Behavioral Health PartnersJob Details

　　ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

　　Employees are expected to perform essential duties to performance standards. As needed, reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified employees with disabilities that are covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), in so far as the accommodation does not create an undue hardship on Behavioral Healthcare Partners of Central Ohio, Inc. (BHP)

　　Provides individual and group therapy to dually diagnosed clients with substance abuse issues and mental illness who are in the criminal justice system. Enters data, and maintains and updates referral log, and tracks program outcomes as assigned.

　　Serves as liaison between clients, criminal justice system, BHP, and external community resources. Represents clients and agency at staffing meetings, and at court, probation and parole hearings.

　　Conducts assessments and makes referrals into appropriate treatment programs. Identifies client risk factors including lethality.

　　Provides case management services to clients with mental health and substance abuse issues. Screens and assesses clients for their appropriateness for agency services.  Implements client monitoring systems, determines clients' needs and identifies clients' risk factors.  Ensures delivery of needed treatment and services. Meets with individual clients and provides group facilitation.  Works constructively with clients to reach agreed upon outcome and coordinates care with internal and external providers.

　　Participates in the development, and/or maintains client Individual Service Plan (ISP) by collaborating with assigned team members and conferring with client or client representative. Ensures clients' success to their optimal ability.

　　Maintains responsibility for the referral and case management of clients into appropriate substance abuse and/or mental health treatment programs. Coordinates client's linkage to community treatment services and supports engagement in drug treatment, community, and other treatment activities.

　　Advocates for client in the community. Obtains housing, financial assistance, educational and career development and other services from various social service agencies.  Assists clients toward self-sufficiency.  

　　Provides emotional support by interacting with client face to face. Ensures progress by monitoring emotional and mental health, recovery process, hygiene, living environment, medications, mental health treatment appointments, treatment plans and other areas related to clients' mental health.

　　Implements skill building activities to assist clients to maximize independence and build social skills. Assists client to participate in social interaction opportunities.  Provides client with transportation, based on the client's needs, to medical and other appointments or to food pantry, laundry mat or other daily living activities. 

　　Collaborates with family members or client representatives by discussing or responding to treatment plans and other needs. Administers family or group treatment services as required by treatment plan.

　　Teaches understanding of illness by educating client on symptoms, treatments, coping techniques and other various topics related to mental health issues and substance abuse.

　　Maintains client records and case documentation. Documents the results of assessments, service plans, progress notes, discharge summaries and other activities including accurate reporting of services needed and provided.  Reviews, prepares and presents reports to any appropriate community partner and funding sources as needed. Maintains client records, and reviews, prepares and presents reports to the criminal justice system and funding sources as required.

　　Works constructively with clients to reach agreed upon outcomes, and coordinates ca