Early Childhood Behavioral Health Associate - Denali Family Services

At Denali Family Services we serve children who require intensive behavioral health care services and support for their families. Denali Family Services offers individual, family and group psychotherapy services in combination with intensive care coordination and individualized support across many settings.

Denali Family Services offers an excellent benefits package including health insurance coverage (medical, dental, vision), 403(B) retirement plan with an employer match, employer paid Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, 10 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, generous leave accrual, paid volunteer leave, bereavement leave, pet bereavement leave, longevity awards, education assistance, EAP (Employee Assistance Program) and more!

The Early Childhood BHA is an entry level position that provides skill development and developmentally appropriate interventions in individual and group settings to severely emotionally disturbed (SED) clients' ages 3- 5 years.

This position is responsible for observing policies, procedures and safeguards to protect the privacy of health information in compliance with the HIPAA Privacy (Privacy Rule).

Essential Functions of the Position:

• Provides skill development and developmentally appropriate interventions in individual and group settings.
• Demonstrates an understanding of early childhood development.
• Demonstrates complete familiarity with a client service plans and targeted goals.
• Actively works towards developing and maintaining a therapeutic relationship with client's and their families.
• Transports, via private or agency vehicle, clients to/from home, school, the agency, and community settings as it is part of their treatment program.
• Participates in treatment team meetings to develop and review the client's goals.
• Enters client notes into CareLogic within 72 hours.
• Follows mandatory reporting laws with all incidents of harm within 24 hours.
• Ensures client confidentiality as prescribed by agency policy and federal law.
• Actively seeks clinical and administrative direction.
• Understands and complies with all agency policy and procedures, plans, program requirements and protocol.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Measurement:

• Implement the client's treatment plans through established goals. Adequate performance is determined by timely and quality client notes, billable time spent with client, and client performance.
• Related agencies, such as the school district, are positive about the performance of the assigned Lead Early Childhood Behavioral Health Associates.
• Complete all agency training requirements.
• Performance on essential functions as listed above.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists client's with other services as determined by the treatments team, e.g. vocational, recreational activities, etc.
• Attends and participates in meetings, committees and trainings as assigned.
• Reads and acts in a timely manner on items in paper and electronic mailboxes.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Maintains a positive, professional relationship in the community, e.g. schools, recreational centers, and other offsite activities.
• Assists Case Managers with case management services as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: A high school diploma or GED

Preferred: One (1) year of experience working with children. Must be at least 21 years of age.

Substitution: College level course work in human services, psychology, social work, early childhood education or a closely related field may substitute for the required experience (3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours equals 1 month of experience).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to maintain positive professional working relationships and to work effectively within a team environment.
• Organized, efficient, and able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Good written communication skills, including the ability to accurately document events and provide detailed records for clients.
• Ability to ensure client and employee confidentiality as prescribed by agency policy and federal law
• Proficient with basic operations in Microsoft Word and Outlook.
• Ability to act decisively and with fairness.
• Ability to read, speak and write in English.
• Ability to pass a State and FBI background check in accordance with the State of Alaska Background Checking Unit.
• Ability to complete all training requirements for within the prescribed times.

• Ability to work with a variety of client's with mental health issues and treat them with dignity and respect.
• Ability to work effectively with a variety of client's in various settings.
• Ability to develop sound clinical and therapeutic skills.
• Ability to apply developmentally appropriate interventions.
• Ability to learn and utilize CareLogic.

• Ability to learn, understand, and apply all agency protocol, policy, procedure, plans and program requirements.

Physical Requirements: Ability to perform sedentary work as well as to be engaged in physical exercise with client's such as running, walking, hiking, etc.. Must be able to lift 60 lbs. Must have visual and hearing acuity. Visual acuity necessary to utilize a computer monitor throughout the course of a normal workday. Ability to perform repetitive keyboarding activities and operate general office equipment. Ability to communicate verbally, both in person and over the telephone. Ability to wrap arms around and hold a person. Ability to twist, bend frequently, and ability to kneel or sit on the floor for extended periods throughout the day.

Working Conditions: Work is performed at the Denali Family Services office, in schools, in homes and in the community.

Other Requirements: Ability to obtain CPR and First Aid certification, continual proof of a valid Alaska Driver's License, maintain current personal vehicle insurance and registration on personal vehicle(s) used for company business, maintain a violation free driving record for the past 1 year, and maintain satisfactory criminal background record.