Behavioral Health Aide (BHA)

North (Anaheim) Region

Full-Time

Western Youth Services is a leading expert in children’s mental health and wellness solutions. As a hub of children’s mental health in Orange County, we’ve been providing services and programs for our community for over 50 years. Our passionate and dedicated staff deliver services and programs that prevent, treat and heal our kids and families and increase their ability to live full and productive lives. If this sounds like you, and you meet the qualifications for this position, please send us your resume.

Under the supervision of the Program Director or designee, the BHA serves as site coordinator for school-based mental health services. The BHA works in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary treatment team and school personnel to provide quality care to clients of the program. It is the primary function of the BHA to assist in the development, coordination, and implementation of the client’s individual treatment / behavior management focused on goals such as improving Social Emotional Learning (SEL) skills, increasing self-regulation, and improving relationships with peers, family, and community. Responsibilities include management of the overall client treatment/ behavior management plan, including individualized support, coordination, and case management. Bilingual Spanish preferred. Services to be provided in-person.

• Responsibilities:
• Assists as needed in the assessment, treatment planning, and implementation process and completes all required documentation
• Assists clients’ caregivers and site personnel in implementing behavioral program for targeted behaviors
• Documents client’s response to treatment and communicates client’s progress in an accurate and timely manner
• Completes a progress note for every service, following established charting standards
• Services tend to be short-term and behavioral in nature
• Facilitate short-term groups focusing on specific target behaviors
• Attends and actively participates in group consultation at least twice monthly, with more as needed
• Provides case management and linkage services and mental health support services per scope of practice guidelines
• Serves as a community resource specialist to clients and facilitates involvement and participation with community/service-oriented organizations
• Coordinates after-care/ continuing care program for clients and families
• Other duties, as assigned

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a mental health discipline or related field (Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Human Services). Minimum two years’ experience in client-related services in mental health. May substitute 30 semester units in counseling, psychology, or social work for one year of experience.

Benefits: Comprehensive employee benefits package includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability and 403(b) Retirement Incentive & Savings Plan.

Western Youth Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce to maintain the excellence of Agency service to the community and to offer richly varied disciplines and perspectives.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.82 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Please Note :
www.epokagency.com is the go-to platform for job seekers looking for the best job postings from around the web. With a focus on quality, the platform guarantees that all job postings are from reliable sources and are up-to-date. It also offers a variety of tools to help users find the perfect job for them, such as searching by location and filtering by industry. Furthermore, www.epokagency.com provides helpful resources like resume tips and career advice to give job seekers an edge in their search. With its commitment to quality and user-friendliness, Site.com is the ideal place to find your next job.