Community Behavioral Health Worker

About This Role

This role involves assessing and defining the strengths and needs of referred individuals, families, and communities, providing direct home and community behavioral health services, and connecting them to necessary resources.

Responsibilities

• Assess or define the strengths and needs of referred people, families, and communities
• Directly provide home and community behavioral health services that are practical, helpful, and collaborative
• Meet people wherever they may be with support for self-management of health and well-being
• Carry out utilization review and quality assurance activities as directed
• Maintain necessary documentation, participate in program evaluation, attend team and program planning meetings, and cross-systems training
• Acquire knowledge of community resources
• Meet billing productivity requirements established by Integrated Services for Behavioral Health
• Supporting the development of growth in neighboring counties

Requirements

• Minimum three years of directly relevant experience or a Bachelor’s degree
• High School Diploma
• Demonstrated a high degree of cultural awareness
• Experience with multi-need individuals and families
• Broad knowledge of community service systems
• Licensed and able to operate a motor vehicle with an appropriate level of insurance coverage
• Willing to participate in and lead cross-systems team-building activities
• Able to effectively communicate through verbal/written expression
• Must be able to operate in an Internet-based, automated office environment

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, or Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum three years of directly relevant experience or a Bachelor’s degree

Benefits