 30+ programs served our clients while upholding our core values - Compassion for All, Trustworthiness, Collaboration, and Community InvolvementWith primary programming and administrative offices in Dubuque, Hillcrest also operates programs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Maquoketa, Clinton, Washington, Mt. Pleasant, Wapello, and Ottumwa.

Mission: Meeting people as they are today; Guiding them to where they want and need to be tomorrow. ~Help for today, Hope for tomorrow~