Behavioral Specialist, Adult Psych (AP)

Job Overview:

The Behavioral Specialist completes intake assessments on newly admitted individuals, and obtains multi-systemic collateral from patients families, group home staff, behavioral therapists and other community providers to aid in understanding presenting problem, history, triggers, and antecedents.

The psychiatric inpatient 22-bed, Dual Diagnosis Mental Illness unit, specializes in treatment of patients with autism and intellectual disabilities and varying medical complexities.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Masters in Social Work with LSW, or Masters degree in related field
• 3+ years of experience in behavorial assessment, planning and intervention
• At least 1 year of experience with managed care authorization and review process

Scheduling Requirements:

• Shift working, 8:00 4:00pm each day
• FT

Essential Functions:

• Completes initial behavioral assessment based on face-to-face interview/observation and collateral contacts
• Completes the initial treatment plan according to specified outpatient/ inpatient standards
• Documents, according to established standards, relevant data re: assessment, treatment, outcomes, aftercare, etc
• Works with community agencies in providing consultation and training on behavioral and psychiatric interventions
• Interprets nature of illness and prescribed course of treatment to patients and families. Communicates family issues to other staff members. Participates in planning conferences. Interprets and monitors the course of treatment with agencies that work with developmentally disabled
• As a member of the multidisciplinary team, assists in developing discharge plans
• Performs the psychosocial assessment which includes family dynamics and treatment needs according to specified outpatient/inpatient standards. Assessment for developmentally disabled include behaviors, level of functioning, environmental factors and psychiatric symptoms
• Provides therapeutic interventions with patients and family including individual, marital, parental, family and group therapies which are geared toward achieving identified patient goals
• Oversees the work of and guides interventions of bachelor s level behavioral specialist and interns
• Responsible for documentation and data entry on all managed care cases including timely entry on Payor Status sheet and timely entry into computer data base
• Completes initial authorizations and continuing care reviews for all AIPU and CIPU cases in a timely manner
• Coordinates with nurses, physicians and social work staff to obtain clinical data for continuing care reviews
• Compiles statistics on managed care cases for 2N, 2S, 2D and CCIS
• Other job duties as assigned

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.