DSHS BHA Behavior Management Team SupervisorDo you enjoy making meaningful contributions with positive impact? Are you looking for a great opportunity to further your career in psychology while working to improve patient care and facilitate community reintegration? We are looking for a teammate who shares our vision to promote excellent forensic mental health care and community safety and our passion for systems improvement for better outcomes for our agency, our clients, and our community.
The Behavior Management Team Supervisor at
Eastern State Hospital (ESH) /Behavioral Health Administration assumes all operational leadership activities in the management of the Behavior Management Team (BMT) and works in collaboration with assigned supervisors in carrying out the established mission and vision and values of ESH and the BMT.
This position would collaborate and work closely with treatment providers, support staff, and hospital administration. The Behavior Consultation Team Supervisor provides direct supervision of psychological associate and indirect supervision of 10 Institutional Counselors (IC). This position and team provide consultative services to treatment teams who need assistance with patients whose behavior is not responding to current treatment methods. Work will include case review, education, collaboration, and consultation.
Work is performed in person at the state psychiatric hospital situated within the serene beauty of historic Medical Lake. If you are ready to shine as a thoughtful, holistic leader and make your contribution to transforming mental health services in Washington State, we are excited to meet you!
Join us today and help us on our mission to
Transform Lives!
What We Offer:As an employee of the Department of Social and Health Services, your work-life balance is a priority. Washington State employees are offered one of the most inclusive and competitive benefits packages in the nation. Besides comprehensive family insurance for medical, dental, and vision, these perks also may include:
- Flexible schedules
- Up to 25 paid vacation days a year
- 8 hours of paid sick leave per month
- 12 paid holidays a year
- Generous retirement plan
- Flex Spending Accounts
- Dependent Care Assistance
- Deferred Compensation
Work tasks include:
- Participate in multidisciplinary treatment conferences ensuring each recommendation is complete, individualized, and on time, reporting, participating in case consultation meetings
- Safeguard the rights of patients and take active steps to prevent patient abuse and neglect
- Provide training for staff, monitor the fidelity of Evidence-based practices, provide coaching, support, and mentorship to BMT staff and ward staff
- Round the wards, meet with BMT patients' treatment team and staff to discuss patient progress and identified areas of need, provide services to BMT patients
- Collaborate with BMT Psychiatrist to ensure the team is working in sync with one another
- Coordinate Functional Assessments of behavior and behavior intervention plan
- Partner with stakeholders regarding employee training needs; identify internal and external training needs to address competency gaps
- Develop and monitor behavioral management plans/recommendations and communicate with the treatment team
- Utilize various verbal communication intervention techniques to reduce the need for possible restraint and seclusion
- Request, attend, and participate in HR consults
- Provide ongoing consultation to staff and patients regarding situational appropriate behavior management plans and practices
- Responsible for hiring BMT members in collaboration with other unit leaders and discipline managers
- Develop, implement, and train staff on behavior modification plans
We are looking for:
- Professionals with a Doctoral degree in Psychology from an accredited school or department of psychology licensed or license-eligible in the state of Washington.
- Three years of post-doctoral psychology experience, including one year of experience supervising other professional psychologists
Preferred/Desired Qualifications:
- Demonstrated collaborative work experience and excellent leadership and relationship-building skills grounded in inclusiveness and respect
- Experience planning and implementing individual and group interventions for individuals in a forensic, mental health, or correctional setting
- In-depth working knowledge of group behavior and dynamics demonstrated ability to assess behavioral needs and competence in the design of appropriate instructional strategies and educational programs
- Strong foundation in behavior analysis, understanding of behavior characteristics
Please include with your application:Our Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) mission to Transform Lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s mission that you bring an equity, anti-racism, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to create greater access and affirming representation of the communities we serve, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.
Contact
grant.grady@dshs.wa.gov and reference job number 10437.
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