SAFY is seeking a full time Intervention Specialist for our Lima Behavioral Health division in Ohio. As an Intervention Specialist you will be responsible for comprehensive clinical service provisions for clients, as well as promoting family stability within a framework of strength based and culturally sensitive services.Who We Are At SAFY:Our mission is Preserving Families & Securing Futures. For over 35 years, our work has rested on a single, radical idea -- children belong in families. We believe that every child and family deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential. We are an extraordinary team of 500 employees in seven states providing services such as Family Preservation & Reunification, Behavioral Health, Therapeutic Foster Care, Adoption Services and Older Youth Services so the families and children we serve can build resilience and thrive.What You'll Do:
Provide a range of moderately complex clinical services with children and adolescents.Administer, score, and interpret moderate level psychometric assessment instruments.Participate in the development of a Program's documented treatment/service plans and provide identified behavioral services to meet the need of the clientele and/or program specificsProvide short-term crisis intervention as needed/identified.Will follow intensive, evidence-based service models based on Family Wellness and other Trauma Informed approaches.Services are provided at the level of frequency, intensity, and duration appropriate to program/ service design with a focus toward preventing out of home placement, achieve reunification, or meet the treatment goals as defined.Services provided are tailored to each client's needs, problems, strengths, lifestyle, and culture.Develop/Maintain consultative and liaison relationships with catchments area caregivers (e.g., schools, human services agencies, etc.) in order to cultivate work relations, provide consultative services and/or promote the coordination and development of mental health services.Establish mutually respectful rapport and implement interventions necessary to meet needs of client/collaterals; appropriately set limits and maintain helping role as a Mental Health practitioner.Complete assessments as required by state rules, agency policies, and/or contract requirements.Assessments may include psychosocial assessments, Diagnostic Assessment Forms, and independent living skills assessments.Prepare all required clinical documentation according to established time frames involving all appropriate parties as required by policy and regulations of the state/ program/ contract/ SAFY policy and COA standards.Report clientele caseload according to requirement to support personnel as identified by program (ex: Office Manager, Medicaid specialist, finance personnel)Maintain contact with referral agency personnel using discharge reports, Diagnostic Assessment forms, telephone calls, and incident reports in addition to regularly scheduled and required written reports.Review all client files pertaining to assigned caseload as part of the quality improvement processWhat You Bring:We are looking for amazing people who have diverse backgrounds and experiences, are inspired by our mission and are highly motivated to serve the children and families in our care. You'll be right at home if you learn from failure and overcome adversity, cultivate strong relationships, understand the power of diversity, advocate for equity, aspire to lead through inclusion, and push yourself, your work and the people around you to the next level.Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in the field of social work, counseling, psychology, or other license-eligible related field of human