Mental Health Worker- Family Based Program

Full Time
Altoona, PA 16602
Posted
Job description

$5,000 Sign On Bonus


Job Duties and Responsibilities


Intensive Case Management Duties
  • FBMH worker will provide ICM service to help families’ access resources to meet basic
needs. Examples would include contacting agencies for financial help to pay rent, making a
referral to OVR to help family members’ access job training, or providing transportation as
needed to meetings and appointments.
  • FBMH Worker will collaborate with other agencies that are involved with the client and/or
family regarding issues pertinent to treatment a minimum of one time per month. Examples
would include collaborating with a parent’s therapist or having a team meeting to include a school
teacher, a CYS caseworker, or a Blended Case Manager. FBMH Worker will make additional
referrals throughout treatment when necessary for specified cases.
  • FBMH Worker will collaborate with FBMH Therapist on providing updates to referral
agencies regarding progress of case. Progress reports will be provided on a as needed basis.
Updates will reflect all confidentiality standards and will be done with the expressed written
consent of the consumer.
  • FBMH Worker will be a part of the Discharge planning meeting with the family to decide
and make necessary referrals for aftercare.

Treatment
  • FBMH Worker will participate in assessment of family’s struggles through the completion
of an intake, timeline and genogram within the first 30 days of treatment. Assessment will focus
on families’ strengths as well as struggles.
  • FBMH Worker will participate in formulating and writing treatment plans with the family for
specified cases. The plans will be reviewed by the FBMH Therapist/Professional and updated
with the families on a monthly basis. The first treatment plan will be due five days after the
treatment service begins. The following treatment plans are due every 30 days from the date
signed
  • FBMH worker will co-facilitate structural family therapy sessions with the FBMH
Therapist.
  • FBMH worker will conduct individual and family treatment sessions focusing on helping
the child and family develop specific competencies that are related to the treatment plan and
theme of treatment.
  • FBMH Worker will demonstrate the ability to engage families in the treatment process
through the use of joining, reflective listening, collaboration, empathy and setting goals that are
relevant to the family.
  • FBMH Worker will demonstrate the ability to use interventions learned through attending
the FBMH trainings or within the FB program. Interventions may be reframes, enactments, family
sculpture, challenging, etc…
  • FBMH Worker, in consultation with the FBMH Therapist, may attend weekly consultation
with the TSS if a TSS is assigned to the child. This may take place in the home, school and/or
community. Focus of consultation will be specific interventions that are designed to implement
the treatment plan.
  • FBMH Worker will participate with the FBMH therapist and family in the development of a
24 hour crisis plan that includes any informal or formal supports the family can utilize to defuse a
crisis. The FBMH Worker will provide 24 hour crisis availability to be determined on a on-call
rotation The FB Worker will be available to provide over the phone crisis counseling and if
needed will go to the home or hospital.
  • If a decision is made that the child needs in patient hospitalization, than the FBMH
Worker will accompany the family to the crisis center and complete the necessary paperwork and
phone calls to access inpatient care for the client.
  • The FBMH team must have a minimum of 2 sessions (individual, parent, family) per
consumer family per week unless discussed with supervisor. Contacts are to be regularly
scheduled and accommodate the family’s scheduling needs. Thus some of the service delivery
hours will include evenings and some weekends.
  • It is the expectation of the program that the FBMH Therapist and the FBMH
Worker will work collaboratively on all aspects of service provision.

Supervision/Training
  • FBMH Worker will attend all scheduled supervisions as this is vital to providing quality
service to the families being served. Informal supervision will also be available in that the FBMH
Worker can discuss concerns with the Program Director or Clinical Supervisor at times other than
those scheduled.
  • FBMH Worker will attend all trainings provided by the Center for Family Based Training
as this will enhance the FBMH worker’s skills and understanding of the therapeutic process. Pre-
approval by the Family Based Program Director or Clinical Supervisor is needed if a FBMH
Worker is to not attend a training.
  • FBMH Worker will also videotape sessions at least 2 times per family during treatment
period to present at supervisions and clinical trainings to enhance skills and treatment. Treatment
adherence scales to be completed with each video tape.
  • FBMH Worker will put together clinical case presentation with the collaboration of the
FBMH Therapist. The presentations will be for supervision within the program and also for
trainings provided by Center for Family Based Training. A clinical case presentation will contain a
timeline, genogram and a clinical assessment of systemic issues. A videotape will also be
required.

