Counseling Enriched Program - Behavioral Health Counselor

Competencies

1. Leadership Skills

• Strong leadership skills and presence preferably in an organization serving diverse populations including providing trauma-informed and culturally relevant mental health and/or social services. Flexible, energetic, and outcomes-oriented self-starter who brings a creative approach to solving problems, while inspiring others to do the same. 2.
• Relational
• Skills: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage in relationship with a diverse set of stakeholders. 3.
• Communication
• Skills: Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including the demonstrated ability to compose documents and present data in a clear and concise manner to appropriate personnel, including the ability to effectively present information to a variety of audiences. 4.
• Organizational
• Skills: Strong organizational/time management skills; ability to multi-task in a fast-paced and often stressful environment, familiarity with Google Calendar/Gmail/Google Drive highly desirable; demonstrated flexibility in regards to job duties and assignments. 5.
• Values
• Alignment: Commitment to EBAC’s mission, vision and values and a demonstrated affinity for EBAC’s target population. 6.
• Content
• Specific
• Expertise and
• Experience: Demonstrate knowledge and experience in working with county mental health and school systems. Special Education, day treatment and milieu experience preferred. Experience providing culturally responsive and trauma-informed care to children, youth and families in community mental health.

Responsibilities

(Those with an asterisk are essential duties.)

• 1. *Assist client in the management of disruptive, assaultive, and dysregulated behavior.
• Provide crisis intervention utilizing multiple therapeutic behavior interventions without physical restraints 2. *Complete daily documentation on clients including therapeutic notes, functional behavior and positive support plans, incident reports.
• Record progress notes and other charting requirements as necessary in a timely manner.
• 3. *Help client manage program transitions including to and from buses if applicable.
• 4. *Cooperate with teaching staff while supporting therapeutic supports in the classroom.
• 5. *Carry out specialized group and individual activities with client.
• 6. *Participate in staff meetings; trainings; and treatment planning and clinical reviews.
• 7. *Consult with Program Director, Clinicians, and classroom staff on individual client's progress.
• 8. *Participate in overall program development as member of treatment team.
• Maintain program supplies as appropriate to specialized projects such as therapeutic drumming, play therapy group sessions, field trips, Expressive Arts and Skills groups.
• 9.
• Some driving of clients to and from home/school, other community activities Other duties as assigned.

Working conditions and job setting

• 1.
• Work is primarily in a classroom or office 2.
• Work is directly with SED clients who can at times become aggressive.
• Therefore, full mobility is required for standing walking, sitting, using hands, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling 3.
• Complete training in nonviolent crisis intervention as needed and provided by the agency 4.
• Noise levels may be high at times.
• 5.
• Periodic lifting up to 25 pounds is required.

Benefit information

EBAC offers a uniquely generous PAID time off package including up to 15 paid Holidays a year, generous vacation accruals for eligible employees; and an outstandingly comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 1.
• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance.
• Full time employee only coverage is free of charge for certain Medical and Dental coverages.
• 2.
• Multiple options of Mental Health Care supports and services.
• 3.
• Chiropractic and Acupuncture benefits included in Medical plans.
• 4.
• Employer paid Basic Term Life/AD&D insurance; employee paid voluntary life insurance and AD&D (for employee, spouse and children if choose to elect).
• 5.
• Accident, Critical illness and Hospital Indemnity coverage ( for employee, spouse and children if choose to elect ).
• 6.
• Tax deferred FSA (flexible spending account) for Health Care and/or Child Care; commuter benefits for Transit and/or Parking expenses.
• 7.
• 403b retirement program with an up to 4% Employer dollar to dollar Match after 1 year of employment.
• 8.
• Prepaid Legal Consultation and Identity Theft Protection insurance.
• 9.
• Pet Insurance to care for the four-legged family member(s).
• 10.
• ScholarShare 529 Savings Plan for higher education expenses for the beneficiary includes employee, child or another family member, etc.