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DescriptionSalary Range: $48,000 - $53,000 p/yr
POSITION SUMMARY: To provide trauma-informed clinical counseling and positive behavioral support services for individuals served by The Arc Baltimore. To model and teach staff how to use proactive approaches to challenging situations. To assist individuals with developmental disabilities in developing problem-solving and coping skills through positive identity development. To assist individuals with developmental disabilities in advocating for their wants and needs.DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Demonstrate support and advocacy for the agency’s policies, goals, values, and mission.
Support the Person Centered planning process by active participation in team meetings. This includes making appropriate clinical recommendations, advocacy, and modeling of mediation and listening skills and ensuring comprehensive and ongoing communication with team members related to support needs and staff collaboration.
Routinely consult with individuals and agency stakeholders on issues related to positive behavioral support, functional assessment, trauma-informed care, co-occurring disorders, anger management, and anything related to the psychological well-being of an individual.
Provide therapy and counseling services as needed. Complete and document all therapeutic interactions.
Collaborate with other Arc Baltimore staff and the Coordinator of Community Services to identify the mental health support needs of individuals. Assist in the creation of Service Funding Plans for submission to the DDA to ensure needed therapeutic supports are funded.
Complete thorough Psychosocial/Behavioral Assessments, using language consistent with the MANDT system
Deliver quality trauma informed therapeutic supports falling under the Behavioral Support Services umbrella (Behavioral Assessment, Behavioral Consultation, Behavioral Support Implementation Services) to meet an individual’s mental health needs. Develop and write individualized Behavior Support Plans.
Monitor and document ongoing Behavior Support Plans, Behavioral Consultation, and complete annual revisions/updates.
Participate in the On-Call system for Clinical Services, typically for a week at a time, daily from 4:30 PM – 8:30 AM Monday through Friday, and all day weekends and holidays.
Document any and all clinical interventions not meeting the service descriptions falling under the Behavioral Support Services umbrella or identified as mental health counseling (ex: calls to the on-call system including clinician intervention)
Train staff on both implementation of supportive mental health interventions as outlined in the Behavior Support Plans and needed data collection.
Present prescribed psychotropic medications and/or restrictive procedures and interventions as indicated in a Behavior Support Plan to the Human Rights committee.
Complete clinical interviews for determination of the possible need for a psychiatric evaluation. Summarize pertinent information for a psychiatric evaluation. Attend psychiatric evaluations and appointments with individuals as needed.
Successfully complete all agency and DDA required trainings for this position.
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor
EDUCATION /SKILLS/ EXPERIENCE:
A Master’s Degree in Psychology or Social Work is required. Licensure at the LGPC, LMSW, LCPC, LCSW-C (as applicable) required
Experience in psychosocial and diagnostic assessment, functional assessment, trauma-informed therapeutic interventions, positive behavioral supports preferred and mental health counseling preferred
Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities preferred.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Primary worksite is the Main Office at 7215 York Road.
Access to a vehicle for independent travel to all agency sites is required.
Some evening/weekend hours required.
Must be able to provide On-Call services as assigned.
QualificationsEducationRequired
Masters or better in Social Work
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
