Licensed Behavioral Health Practitioner or BHS Under Supervision

1. Work with individuals, families, and/or groups to promote optimum mental health.  This might include but is not limited to children, adolescents, and/or adults.
2. Demonstrate professional attitude, preparation and communication for delivery of needed services such as but not limited to:
   1. Mental health assessments,
   2. Creating and/or administering quality individualized treatment plans in compliance with accrediting and governing agencies,
   3. Maintaining records in a timely, professional, and policy compliant manner that follows standards of governing agencies.
3. Maximize clinical time, behavioral techniques, and environment to promote person centered services, safety, as well as professional boundaries while in session.
4. Collaborate and consult with the Clinical Director and Administrative Director, administer clinical assessments, develop diagnosis, and create individualized treatment goals and objective relevant and sensitive toward cultural competency.
5. Act as a client advocate in order to maintain client rights or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
6. Learn about new developments in their field by reading professional literature, attending courses and seminars, and establishing and maintaining contact with other social service agencies.
7. Maintain client records in clear, concise, ethical, treatment plan compatible and timely format.
8. Attend educational trainings offered by SoCBHS, Inc. and/or other community agencies that are mandated to promote and maintain compliance with accrediting agencies, CARF, licensure rules and regulations, and Seasons of Change Behavioral Health Services, Inc. policies and procedures.

1. Ability to reinforce positive regard toward client,
2. Up to date knowledge related to person centered services,
3. Emotional maturity,
4. Maintain appropriate social skills to include culturally sensitive language, interactions, as well as a well-groomed professionally appropriate dress code,
5. Punctual and dependable planning/scheduling ability,
6. Computer and Internet skills,
7. Professional communication, multicultural awareness, and ethical attitudes,
8. Communicate to the public the positive significance of Behavioral Health Services,
9. Read, abide by, and maintain SoCBHS, Inc.’s policy and procedures that have been adopted by  the organization,
10. Cooperative and considerately work with organization personnel,
11. Initiating positive contributions to the improvement of the clinical program,
12. Initiate guidance, help, and/or consultation when needed.

1. Master’s Degree in Human Services Field,
2. Licensure or under supervision required for Behavioral Health Provider standards of governing state and agency,
3. Minimum of 300 hours of practical experience in field.

The LBHP/BHP will directly report to the Clinical Director, Administrative Programs Director, or Human Resources Director and will maintain relationship as outlined in SOCBHS, Inc.’s policies and procedures.