Family Intervention Specialist​/Behavioral Health Consultant

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Regular Full-Time Clearwater, FL, US

4 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $19.80 To $23.28 Annually

Operation PAR, Inc. is a non‑profit organization offering the full continuum of services for individuals with substance use and/or mental health disorders. PAR has been providing comprehensive behavioral health treatment in West Florida since 1970 through advocacy, education, clinical services, and research.

• 9 paid holidays per year
• 3 weeks of PTO per year (on top of holidays). PTO increases to 4 weeks/year after 2 years of employment, and then to 5 weeks/year after 5 years of employment.
• 401k matching
• Continuing education, reimbursement for professional certifications, licensure and qualified supervision.

Performs substance abuse and mental health outreach to parents who have Child Welfare involvement, engages substance‑using parents in support groups, screens, provides brief intervention and referral. Establishes relationships with Child Protection Investigators, Child Welfare Case Managers, court systems and community partners to remove barriers to services. The specialist’s duties include but are not limited to screening, assessment, individual/group intervention, planning. The consultant is responsible for documenting in accordance with company standards.

• Commitment to workplace of dignity and respect
• Compliance with all Equal Employment Opportunity rules and guidelines
• Ability to work with others cooperatively and cordially in a spirit of teamwork
• Ability to appear at work as scheduled, mindful of the company’s attendance policies
• Ability to accept direction from managers and supervisors in a respectful and collaborative manner

Must meet one of the following criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree in a directly related field plus four years of direct client service experience in mental health or substance abuse
• Master’s degree in counseling or a directly related field with two years of direct client service experience in mental health or substance abuse; licensed or pursuing licensure preferred

• Establish a collaborative, integrated relationship with Child Welfare staff to assure effective service coordination
• Screening of parents to determine appropriate level of care
• Provide appropriate brief interventions, using principles of Motivational Interviewing, to parents to motivate and ensure compliance with screening recommendations
• Establish educational groups for parents to provide appropriate information regarding substance abuse
• Provide consultation with Child Welfare personnel regarding treatment interventions and service collaboration
• Understand requirements of mandated reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect and promptly address any possible incidents with supervisor
• Demonstrate knowledge of accepted principles of client record management
• Protect client rights to privacy and confidentiality in the preparation and handling of records, especially in relation to the communication of client information with third parties
• Prepare accurate, timely, and concise client records that are consistent with agency standards and comply with all applicable confidentiality rights of adolescents

• Adhere to the agency code of ethics and business practices, professional codes of ethics, and all applicable state and federal laws regarding the treatment of substance use disorders
• Utilize supervision, self‑evaluation, and consultation to enhance self‑awareness and counseling skills and professional development
• Regularly participate in continuing education

• Understand a variety of models and theories of addiction and other problems related to substance abuse and use this knowledge to plan intervention strategies with clients
• Recognize the social, political, economic and cultural context within which addiction and substance…