Behavioral Health Specialist, Foster Care - Coordinated Care Services, Inc. (CCSI) : Job Details

Job Type Full-timeDescriptionBehavioral Health Specialist, Foster CareChild and Family Services (CFS), Monroe County Department of Human ServicesRochester, NY On-SiteFULL-TIME Non Exempt: 40 hours per weekCoordinated Care Services Inc (CCSI) seeks a talented Behavioral Health Specialist to contribute their expertise in providing essential business services to our provider organizations and customers. The Child and Family Services Behavioral Health Specialist provides consultation to caseworkers and supervisors regarding children who present with behavioral health needs of all kinds. Primary purpose is to ensure behavioral health and developmental issues are considered and addressed for children who are active with DHS Child & Family Services, in order to minimize re-traumatization and promote better outcomes for youth and families. Behavioral Health Specialist will work closely with FACT, Foster Care Intake and Home finding departments so support placement stabilization and keep focus on the appropriate use of congregate levels of care. CCSI is partnering with Monroe County Department of Human Services and Child and Family Services to hire a Behavioral Health Specialist. This position is employed by CCSI and working on behalf of Monroe County. In this role, you will

• Participate in consultation groups or individual meetings in which placements, including Therapeutic Foster care, Group Home, and Residential Care, are considered.
• Attend meetings with residential and other service providers as requested by casework supervisors, with goal of assessing complex challenges and contributing to stabilization planning.
• Utilize trauma-informed lens to inform service decisions.
• Compile, review, and summarize mental health histories for children, as requested by supervisors.
• Utilize Hope Science with youth and families, fully integrating Hope into goal setting and all aspects of collaboration and support.
• Maintain regular presence at community meetings that address behavioral health needs of children receiving child welfare services.
• Conduct assessments with family, foster parent and relative resource to discuss and support placement stabilization of youth.
• Develop expertise of community resources and interventions to support youth at risk of out-of-home placement.
• Successfully navigate cross system youth and families and leverages appropriate responses.
• Other duties as assigned.

RequirementsEducation and Experience

• MSW or other human services Master's preferred, plus three years' experience in children's mental health, or equivalent education and work experience ( see CCSI's equivalency chart ).

Additional Requirements

• Satisfactory completion of all required background screenings.
• Valid Class D New York State Driver License and access to motor vehicle to meet transportation requirements of position.
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends, as needed.
• Respect the confidential nature of all CCSI and CCSI customer information you are exposed to in the course of your work performance. Staff working directly with protected health information/electronically stored protected health information, personally identifiable information, and other patient/consumer/customer data, will abide by the specific procedures and policies outlined by CCSI's Code of Conduct and CCSI's Privacy and Security Policies, New York State regulations and Federal regulations.

We Are CCSI! CCSI employs more than 500 talented, dedicated professionals who provide program management services, consulting, and operational support needed by local departments of mental health and social services, state agencies, community-based organizations, and school districts across New York State and beyond! Our mission, simply put, we help people and communities. CCSI's vision is to be an exceptional place for individuals to grow and build a career, while expanding our capacity to invest in communities. We do this by prioritizing employee voice and equity to ensure we protect employees from harm; provide connection and community; enable work-life harmony; foster mattering at work; and creating opportunities for growth and development. We Can Offer You

• Market competitive compensation.
• An award-winning Wellness@Work and employee benefits program.
• An organization that is committed to racial equity and anti-racist practices .
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• A voice in shaping CCSI's ever-evolving diverse company culture.

CCSI does not accept inquiries from third-party recruiters or search agencies. Coordinated Care Services, Inc (CCSI) 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. Salary Description 54000