CHARLOTTE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE INC·Punta Gorda, Florida
Provide comprehensive assessment and continuity of care for parents with child welfare cases involving unsafe conditions. Integrate substance use disorder treatment and parenting interventions to promote family stability and reduce out-of-home placements.
Provide assessment of needs. Single point of accountability, ensuring continuity of care. Ensure that participating patients receive appropriate services. FITT goals are Provide intensive treatment interventions targeted to parents with Child Welfare cases determined to be unsafe. Establish a team-based approach to planning and service delivery with community-based care. Integrate treatment of substance use disorder, parenting interventions, and therapeutic treatment for all family members in one comprehensive treatment approach to include clinical children’s services. Promote involvement in recovery-oriented services and supports. Provide for immediate access to SA and MH services for parents in child welfare system. Help parents with substance use disorders recover. Promote increased engagement and retention in treatment. Facilitate program, completion and aftercare if desired to promote safety of children, develop a safe, nurturing and stable living situation, provide information to update the safety plan, reduce the number of out of home placements when safe to do so and reduce rates of re-entry into the child welfare system. Benefits Full-time Dental, vision, health, and life insurance. Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Employer sponsored contribution to Health Savings Account (HSA), with qualifying insurance plan. Paid Time Off (PTO). 11 paid holidays. Must meet eligibility requirements 403b Retirement Plan, with 9% employer contribution for those who meet eligibility requirements. Tuition reimbursement, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible, and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) loan repayment eligible for qualifying staff. QualificationsMinimum Requirements Bachelor’s Degree with a major in counseling, social work, psychology, criminal justice, nursing, rehabilitation, special education, health education or a related field with included study of human behavior and development Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with adults with behavioral health needs and child welfare involvement Or Bachelors’ degree with a major in another field and minimum three (3) experience working with adults with substance use disorders. Ability to pass a level II Background clearance and drug test. Valid FL drivers’ license, insurance, and safe driving record. Dependable transportation (registered, safe operating conditions, etc.). For more information regarding the Level II Background Screening click here: https://info.flclearinghouse.com
Requires a Bachelor's degree in a behavioral health or related field with at least one year of experience, or a general degree with three years of experience in substance use disorders. Must possess a valid FL driver's license and pass a Level II background screening and drug test.
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