Administrative
  • FBMH worker will document all contacts with consumers and other agencies on a
progress note. The progress note will be completed within 48 hours of contact. The Progress
note will reflect the DAP format and be related to the treatment plan. All sections of the progress
note must be completed before turning them in for billing. Progress notes to be submitted with
billing every Monday by 9am. Any errors are expected to be corrected immediately.
  • FBMH worker, as part of the team, will be responsible for maintaining productivity
requirements of 125 units per week with a team percentage averaging 60% (minimum of 63 team,
62 individual).
  • FBMH Worker, as part of the team, will have encounter forms (which is the top portion of
the progress note) signed for every contact. This is a shared responsibility with the FBMH
professional.
  • FBMH Worker will work collaboratively with the FBMH Therapist to complete all required
treatment plans in a timely fashion. These treatment plans and reviews are to be completed on
time via requirements through Managed Care/OMHSAS.
  • FBMH Worker will work collaboratively with the FBMH Therapist to schedule and attend
all ISPT Meetings related to their individual caseload. Documentation will be kept on these
meetings for specified cases via requirements through Managed Care/OMHSAS. All
documentation will be faxed/submitted to appropriate MCO in a timely fashion.
  • FBMH Worker is responsible for making sure all documentation is in the chart for their
specified cases. Periodic audits will be done to ensure that all documentation is filed in a timely
fashion.
  • FBMH Worker will work collaboratively with the FBMH professional. The team will work
to resolve any internal conflict between them utilizing direct open communication. If the conflict is
not resolved, together, both will approach FB Director or Clinical Supervisor for supervision
regarding this matter. Intentional team building will be utilized throughout team supervisions to
work on effective collaboration.

Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in a Human Services related area.
  • 1 year CASSP experience
  • Flexible schedule, including evening hours.
  • Valid PA driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation
  • FBMH Worker will attend all trainings provided by the Center for Family Based Training
as this will enhance the FBMH worker’s skills and understanding of the therapeutic process. Pre-
approval by the Family Based Program Director or Clinical Supervisor is needed if a FBMH
Worker is to not attend a training.
  • May not be employed in another mental health program at Blair Family Solutions or
elsewhere.

Other Qualifications
  • All necessary child abuse clearances (PA Criminal Record Check, PA Child Abuse
Clearance, and Federal Criminal History Clearance)
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Auto insurance

General Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required
  • Communication Skills – Transmits information clearly, in writing and/or verbally; Clearly
and consistently communicates with clients, supervisors, and families
  • Customer Service Skills – always puts the client first
  • Problem Solving Skills – Demonstrates sound judgement and decision-making
  • Organizational Skills – uses an organized approach to job responsibilities
  • Active Listening Skills – Consistently uses good active listening skills
  • Professionalism – acts with professionalism and integrity in all work environments
  • Initiative – takes initiative and is proactive
  • Responsive – attentive/responsive to needs of internal and/or external clients
  • Patience – able to maintain patience in all situations
  • Consistency – able to handle all situations and treat all people with consistency
  • Ability to work closely with others
  • Ability to manage time and meet frequent deadlines
  • Ability to maintain accurate paperwork
  • Ability to analyze information and apply standard practices
  • Ability to work with interruptions
  • Ability to utilize creativity to problem solve
  • Ability to follow and maintain confidentiality and safety policies

Working Conditions
  • Work will be completed in a variety of conditions and settings, such as the client’s home.

Physical Requirements
Constantly Incurred (More than 75% of time on job) – ability to communicate orally and in
writing, ability to hear conversation, ability to observe behavior, ability to analyze actions and
behaviors
Frequently Incurred (Between 25% - 75% of time on job) – ability to stand, ability to walk,
ability to sit, ability to drive (in order to make home visits), ability use legs/arms to climb, ability to
balance
Occasionally Incurred (Less than 25% of time on job) – ability to lift, ability to work in hot
(between 90-100 degrees) and cold (below 55 degrees) temperatures, exposure to intermittent
noise above 85DB, exposure to chemicals (cleaning)


This job description is intended to cover the information essential to understanding the scope of the job, and the general
nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive
list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with the position. To perform
this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed
of representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Blair Family Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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