Behavioral Health Specialist - Day Treatment (Seasonal)

Facility:

Dayton Children's - South Campus

Department:

Behavior Health Day Treatment

Schedule:

Full time

Hours:

40

Job Details:

This position seeks to provide prevention for youth and families by making connections for help early and timely so that issues do not reach crisis levels or become repeating crises. The Behavioral Health Specialist (BHS) will aide in alleviating the long terms effects of traumatic events and work to improve the behavioral health status of children by linking them with the appropriate behavioral health services. Staff will conduct a behavioral health and social needs screening on all families and will provide resource options.  Staff will follow up with families and communicate outcomes with referral source. Staff will work with families to identify barriers to obtaining behavioral health treatment and social needs resources and problem solve to come up with alternate options when barriers are present. Collaborates with the crisis center staff on kids in crisis. Provides screening to determine family’s social needs, including transportation, food, home safety, utilities, medical, benefit needs, supplies, child care activities, and job training. Links the family to appropriate resources based on identified needs and follows up with families to assure access to resources.

Department Specific Job Details:

• full time, 40 hours
• day shift, 730 - 4pm
• 10-month contract, prorated PTO and pay
• LSW preferred not required

Education Requirements:

Bachelors (Required)

Certification/License Requirements: