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POSITION SUMMARY:Thursday-Monday 4pm-12am

The Behavioral Health Specialist is responsible for the safety of all clients and the facility, supporting clients towards their treatment goals, and reporting required maintenance of the facility.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the safety and security of clients in a residential treatment setting.
• Support and assist clients towards their individual service plan goals in collaboration with the clinical residential treatment team.
• Assist in maintaining a safe, recovery-oriented therapeutic environment.
• Provide intervention and support including listening, redirection, and guidance.
• Demonstrate respect for cultural diversity and boundaries.
• Observe and accurately document assistance in the self-administration of medications for clients.
• Document client activity in milieu progress notes.
• Observe and document client head count in Bed Check log.
• Document and submit incident reports in a timely manner.
• Communicate verbal and written shift change reports.
• Assign and monitor client life skills and light housekeeping duties daily.
• Facilitate or assist with facilitation of psychoeducational and life skills groups.
• Transport clients to community appointments and outings in agency vehicle as needed.
• Accompany and support clients in community 12 Step meetings, recreational activities, and cultural community activities.
• Monitor and respond to video surveillance, ensuring safety for clients.
• Scan documents into individual client electronic medical records as needed
• Support and actively engage in practices of inclusion through Cultural and Linguistically
• Attend and participate in regular clinical staffing meetings and clinical oversight.
• Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards.
• Other duties as assigned

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT:

This position is considered to beNon- Exemptfor overtime pay provisions as provided by the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and any applicable state laws. Non-Exempt employees are entitled to overtime pay for hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours per workweek.

NATIVE AMERICAN PREFERENCE: Preference is given to qualified Native American Applicants in accordance with the Indian Preference Act. If claiming a preference, a copy of valid documentation will be necessary.

DRUG FREE WORKPLACE:Native American Connections is a drug-free workplace with safety-sensitive jobs. Use of alcohol and legal or illegal drugs may impair and alter employees\' judgement resulting in increased safety risks, workplace injuries, and faulty decision making. Reporting to work at NAC after use of alcohol, a controlled substance, or abuse of any other substance is absolutely prohibited.

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