Behavioral Health Specialist - HCBS - Orange/Dutchess County
$42,307–$84,614 year
On-siteNew Windsor, New York, United States
Job Summary
Provide prevocational services, respite care, supported employment, and community habilitation to children and families enrolled in specific programs. Supervise youth with disabilities during planned and crisis respite, facilitating work habits and recreational activities while maintaining safety. Deliver caregiver advocacy supports and treatment team updates, ensuring proper documentation for billing and reporting all serious incidents. Comply with Abbott House policies, procedures, and time frames for reporting, documenting, and billing. Participate in treatment team meetings to provide updates. Report all Serious Reportable and Recordable Incidents to Supervisor. Comply with Abbott House's policies, procedures, and time frames for reporting, documenting, and billing. Knowledge of evidence based practice and complex trauma. Any other related duties as required.
Required Qualifications
- AA/AS plus 1 year of experience
- BA with 1 year of experience
- High School Diploma with experience
- BA with 2 years of experience
- MA with 1 year of experience
- Knowledge of evidence based practice and complex trauma
- Ability to stand
- Ability to walk
- Ability to use hands and fingers
- Ability to handle or feel objects
- Ability to reach with hands and arms
- Ability to talk and listen
- Ability to taste or smell
- Ability to keep balance
- Ability to stoop
- Ability to kneel
- Ability to crouch
- Ability to crawl
- Ability to speak fluently in the English language
- Ability to read fluently in the English language
- Ability to write fluently in the English language
- Ability to write with correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation
- Ability to lift 0-25 lbs.
- Ability to lift 25-50 lbs.
- Ability to lift over 50 lbs.
- Ability to push/pull 0-25 lbs. of force
- Ability to push/pull 26-45 lbs. force
- Ability to push/pull over 45 lbs.
- Ability to sit
- Ability to work in an office environment
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