Join the Team – Make A Difference! Work at AID Atlanta, an affiliate of AHF.

AID Atlanta, Inc. has been saving and transforming lives since its inception in 1982. The agency is the Southeast’s oldest, largest, and most comprehensive AIDS Service Organization.

Today, AID Atlanta offers a broad range of services and has grown to be the most comprehensive AIDS service organization in the Southeast.  AID Atlanta currently offers HIV/AIDS prevention and care services, including (but not limited to) Primary Care, HIV/STD Screening, PrEP, Community HIV Prevention Programs, Linkage Services, Case Management, and a state-wide Information Hotline.

The mission of AID Atlanta is to reduce new HIV infections and improve the quality of life of its clients by breaking barriers and building community.

AID Atlanta’s core values:

• Respect
• Compassion
• Service
• Integrity

If you would like to be a part of fostering empowerment in someone’s life, AID Atlanta is the place for you.

- A master’s degree in social work, professional counseling or an equivalent graduate degree is required.

- Required LMSW, LMFT, LCSW, or LPC

JOB SUMMARY

The Behavioral Health Specialist will be responsible for providing behavioral health screenings, psychosocial assessments, short-term counseling, long-term counseling, group counseling, and treatment planning and crisis intervention to clients requiring mental health services.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducts behavioral health screenings and comprehensive psychosocial assessments of assigned clients
• Provides individual, couples, family, and/or group counseling as appropriate to client need
• Develops and implements outcome-oriented treatment plans
• Collaborates with Medical Case Managers, clinic staff, psychiatrist (if applicable), medical providers and other staff members to perform clinical assessments and to develop integrated comprehensive care plans

• Works within a Multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of quality care. This involves attending scheduled multidisciplinary team meetings
• Provides crisis intervention assessments and crisis intervention to clients on an on-call basis

• Documents delivery of treatment services and patient progress into required electronic data base systems
• Makes and documents all appropriate referrals to support services such as community mental health services, support groups and case management
• Completes a discharge plan upon the completion of treatment
• Maintains confidential records according to established procedures including a computerized charting system
• Adheres to the professional code of ethics set forth by NASW
• Adheres to the agency’s policies outlined in the Employee Handbook, IT policy and other relevant department policies
• Provides services in a timely and coordinated manner and in alignment with established with Ryan White or other relevant grant standards for the provision of mental health services
• Participates in professional development workshops and trainings to help improve skills
• Attends and participates in all required staff meetings and trainings
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple tasks.
• Understands, maintains, and protects the confidentiality of patient health information.

• Works within an environment where direct services provided by the specialist may be billed for insurance reimbursement. This may necessitate specialist applying for an NPI number, and Medicaid, Medicare and/or other private insurance credentialing (if eligible)
• Complete all health stream and required member services and HCC trainings annually or as assigned.
• Participate in and volunteer for intra and interdepartmental activities/events across the agency (i.e. AIDS Walk fundraising, agency sponsored events, member centered events, etc.).
• Communicate regularly with manager about changes, updates, and/or improvement suggestions in service delivery issues or other agency-related issues that directly or indirectly impact staff and/or members.
• Attend agency, local, state, and national meetings, conferences, or workshops as needed or required.
• Adhere to policies and procedures for AID Atlanta and other off-site programs to ensure quality standards are met.
• Abide by NASW code of ethics, HIPPA and EMA Mental Health Standards to ensure a high level of professionalism is maintained.
• Address members concerns utilizing the Customer Service Standards and grievance procedures.
• Perform routine self-audits and maintain charts to ensure members’ information and eligibility documents are current.
• Meet with supervisor at least monthly to staff member cases, discuss chart audits/observation results, and to discuss performance and progress of stated goals.
• Attend all required internal and external (for off-site) meetings.
• Participate in various mandatory trainings held internally and externally ensuring a continuous knowledge base of programs that benefit members.
• Be a participant in the hiring and training of new case managers as requested by manager.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION & WORK EXPERIENCE

• A master’s degree in social work, professional counseling or an equivalent graduate degree is required.
• Licensure to provide mental health services in the state of Georgia is required (LMSW, LMFT, LCSW, or LPC). For candidates working towards clinical licensure, they must be receiving or willing to receive clinical supervision as they work towards their clinical licensure.
• Must have experience in clinical assessments, psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, psychotherapy, treatment planning, and discharge planning
• Preference given to applicants with experience working with individuals living with HIV
• Preference given to Bilingual Spanish applicants
• Must pass criminal background check

We at AID Atlanta/AIDS Healthcare Foundation believe that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status or disability.  The right of equal employment opportunity extends to recruiting, hiring selection, transfer, promotion, training and all other conditions of employment.