Job SummaryThe Partial Hospitalization Program at BMC is a structured outpatient and intensive, group therapy program for individuals with Behavioral Health (BH)/Substance Use Disorder (SUD) illnesses that provides an effective alternative to an acute care admission or to decompensation in the community. Milieu-based treatment is provided by a multidisciplinary BH team. The Partial Hospital Program (PHP) Behavioral Health Associate is responsible for assisting the Partial Hospital clinical team (psychiatrist, BH clinician, RN) with providing direct care to PHP patients through individual, group, family, couples, and milieu therapies. In addition to co-facilitating therapy groups with the BH clinician or RN, the PHP BH Associate will also be responsible for triage and organization of incoming referrals and will serve as primary interface with payers to secure initial authorizations, provide scheduled updates and secure additional days for treatment, when indicated. The PHP BH Associate will collaborate closely with the patient and team in discharge planning and the development of an effective plan for aftercare.Experience
- Minimum 2-years work or volunteer experience in human services or healthcare preferred
- Experience in dual diagnosis treatment preferred
- Experience in facilitating groups or co-facilitating groups.
- Proven knowledge of community, outpatient behavioral health, and SUD treatment resources.
Education and Training
- Bachelors degree in psychology or related field required.
License & Certification
- LADC or CADC preferred.
- CHW certification preferred.
- Peer Recovery Support Specialist certification preferred.
Other Requirements
- Strong organizational abilities.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and team-building skills.
- Ability to form rapid engagement and alliance building with referrals and patients.
- Ability to maintain and monitor confidentiality of patient records.
- Ability to work in an independent and self-directed manner.
- Ability to learn new duties and adjust to change.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)