Affinity

Behavioral Health Specialist

Affinity$93K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's of Social Work degree from a CSWE accredited institution.
  • Valid license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Clinical Psychologist (PhD or PsyD) in Hawaii.
  • Preferred two years of experience with military culture and social service collaboration.
  • Knowledge of behavioral health needs common to service members (SMs).
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel, and familiar with MODS and MEDCHART.

Responsibilities

  • Support mental fitness and wellness for Soldiers' operational readiness.
  • Coordinate referrals for Soldiers and family members to various behavioral health resources.
  • Conduct initial and follow-up screening evaluations for Soldiers.
  • Maintain a database of licensed civilian behavioral health providers knowledgeable about military culture.
  • Assist in developing a Creative Action Plan to enhance psychological health and wellness for Soldiers.

Benefits

  • Participate in impactful wellness promotion activities within the military community.
  • Work in a structured government environment with established protocols.
  • Collaborate with a diverse team of military and healthcare professionals.
  • Opportunity to contribute significantly to the behavioral health landscape of service members.
Full Job Description
Behavioral Health Specialist
Medical/Health

Job Description:

Behavioral Health Specialist - 74025 - Kapolei, Hawaii

LOCATION

  • Hawaii Army National Guard
  • 91-1227 Enterprise Avenue BLDG 46 Kapolei Hawaii 96707 United States


HOURS/SCHEDULE

  • 40 hours a week, Mon-Fri
  • 8:00am-4:30pm
  • One Saturday a month from 8am-12pm for drill/weekend training. During the weeks where there is drill, you will adjust your hours during the week, not to exceed 40 hours/week.


REQUIREMENTS:

  • Education: Master's of Social Work degree from an educational institution accredited by the Council on Social Work (CSWE), or PhD or PsyD from an educational institution accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA).
  • Experience: Preferred - two (2) years' experience withknowledge of military culture and experience collaborating with social service agencies to integrate resources, plan, and deliver comprehensive service.
  • Licensure: Must possess a valid license in the State of Hawaii as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Behavior Health Specialist may also be a Licensed Clinical Psychologist (PhD or PsyD). from an educational institution accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA)


SUMMARY:

  • The Behavioral Health Specialist works directly with the guard members to prepare and maintain their mental fitness and wellness for operational readiness. Responsible for resolving any behavioral health concerns and creating treatment plans.
  • Must be comfortable working with individuals with suicidal ideations and/or working with individuals in life threatening situations (harm to themselves or others).
  • Providing preventative and support services to improve psychological health of the service members.
  • Identifying and resolving Soldiers' behavioral health concerns
  • You would be performing the initial and follow-up screenings and evaluations - determining if the guard members are fit for deployment
  • If they have any behavioral health concerns you would be determining a provisional diagnosis and formulating the appropriate treatment plan.
  • Assist in the development of a Creative Action Plan and appropriate treatment plan to promote psychological health and wellness and the promotion of counseling and treatment services
  • Providing accurate clinical assessments of their mental and emotional health and stability, clinical case management, intervention plans, referrals, and monitoring of clinical progress and resolution dates - must be comfortable working with individuals with suicidal ideations and/or working with individuals in life threatening situations (harm to themselves or others).
  • Responsible for maintaining applicable spreadsheets, schedules, appointments, archiving documents, and turning in all reports to the military supervisors
  • There are physicians' assistants, psychological health coordinators, and case managers who all work together to coordinate care and to maintain a 98% medical readiness at all times
  • Facilitate the prevention and education of mental health issues, early intervention, crisis response and post-incident recovery.
  • Maintain applicable spreadsheets, schedules, appointments, archiving documents, and manage routine correspondence.
  • Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel and is familiar with the use of MODS and MEDCHART systems.
  • Deliver clinical paperwork, including entries into BHDP, eCase, eProfile updates, Standard Form 600
  • Maintain a case management case load of no more than 300 Soldiers at any given time.
  • Provides technical expertise towards identifying, evaluating, resourcing, monitoring, and determining dispositions for service members
  • Supports mental fitness and wellness for operational readiness and work with the State Surgeons' Office to develop and maintain systems for identifying and resolving soldiers' behavioral health concerns
  • the Behavioral Health Specialist works directly with the guard members to prepare and maintain their medical readiness. They are responsible for resolving any behavioral health concerns and creating treatment plans to promote their health and wellness. Duties include performing screenings/evaluations, determining if they are fit for deployment, determining a diagnosis, formulating treatment plans, providing case management, and monitoring progress. There are physician's assistants, psychologists, and case managers who all work together to maintain a 98% medical readiness at all times.
  • Provide group and individual psychoeducation and short term resolutions for HIARNG service members and their families.• Provide any necessary mental health assessments for service members.• Participate in community and military committees to provide input and obtain relevant information relating to the psychological health of HIARNG service members and their families.• Coordinate and facilitate resources to improve and sustain the psychological health of service members.


Job Details

City : Kapolei

State : Hawaii

Compensation : $45.00/hr

Date Entered : 12/26/2023

Job Order Record Type : Government Job

About Affinity

Affinity’s patented technology structures and analyzes millions of data points across emails, calendars, and third-party sources to offer users the tools they need to automatically manage their most valuable relationships, prioritize important connections, and discover untapped opportunities. Affinity uses artificial intelligence to analyze relationship strength and illuminate the best paths to warm introductions. The platform also offers a holistic view of users’ networks in a centralized, automatically updated database without any manual upkeep. Founded in 2014, Affinity is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Affinity has raised $120M to date and is backed by leading investors including Menlo Ventures, Advance Venture Partners, 8VC and MassMutual Ventures. It has over 2,700 customers in 70 countries, including venture capital firms such as Bain Capital Ventures and Kleiner Perkins, private equity firms such as SoftBank Group, investment bankers such as Woodside Capital Partners, financial services firms such as Fidelity Investments, real estate companies such as Tishman Speyer, insurers such as American Family Insurance and enterprises such as Nike, Qualcomm and Twilio. Affinity has been named in Fortune Magazine's Best Workplaces, Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces and editor's number one pick, the Data Breakthrough Award, BIG Innovation Award and others.
Learn more about Affinity
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2014

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at Affinity

More Healthcare Jobs

Find similar Behavioral Health Specialist jobs: