Behavioral Specialist - School Based Health

Full Time
Mattawa, WA 99349
Posted
Job description
Overview:
Seeking a Behavioral Health Consultant to provide consultative support and assistance to medical providers and other CBHA staff as part of Integrated Behavioral Health team. The ideal candidate will be instrumental in providing access to behavioral health to patients through brief solution focused interventions, while generating internal and external referrals for specialty behavioral medicine.

At Columbia Basin Health Association (CBHA) we never have to wonder whether the work we do is worthwhile. Each day we see victories and successes, big and small, in the lives of people who count on us.

Partner with Columbia Basin Health Association (CBHA) for a rewarding career. Your dream to promote health and wellness, work with passionate people, and feel accomplished for doing important work while earning a reasonable paycheck is possible with us. Be a part of a healthcare movement as you grow your career. The size and culture of the organization provides an opportunity to work closely with leadership, lead initiatives, and see the results of your hard work. You ability to make an impact is limited only by your passion and creativity.
Responsibilities:
  • Works as part of the primary care team, to manage patients with emotional and/or health problems efficiently and effectively.
  • Care Management- provide timely interventions; transition patients with chronical behavioral conditions to appropriate services; link families to resources and provide referrals; education patients and staff regarding behavioral health care, prevent and treatment.
  • Maintain records that document interventions provided in accordance with program requirements and guidelines.
  • Participate in evaluation and training of peers and support staff. Also, monitor behavioral health program, identify problems related to patient care and make recommendations for improvement.
  • Other duties as assigned.
  • Promotes a positive work culture and upholds clinic policies and procedures, including the WE CARE standards of Behavior.
  • Must uphold confidentiality at all times in regards to CBHA activities, reports, financials, patient health information and other proprietary information specific to CBHA.
Qualifications:

Professional and Technical Knowledge:

  • Possesses an understanding in the application of behavioral health theory, case management interventions and ethical practices of the behavioral health profession.
  • Requires the equivalent of extensive formal training in providing behavioral health and case management interventions, usually acquired in the completion of a Master’s Degree with a major in social work, counseling, or related field.

Licenses and Certification:

  • Possesses a license to provide behavioral health interventions/counseling.
  • Possesses a valid driver’s license.
Technical Skills:
  • Ability to prepare basic correspondence and simple reports in Microsoft Word.
  • Ability to use Microsoft Excel to create tables and simple displays of information.
  • Ability to create basic presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint.
  • Ability to enter and manage data into a centralized electronic health records
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General Description of Benefits:

At CBHA, we offer a comprehensive benefit package for our employee’s. We invest in our staff and providers. Because of this, many members of our leadership team started their careers with us, and through mentorship and experience, have risen through the ranks. Incentive-based programs and educational stipends give you every opportunity to succeed. Below you will find a list of the many benefits provided at CBHA:

Health Insurance:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision

Our employees have the option of electing to utilize our in-house Dental and Vision services (dependent on Medical plan enrollment):

  • Dental – CBHA In-House Credit
In-house credit of $1,300 annual maximum for services provided at CBHA dental clinic. $35 copay is waived for preventative services.

  • Vision –
    CBHA In-House Credit
In house credit includes for one eye exam every plan year. $200 hardware credit for employee and dependents for prescription hardware (glasses, contacts, prescription sunglasses). Employees and dependents also receive one additional hardware credit per year at CBHA’s cost + 20% (used for non-prescription sunglasses, contact lenses, or a second pair of prescription glasses). $35 copay is waived for preventative services

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Accidental Death & Dismemberment Life Insurance Policy

Long Term Disability

Emergency Medical Transport Benefits- Life Flight Network

403 (b) Retirement Plan:

Safe Harbor Match: Employees are eligible to receive a Safe Harbor Match of 100% up to 4% of the employee’s total salary. Employee is full vested in Safe Harbor Match from day 1. Contributions are subject to IRS guidelines.

Non-Elective Contribution- Provided the employee has met enrollment qualifications, employee will also receive 4% employer contribution of employee’s total salary at the end of the Plan Year at the discretion of Board of Directors.


Vacation (Personal Leave):
  • Full-time exempt employees in their first year will have 80 hours of PTO input into their PTO account at the start of hire. For the reminder of the first year of employment, they will accrue at the rate of .05385 per hour worked not to exceed a per pay period accrual of 4.308 hours.
  • In year two and thereafter, they will accrue at the rate of .09231 per hour not to exceed a pay period accrual of 7.38 hours.
  • Employees receive 8 vacation hours (Wellness Day) added to their bank on each anniversary date.
Holidays:
The following holidays are observed and paid by CBHA.

New Year’s Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day after Thanksgiving
Christmas Day
**Martin Luther King Jr. Day & President’s Day are considered floating holidays and are used at employee’s discretion.

Educational Reimbursement Program

Employee Assistant Program:

EAP services are available to solve a wide range of concerns for employees. This program is confidential and covers employees, spouses, domestic partners and children up to 26 years of age.


Contribution to Student Loan/529 College Savings Plans

This program provides an employee with the convenience of payroll deductions toward their 529 college Savings Plan to be withheld and sent to their plan provider by BenefitEd on their behalf.

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