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Maxim Healthcare Services Behavioral Health Professional - Portland in Portland, Maine
The Behavioral Health Professional (BHP) works part-time with clients in their home, community and school settings. A BHP works on a team that provides treatment services, interventions and crisis de-escalation support to their clients. Treatment and approach is individually devised through a team process under the supervision of a Behavioral Health Professional Supervisor, which is a Master’s level clinician, or equivalent, according to the criteria listed in Section 28 regulations. The position offers $25/hour.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Ensure client’s health, wellness and safety
Encourage client’s individual goals as they relate to learning and maintaining independent living skills such as healthy lifestyle, personal care, and other activities of daily living
Assists with crisis prevention and intervention
Helps client build and maintain safe and appropriate friendships/relationships with peers and adults
Teaches skills that that will improve client’s self-awareness, environmental awareness, social appropriateness and supports social integration, and learning awareness of and appropriate use of community services and resources
Promotes advocacy and individual rights of client
Monitors and maintains detailed and compliant documentation on client status, interactions, and behaviors as it relates to progress, concerns and other relevant details
Provides safe and appropriate implementation of behavior support plan strategies and interventions as it applies to the individual served
Reports suspected abuse, neglect, and exploitation accurately and timely
Utilizes skills such as prompting, instruction, modeling, and reinforcement as it relates to person centered services, via the Individual Treatment Plan
Promotes client’s independence in activities of daily living, working, volunteering, learning, and leisure
Provides transportation, based on client needs, to maintain medical support needs and facilitate community inclusion
Engagement in advancing client’s communication, decision-making, empowerment, and overcoming barriers-to-access necessary services, support and resources
Performs other duties as assigned/necessary
Minimum Requirements:
Must be at least 18 years of age and have a High School diploma or equivalent required
Proficiency in the English language is required
Current CPR Card required
Current Health Screening (in accordance with state regulations) required
Provide proof of successful completion of BHP certificate within 1 year of hire date
About Maxim Healthcare Services
Maxim Healthcare Services has been making a difference in the lives of our patients, caregivers, employees and communities for more than 30 years. We offer private duty nursing, skilled nursing, physical rehabilitation, companion care, respite care and behavioral care for individuals with chronic and acute illnesses and disabilities. Our commitment to quality customer service, compassionate patient care, and filling critical healthcare needs makes us a trusted partner wherever care is needed.
Maxim Healthcare Services is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.