Community Behavioral Health Specialist / Behavioral Health Technician

WE ARE EXCITED TO NOW OFFER A SIGN-ON BONUS OF $1500!

Pay range: $16 to $18 per hour based on experience and education

Join Southwest Behavioral Health Services – The Leading Behavioral Health System in Arizona. With over 40 years serving our patients all over Arizona, we strive each day to inspire people to feel better and lead fuller lives. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is one of Arizona’s fastest growing organizations, and we’re looking to fill a BHT position with hard working and motivated individuals. 

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is looking for self-motivated Community Behavioral Health Specialist for our In-home program! This position is Monday through Friday with flexibility needed. Depending on members request you can offer telehealth or home visit. There is a combination of in home and working remotely as well as going into the office as needed. This position offers a voluntary on call with incentive.

Ideal Candidate

Our Ideal Candidate will possess a variety of skills to successfully perform their duties.

The Community Behavioral Health Specialist must be able to drive a company vehicle to transport clients and also be willing to drive their own vehicle. Performs direct service to residential consumers including individual, group, life skills training, behavior management, and crisis intervention. Develops treatment plans for consumers in conjunction with psychiatrist and/or case managers according to SBH clinical standards. Provide assessments and crisis intervention.

• Dependable
• Flexible
• Organized
• Attention to detail
• Be approachable, people oriented, and a good listener

About the Position

This program works in the community as a fully mobile team, flexible hours available as members of the team are available 24 hours per day. Position would include help with housing and neighborhood issues working integrative case with community-based medical staff, support for vocational rehabilitation assistance in finding non-service based community support systems, and work performed from a "well-care" model that promotes resilience. Community Behavioral Health Specialist will work at client's home independently with less supervision and needs to reach out to the assigned caseload. All Community Behavioral Health Specialist are required to meet 62% - 65% productivity each month. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Works towards the primary goal of helping persons served maintain their housing in the community through any provision of services as defined by the need and situation.
• Performs direct services for supported housing consumers including but not limited to individual counseling, group counseling, life skills training, behavior management, transportation, case management, and/or crisis intervention.
• Provides integrative coordination of care through multidisciplinary community providers in consideration of holistic, physical and behavioral health care needs.
• Develops and maintains recovery partnerships and working rapport with persons served.
• Provides services as a member of a community outreach based trans-disciplinary team.
• Assists persons with Land Lord Tenant issues as needed to include understanding the lease, relevant rules, and legal rights as a tenant.
• Must be able to work both independently across multiple sites and varied client needs, and as an integral part of a trans-disciplinary team
• Initiates and maintains clinical records at a proficiency of 85% or greater.
• Bills for services provided according to medical necessity based on the assessment and service plan.
• Initiates partnerships with Landlords and researches housing opportunities to meet the need of the person served.
• Will be expected to accompany, supervise and assist consumers when asked to do so and other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

We would love you to join our team if you: 

• 21 years of age
• Have a high school diploma/GED and 6 months of relevant experience in a behavioral health setting; OR
• An Associate’s degree 6 weeks of relevant experience in a behavioral health setting; OR
• A Bachelor’s degree in the Behavioral Health field
• Have and maintain a valid Arizona driver’s license and are able to pass a motor vehicle screen for insurance purposes in order to transport clients
• Experience in working with multi-cultural and low socio-economic individuals
• Bilingual in English/Spanish (preferred)
• Must obtain a valid Fingerprint Clearance Card through the Arizona Department of Public Safety
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) speaking preferred.

 What We Offer:

• 3.3 weeks of PTO your 1st year of employment, with increased accruals after continued service!
• 10 paid holidays
• Low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability and life insurance for employees
• We will help you save for retirement – 40% company match up to a 10% deferral into your SB&H retirement account!
• Career Development – Benefit from our culture of internal promotion!
• We help you with your higher education goals – Reduce your tuition costs with our tuition reimbursement program & discount degree programs!
• Employee Assistance Program, Health & Wellness and much more!

About SB&H

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is a large and growing, non-profit community-based provider of behavioral health services with locations throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area, rural Maricopa County, Gila, Pinal, Mohave, Coconino, and Yavapai Counties. We are a well-established voice in the community with more than 115 sites, over one thousand employees, and 40 years’ experience.

To learn about Southwest Behavioral & Health Services mission, values and services please review our website at https://www.sbhservices.org/

Mission and Values

Our teams are working hard to ensure our Mission and Values are continuously modeled throughout our organization and in all of our daily interactions.

Delivering compassionate care to enhance lives and improve communities.

• Compassion
• Integrity
• Quality
• Empowerment
• Innovation
• Trust

SB&H is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.