Behavioral Assistant - Mobile Response & Stabilization Services at TIDES FAMILY SERVICES INC

West Warwick, Rhode Island, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Mar, 26

Salary

58000.0

Posted On

04 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Crisis Management, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Skills, Behavior Management, Counseling Techniques, Crisis Intervention, Community Resources, Team Collaboration, Client Advocacy, Data Entry, Treatment Goals, Culturally Sensitive, Relationship Building, Case Management, Safety Planning, Quality Service Metrics

Industry

Individual and Family Services

Description

Description Tides Family Services is a nonprofit organization that is committed to providing comprehensive support and resources to children, adolescents, and families facing various challenges. The overall mission of Tides is to provide services and supports that allow youth to live in a community-based setting. An "Agency Without Walls" our services are delivered in homes, communities, schools...wherever our youth are. Position Summary: As a Behavioral Assistant within the Mobile Response & Stabilization Services program at Tides Family Services, you will play a crucial role in providing rapid in-person response and short-term crisis stabilization to clients and families in need. Your primary responsibilities include collaborating with an integrated team, developing treatment goals, providing crisis counseling, and maintaining partnerships with community resources. This role requires a proactive approach to crisis management, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work effectively with diverse populations. Essential Functions: Provide rapid in-person response to clients who are referred to the program. Provide short-term in-home and community-based crisis stabilization to clients and families by addressing referral behaviors and measuring progress over a 30-day timeframe. Work collaboratively with integrated team of caseworkers, behavioral assistants and clinicians to develop treatment goals, provide resources, advocacy, perform routine assessments and build relationships with clients and families. Maintain crisis and trauma counseling and other services to help ensure client and family safety. Build and sustain collaborations with community partners, including health, education, vocation, legal and family intervention providers with the goal of increasing access to services for individuals and families whose needs align with our services. Ensure quality service metrics are met through ongoing analysis, case review, daily ECHO reporting, and accuracy of data entry into TFS ECHO platform or other reporting measures. Serve as liaison/advocate between the program, community and surrounding neighbors to build partnerships. Support activities, services and programs that uphold NASW professional boundaries and culturally sensitive to clients and families. Develop case reports or communication letters or other forms of contact to truancy court or other juvenile justice systems. Attend and participate in all required program meetings including; program coordinator meetings, biweekly supervision with leadership, rundowns, and all staff meetings. Coordinate activities and resources that can benefit all clients and families within TFS. Support and assist with the CQI process and ongoing program development. Maintain weekly service delivery requirements with clients and families. Service delivery may fluctuate based on the needs of each client. Be part of a rotating on-call schedule during the week including on weekends and weeknights. An on-call stipend will be provided along with clinical supervisory support provided to clinicians during their on-call weeks Be part of a 4 /10 hour work schedule ( Work 4 days a week x 10 Hours a day. ) Meet client engagement productivity expectations as outlined by program or supervisor. Assist with additional duties as assigned by supervisor which may include but is not limited to carrying as mall caseload another program if Mobile Crisis program referrals are low. Requirements Bachelor’s degree – Required Valid driver’s license and registered/inspected vehicle – Required Bilingual; English, Spanish, Portuguese, Creole – Preferred Critical Knowledge/Skills 2-4 years experience in human services, healthcare, and other non-profit agencies . Demonstrates a safe, strengths-based environment while continuously using everyday behavior opportunities to teach, guide, and support youth and families with their goals and challenges to remain in the home and in their communities. Capacity for rapid behavior management utilizing counseling techniques, program structure, guidelines and crisis intervention and to use metrics to ensure accountability. Essential Roles/Experiences Strong crisis management, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills, particularly when working with youth of all ages. Managed in-home and community strengths-based services to clients and families. Skilled in building relationships with internal team, stakeholders, clients and families, schools, law enforcement and other community resources. Salary Range: $48,000-$58,000 Compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s experience, education, language capacity, skills, and other qualifications relevant to the role, in alignment with organizational parity guidelines and market conditions. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to satisfactorily perform essential duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Tides Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values our diverse workforce and encourages all mission driven candidates to apply. We are a PBN Best Place to Work recipient, a Safe Zone Certified Employer, and a Veteran Friendly Employer. Join our team!

Responsibilities

As a Behavioral Assistant, you will provide rapid in-person response and short-term crisis stabilization to clients and families. You will collaborate with an integrated team to develop treatment goals and maintain partnerships with community resources.