Behavioral Health Aide Trainee / I / II / III / P

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Behavioral Health Aide Trainee / I / II / III / P

Job Code:

2026:IAN-006

Location:

Kiana, Alaska

Program:

Counseling & Recovery Center

FT/PT Status:

Full Time

Job Responsibilities:

Maniilaq Association

3/25

Title:

Behavioral Health Aide Trainee / I / II / III

/ P

Range:

13+9/14/15/+2/+1

Program:

Counseling & Recovery Center

Status:

Non-Exempt

Housing Priority: None

BCP:

Yes

POSITION

SUMMARY

Responsible

for providing assessment, evaluation, education, counseling, treatment

planning, referral, and behavioral health services for individuals who require

services due to behavioral health and substance use related issues. This

position is required to support Itinerant Behavioral Health, Prevention and

Support services through coordination, communication and local input with local

and regional agencies to promote healthy lifestyles. Receives supervision and

reports directly to the Substance Treatment Supervisor or designee.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND

RESPONSIBILITIES

1.

Provides individual, family, and group counseling to

assigned clients/family members.

2.

Develops, maintains, and records individualized client

treatment plans, progress notes, transition/discharge summaries, and

demographic information.

3.

Coordinates, supports, and assists mental health,

substance abuse and health professionals to advocate for client’s needs.

4.

Provides continued care to village residents who

return to their communities from other agencies (substance abuse treatment

programs, family services, mental health programs, jail, etc.) with assistance

from appropriate staff.

5.

Provides supportive generalist behavioral health

counseling to village residents.

6.

Relates, communicates and works regularly with Elders,

Tribal Government officials, community leaders, school principals &

teachers, village youth, ministers and other health and social care workers to

develop and implement a wellness plan for the village.

7.

Provides case management/file documentation for

individual caseload, noting all treatment related activities and services in an

accurate, professional, and timely manner.

8.

Conducts as needed accurate assessment documentation

including HIV/AIDS risk assessment, State of Alaska TBI Inventory and Client

Data Form, accurate and completed ROI.

9.

Organizes and supports community programs that promote

healthy activities.

10.

P

articipates in on-call, as needed.

11.

Participates in weekly staff meetings, conference

calls, in-service, and staff training.

12.

Delivers social services that are aligned with Inupiaq

cultural values and modern counseling techniques.

13.

Supports community Wellness by role modeling.

14.

Abides by the NAADAC ethical standards as adopted by

the Alaska Commission for Chemical Dependency Professionals Certification, BHS

Staff Code of Conduct.

15.

Provides relapse prevention services with clients,

families and support networks (AA/NA, etc.).

16.

Flies in small planes to villages and travel by snow

machine and other non-traditional means, as needed.

Job Qualifications:

MINIMUM

REQUIREMENTS

Behavioral Health Aide Trainee:

High School diploma or

equivalent.

Must be able to lift and

carry a minimum of 50 pounds.

Familiar

with the local community.

Alaska driver’s

license within six (6) months of hire with a good enough driving record to be

covered by Maniilaq Association Vehicle insurance is preferred.

Behavioral Health Aide Certification

within 2 years of hire

.

Behavioral

Health Aide I

:

Meets the requirements of a BHA

Trainee above PLUS, a certification as a BHA I.

Behavioral

Health Aide II:

Meets the requirements above,

and has been certified as a BHA II.

Behavioral

Health Aide III:

Meets

the requirements of all of the above PLUS, has been certified as a BHA III.

Behavioral

Health Aide Practitioner:

Meets

the requirements of a BHA III, above PLUS, has been certified as a BHA/P.

Other Job Information (if applicable):

DISCLAIMER

The

above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work

being performed by people assigned to this job.

They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all

responsibilities, duties, and skills required of people in this job, and the

employer reserves the right to revise or change this description. This

description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. To

essential duties and meet the physical demands. Reasonable accommodations may

be made to enable individuals with disabilities to meet these conditions.