Position Details

Behavioral Health Paraprofessional

LINES OF AUTHORITY:  This position is supervised by the Program-relevant Clinical Site Supervisor and/or Clinical Director.  This position does not supervise any personnel; however, the position requires participation in peer review activities. The position may function in any of the Clinical Departments providing services to either children or eligible adults.

POSITION SUMMARY:  The BHPP may provide multiple services to clients and families, including, but not limited to Case Management, Life Skills Training, and Family Support Services. This may include provision of supportive services to low acuity and/or medication-only clients.  This position will be expected to maintain an acceptable level of direct service provision as measured by billable hours/service value. 

PRINCIPAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. The primary responsibility of the Managing Clinician is to serve as the point of contact, coordinating and communicating with the person's team and other system where clinical knowledge of the care is important.
  2. Engages with the client, family and other involved parties through face-to-face and phone interactions and works with the client and family to build trust, encourage hope, and ensure ongoing engagement in behavioral health services.
  3. Functions positively as a member of the treatment team providing medically necessary behavioral health services to clients and families. 
  4. Assists and supports the client/family in utilizing safety/crisis plans as evidenced by the progress notation in the record. 
  5. Participates in the development and/or monitoring of Behavioral Health Service Plans (BHSP's).
  6. Assists client/families in finding necessary resources other than covered services to meet basic needs.
  7. Communicates and coordinates client care with family members, behavioral and medical health providers and community teams/resources.
  8. Maintains client records in compliance with Mohave Mental Health Clinic, Inc., ADHS, RBHA/health plans, AHCCCS and Joint Commission standards.
  9. Provides customer service to internal and external stakeholders, as evidenced by direct supervision, complaint resolution, and interviews with customers.
  10. Participates in the Performance Improvement processes in the Clinic.
  11. he employee must work well under pressure meeting multiple and sometimes conflicting deadlines.
  12. The employee shall at all times demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors.
  13. This is evidenced through direct observation and interview with co-worker and supervisors.
  14. Performs other duties as assigned. 
  15. Able to effectively de-escalate clients using techniques as trained and outlined in approved crisis intervention models.

PRIMARY CONTACTS:

  • Frequent interaction with clients and their family/support systems.
  • Interfaces with peers, clinical team members and supervisors, and internal/external customers and stakeholders.
  • Collaborates with community resources/referral agencies.

POSITION REQUISITES:

Qualifications and Experience

Required:

  • High school diploma or equivalency, or
  • Associate's degree in a behavioral health field
  • Valid AZ driver's license and proof of insurance
  • Arizona fingerprint clearance
  • At least 21 years of age
  • Current CPR and First Aid certification

Preferred:

  • Experience working with clients with complex emotional needs
  • Knowledge of community resources available, including benefits and entitlement process, as well as an understanding of managed care
  • Understanding of client/family-centered care model
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Skills/Abilities:

Required:

  • Ability to type and effectively navigate computer programs, as well as copier, fax.
  • Resource management and organizational skills.

REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS

Persons conducting assessments and/or providing treatment to special populations are able, through training and experience as well as through agency-specific observation or testing of performance to demonstrate competency in the following areas:

SUBSTANCE USE

Staff responsible for providing services to substance using members have appropriate training, education, and experience, and demonstrate competency.

Staff must be able to gather and assess information about:

  • The relationship of each member's physical status to the substance use.
  • The nature of the emotional compulsion to use alcohol and/or other drugs.
  • The intensity of the member's preoccupation with using alcohol/and/or other drugs.

Staff must also demonstrate competency in their ability to:

  • Interpret information about a member's use of alcohol and/or other drugs.
  • Develop a written summary and/or treatment plan based on member's problems and needs;
  • Provide appropriate services.

CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

Staff responsible for providing services to child and adolescent members have appropriate training, education, and experience, and demonstrate competency.

  • Staff demonstrated knowledge of growth and development of children and adolescents.
  • Staff demonstrates their ability to develop treatment plans and services based on member's problem and needs.
  • Staff demonstrates knowledge and skill in working with family systems.

SERIOUSLY MENTALLY ILL

Staff responsible for providing services to seriously mentally ill members have appropriate training, education, and experience, and demonstrate competency.

  • Staff has knowledge and ability to gather and interpret information about seriously mentally ill people.
  • Staff understands the member's needs and the range, intensity, and duration of care, habilitation and rehabilitation required.

INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED

Staff responsible for providing services to members with intellectual disabilities have appropriate training, education, and experience, and demonstrate competency.

  • Staff has knowledge and ability to gather and interpret information about a member with an intellectual disability.
  • Staff understands the member's needs and the range, intensity, and duration of care, habilitation or rehabilitation required.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Physical Requirements:

  • Able to cope with emotional demands as they arise.
  • Able to sit for extended periods of time.
  • Able to hear ordinary conversation and phone communications.

Equipment:

  • Telephone, Computer, printer, fax, copy machine and company vehicles.

Environmental Conditions:

  • Air conditioned and/or heated office settings.

Accommodations:

Mohave Mental Health Clinic, Inc., will provide reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, unless it would cause undue hardship.  We define reasonable accommodation as any change in the work environment or in the way a job is performed that enables a person with a disability to enjoy equal employment opportunities.  We will make a good faith effort to list any special requirements in our job descriptions.