Position Title: Behavioral Health Professional 2

Work Location: Member-facing - Hiring in the Travis Region – Austin, TX. Working in the Austin and surrounding areas.

Assignment Duration: 6 months estimate, but can be sooner or longer depending on approvals for business.

Position Summary:

• This is a case management role.

• They will be working with individuals ages roughly 3–21 years old so it spans through a few development stages.

• They are assisting with identifying gaps in case.

• This is not direct care, but individuals are using those skills to complete assessments.

• The outreach is predominately phone.

• Texas Department of Family Service (DFPS) background required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Answer incoming telephone calls and triage behavioral health need.

• Document calls and actions using standard computer software application.

• Provide resource and education to non-licensed behavioral health staff.

• Schedule and make follow up calls to provide care facilitation.

• Promote recovery concepts and inspire hope.

• Work with other internal and external agency personnel to meet callers' needs.

• Provide professional assessments, interventions within scope of relevant licensure.

Qualification & Experience:

• Education/Certification: Requires a Master's degree in Mental Health or Social Work or Graduate from an Accredited School of Nursing. Preferred: Master's degree preferred.

• Licensure: can be LPC, LCSW, RN - must be fully licensed.

• Must haves:

  • 2 – 4 years of related experience.

  • Some behavioral health experience.

  • Some experience with the adolescence population.

  • Some type of case management experience. (a bit flexibility here but looking for someone who has managed a caseload of clients or patients over any period of time)

• Nice to haves: Integrity and honesty. Good communication skills is a huge plus. Organizational skills.

• Disqualifiers: People who come from a long stent of private practice will likely not transition into this role well.

• Performance indicators: Good tenure in roles is very important. I don’t want to see a lot of people in 1 year in a ton of roles. At least 2+ years in most positions on the resume.
   

  Candidate Requirements
  Requires a Master's degree in Mental Health or Social Work or Graduate from an Accredited School of Nursing			Preferred: Master's degree preferred
  can be LPC, LCSW, RN - must be fully licensed.ired: i.e RN, BSN, LPN, etc.			Preferred:
  Years of experience required Disqualifiers Best vs. average Performance indicators	Must haves: 2 – 4 years of related experience. Some behavioral health experience! Some experience with the adolescence population. Some type of case management experience. ( a bit flexibility here but looking for someone who has managed a caseload of clients or patients over any period of time )   Nice to haves: Integrity and honesty. Good communication skills is a huge plus. organizational skills.   Disqualifiers: People who come from a long stent of private practice will likely not transition into this role well.   Performance indicators: Good tenure in roles is very important. I don’t want to see a lot of people in 1 year in a ton of roles. At least 2+ years in most positions on the resume.
  Top 3 must-have hard skills Level of experience with each Stack-ranked by importance Candidate Review & Selection	1	Some behavioral health experience
  	2	Some experience with the adolescence population
  	3	experience with the adolescence population

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 31.00/hr.