Behavioral Health Director jobs in York, PA

Position Summary

• Provides services necessary to maintain a functioning milieu, which includes but is not limited to:
  • Transportation/pick up of clients
  • Safety cleans and adherence to OSHA safety protocols
  • Stocking and keeping inventory of client items (i.e., literature, hygiene items, etc.)
  • Providing access to hygiene items/necessities to clients (i.e., phones, computer time, etc.)
  • Administrative functions necessary to client success (i.e., faxing, ordering, maintenance of client medical records or physical charts, etc.)
  • Organizes client belongings and administers access
• Maintain active awareness of clients’ locations and attendance of programming.
• Observe, monitor, intervene upon, and document client behaviors and presentations.
• Completes medication observations, collection and documentation of vitals, and assist medical/nursing team.
• Maintain high quality documentation using appropriate forms in appropriate clinical language.
• Facilitates non-clinical group sessions effectively within skill set and scope of practice.

• Minimum of one year experience in the addition or mental health fields, preferred.
• High school diploma (or equivalent), preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License, required.
• Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listen and get clarification; responds well to questions.
• Knowledge of organization, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to exercise sound judgement, be attentive to detail, and maintain positive work attitude.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of all medical, financial, and legal information.
• Ability to complete work assignments accurately and in a timely manner.
• Ability to understand and utilize program knowledge, such as the disease model, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed approaches, experiential approaches, CBT, self-help approaches, and evidence based practices in client care.
• Ability understanding of how to utilize medical knowledge, complete medication observations, observe and assess detox clients, and complete and document vitals.
• Ability to document thoroughly in an electronic medical record.
• Ability to professionally interact and communicate with clients, client family members, referral sources, and vendors.
• Knowledge of MS Office and office equipment such as copiers and scanners.
• Must meet pre-employment and maintain all applicable state and job related guidelines for background screening, fingerprinting, drug test, health screening, DMV, insurance, CPR/Basic First Air, and license/credential verifications.