Behavioral Health Specialist

Summary of Work

This position serves to ensure quality and effective behavioral and mental health care is being provided to residents of the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, through the provision of assessment, individual treatment, and group programming services.

Duties and Tasks

Interview clients to collect information necessary to evaluate the need for services.

Analyze information obtained through records, testing, consultative reports, and related professional sources to appraise interests, aptitudes, abilities, and related characteristics; participate as a member of a triage team to develop and maintain treatment and rehabilitative plans for each client.

Provide direct case management, counseling or psychotherapy and addressing problems of a complex nature to individual, family, and group clients.

Provide individual skills work or individual therapy to clients as assigned.

Coordinate or facilitate appropriate therapeutic services to clients through the use of community service providers.

Serve as a therapist to high-risk clients such as sex offenders, potentially violent, and/or severely mentally ill.

Aid clients in utilizing offered programs and applying the skills learned to affect successful transition into the community.

Observe and monitor client behavior to determine effectiveness of counseling techniques.

Consult with other staff members involved with the client to assess treatment and rehabilitation plan progress.

Provide ongoing recommendations regarding client treatment and rehabilitation plans.

Prepare and maintain case records for each client according to appropriate reporting guidelines.

Work with community caseworkers to assist in rehabilitation of the client within the family or group setting; assist with family assessment, goal setting, and training to facilitate achievement of family goals.

Provide training, evaluation, or supervision of other staff and/or students in the counseling field as needed.

Serve as a liaison or reference/coordinator for children/families for necessary community services; monitor services for continued applicability.

Minimum Qualifications

Behavioral Health Specialist is required to have a master's degree in Social Work, Addiction Counseling, Counseling, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Sociology, or a closely related human services field. Preference will be given to those who are licensed mental health providers.

Behavioral Health Professional requires a bachelor's degree in Social Work, Addiction Counseling, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Sociology, or a closely related human services field. Preference will be given to those who are licensed mental health providers.

Requires a valid driver's license and must successfully complete standard background, criminal record check, and drug screening.

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Application Procedures

All applications for open DOCR positions must be made via the Careers site. Paper submissions will not be accepted. Application materials must be received by 11:59 PM on the closing date listed above. All potential applicants must attach and/or upload the following documents:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Transcripts

Application materials must clearly explain how experience and education are related to the minimum qualifications and job duties.

Applicants who are residents of ND and eligible to claim veteran's preference must upload a Form DD214. Claims for disabled veteran's preference must include a current statement of disabled status from the Veteran's Affairs Office.

Contact Claire Erickson at clmerickson@nd.gov, 701-328-7271, or TTY 800-366-6888 for more information or assistance in the application or interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.