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The Residential Behavioral Health Specialist Campus Rover (RBHS CR) is integral to the engagement and supervision of children and adolescents in AK Child & Family’s Residential Treatment Program who face significant emotional and behavioral difficulties. The responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to, facilitating therapeutic interactions on both an individual and group basis, implementing appropriate treatment strategies, ensuring timely documentation, and performing tasks such as cleaning, cooking, and organizing physical activities. The RBHS CR is tasked with mentoring students in the application of effective treatment strategies, maintaining accurate records, and overseeing psycho-educational groups and physical activities across various treatment units. Additionally, the RBHS CR supports the Treatment Program Specialists (TPS) in mentoring and training staff. This position will support the residential program, ensuring efficient and effective operations within the treatment milieu.

The RBHS CR will be scheduled to cover different cottages across various shifts, with schedules prepared two weeks in advance, and is expected to deliver high-quality trauma-informed care support to the designated unit. Adaptability and a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of youth care are essential for the RBHS CR, enabling them to provide both administrative and supervisory to support the TPS. Compliance with the standards and regulations set forth by the Agency, OCS Licensing, Division of Behavioral Health, The Joint Commission, and Medicaid is mandatory. This role is designed to be flexible to meet the needs of different cottages. The duties of the RBHS CR are performed in alignment with AK Child & Family policies, the organization's mission, core values, and philosophy of care. The RBHS CR may also undertake additional responsibilities as assigned.

*All positions at AK Child & Family may have responsibilities altered during the course of employment due to agency imperatives. 

As the only Sanctuary Certified agency in Alaska, we champion the Sanctuary Model, fostering safety and resilience during recovery from adversity.  The Sanctuary model is a blueprint for change, which at its core, promotes safety and recovery from adversity through the active creation of a trauma-informed community.  A recognition that trauma is pervasive in the experience of human beings forms the basis for the Sanctuary Model’s focus not only on the people who seek services, but equally on the people and systems who provide those services.

It is made up of a shared language, tools and 7 Commitments:

1. Growth and Change: Embracing continuous learning, resilience, and innovation to build a supportive community that helps students, and their families overcome trauma and create a brighter future.
2. Emotional Intelligence: Awareness of our own and other’s feelings to foster healthy interactions.
3. Social Learning: Sharing and valuing ideas while learning from one another.
4. Social Responsibility: Committing to care for each other, our community and ourselves.
5. Open Communication: Clear, respectful and honest communication.
6. Democracy: Aligning with shared goals and values, respecting and valuing diverse opinions, and encouraging constructive discussion to reach positive solutions.
7. Nonviolence: Physical, emotional, moral, cultural and social safety for others and ourselves.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Quality Care and Leadership: RBHS CR will deliver exceptional trauma-informed care, adhering to the Sanctuary Model, under the guidance of the Treatment Program Administrative Manager, in collaboration with the TPSs and under the supervision of the Treatment Program Administrative Manager (TPAM). The RBHS CR will work closely with staff on shift, offering guidance and mentorship as needed.

• Team Building and Leadership: As an essential member of the treatment program team, the RBHS CR will collaborate with the TPAM and TPSs to ensure comprehensive coverage across all cottages.

• Program Design: Comprehensive understanding and proficiency in providing direct care and coordinated services to children and adolescents in therapeutic environments who face significant emotional and behavioral difficulties. The responsibilities linked to this role include, but are not limited to, facilitating therapeutic engagements on both individual and group scales, implementing appropriate treatment approaches, ensuring timely documentation, and performing tasks such as cleaning, cooking, and organizing physical activities.

• Evidence-Based Practices: Promote the adoption of evidence-based and innovative practices while receiving unit-specific direction from the Treatment Program Administrative Manager, Treatment Program Specialists, and the Residential Clinical Therapist. The RBHS CR works in conjunction with residential services personnel across various treatment units.

• Data Assessment: Provides exceptional care that is based on individual strengths, informed by trauma considerations, culturally sensitive, and customized to meet specific needs. Guarantees adherence to the standards and regulations set forth by the agency, OCS Licensing, The Joint Commission, the Division of Behavioral Health and Medicaid. The responsibilities of the TPAM are carried out with commitment and accountability to the policies, mission, core values, and philosophy of care of AK Child & Family.

• Partnerships: The individual should possess the capability to provide support in analyzing and discussing significant occurrences within the residential program from a trauma-informed perspective. They should also be able to assist in implementing interventions that can be utilized before and after similar incidents occur.

• Fiduciary Responsibility: The Residential Behavior Health Specialist Campus Rover works closely with the Treatment Program Administrative Manager to optimize the use of agency resources for Residential programming, covering fiscal, personnel, and physical and therapeutic environment aspects.

Health Benefits:

• Medical, Pharmacy, Dental, & Vision
• Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Account
• Group Life and AD&D
• Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program

Other Benefits:

• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO) - 13 hours/month in 1st year and then increases
• 2 Floating Holidays/year 6 Observed Holidays: double-time pay for working on the Holiday
• Longevity & Referral Bonuses

Pay:

• $23.00 - $25.00 per hour DOE

• The Residential Behavioral Health Specialist Campus Rover is accountable to the Treatment Program Administrative Manager.
• The RBHS CR obtains unit-specific direction from both the Treatment Program Supervisor and the Residential Clinical Therapist.
• Additionally, the RBHS CR works in conjunction with residential services personnel across various treatment units.
• With a wealth of experience in providing direct care and coordinated services to the foster care population, the Director possesses a deep understanding of trauma-informed treatment and excels in training others in these essential treatment principles.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• The Residential Behavioral Health Specialist CR is required to exhibit proficiency in working with children and youth who experience emotional and behavioral disturbances, as well as their families.
• The individual must possess the capability to train staff and coordinate services for students.
• Additionally, the role necessitates the ability to participate in physical and recreational activities.
•  Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.
• Effective communication skills in English, both verbal and written, are essential.
• A valid Alaska driver's license is a prerequisite for this position.
• Furthermore, the RBHS CR must show an understanding and sensitivity towards serving a culturally diverse population and individuals with special needs.

Education and Experience:

The RBHS CR must have successfully completed the RBHS introductory period. The RBHS CR must meet 1 of the following 4 qualifications:  

(1) a bachelor's level degree program from an accredited college or university in a human services related field; or

(2) At least six months of full-time work experience in residential treatment for children, inpatient long-term treatment for children, or other treatment of severely emotionally disturbed children and

(A) An associate level degree from an accredited college or university in a human services related field; or

(B) At least two years of college credit toward a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a human services related field; or

(3) At least one year of full-time caregiver experience in residential treatment for children, inpatient long-term treatment of children, or treatment of severely emotionally disturbed children and a

(A) High school diploma; or

(B) General educational development diploma;

4) Documentation of successful completion of no less than 100 hours of competency-based training provided by the caregiver's current employer, which at a minimum addresses the areas described in 7 AAC 50.820(c)(1) - (4), (c)(6) - (11), and a

(A) High school diploma; or

(B) General educational development diploma.

• Physical Demands upon the Residential Behavioral Health Specialist CR includes the ability to use a computer and other equipment associated with a general office environment (such as copiers, telephone and fax) and a variety of software such as spreadsheets and email.
• The RBHS CR must have the ability to utilize their personal vehicle to attend to responsibilities in all locations, attend meetings in person or via teleconference, and represent AK Child & Family in the community.
• They must also have exceptional ability to communicate, both in writing and orally, within the agency, throughout the community and the state.