Part-Time Behavioral Health Support Specialist

**** This position is Part Time 10-20 hours a week ******

This position is part-time and requires the availability of the potential provider between 1 pm to 7 pm Monday through Friday and 1 weekend day availability.

 

Eagle Quest has current openings for Behavioral Health Support Specialists to join our growing team! This position offers an opportunity for rewarding work with children and families. Eagle Quest currently has part-time openings. Services with our youth primarily take place in the afternoons, evenings, and weekends.

 

Candidates available for the afternoon, evenings, and weekends are encouraged to apply. Most workday is spent "in the field" or traveling from home to home within the community. This opportunity offers a competitive wage and a progressive and supportive working environment.

 

Overview of Job Responsibilities:

• Providing Crisis Stabilization Services to children and teens with mental health needs, by performing individual therapeutic services, on a one-to-one basis, with a client who is experiencing a crisis (past, present, and future). Services are provided in the child's home and/or community. Crisis Stabilization services are short-term and are designed to achieve equilibrium within the client and reduce crisis events, through the utilization of psychoeducation crisis stabilization strategies, to secure client and family-caregiver's health and safety.
• Participate in CFT (Child Family Team) meetings; Direct Supervision sessions; and Team Meetings.
• Ensure regular communication with the Foster Parent, Case Manager, and other team members as appropriate.

Job Requirements:

• Must have a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences or, if your degree is not in Social Sciences, you must have at lease 15 credits in social science.
• Background in social services, which can include a bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Human Services, Counseling, or another related field.
• At least one year of experience working with at-risk children, youth, and/or families - two or more years of experience is preferred
• Experience working with families from diverse socio-economic backgrounds
• Ability to complete and pass an FBI and local background check
• Ability to pass state CANS (Child Abuse & Neglect) check
• Have a current Nevada driver's license, proof of insurance, and reliable transportation for use throughout workday

Desired but not Required:

• An NPI (National Provider Identifier) number, current with Medicaid, is a plus!
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus!

Eagle Quest - A Great Place To Work: At Eagle Quest we strive every day to fulfill our mission "Helping members of our community reach new heights through qualify behavioral healthcare and unmatched customer service". For full-time employees we offer medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, plus vacation benefits and paid holidays. All employees are provided with Paid Time Off. Eagle Quest is a private agency that has been serving at-risk youth and their families or over 18 years. We are one of the largest providers of rehabilitative mental health services, specialized treatment for juveniles on probation/parole, and services to youth in higher-level-of-care foster homes in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and Henderson.

 

We offer:

• Competitive wage
• Paid Time Off
• Health insurance to include dental, vision, life, and supplemental coverages to all full-time employees