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Terros Health is pleased to share an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Developmental Disabilities Specialist, 40 or 30 hour shifts (Behavioral Health Technician) working out of our Phoenix location. 

Terros Health’s Crisis Mobile Team provides behavioral health, prevention, education, crisis intervention, and crisis stabilization services. They serve children, adolescents, adults, senior adults and families as well as schools, neighborhoods, organizations and businesses by providing phone, walk-in and in-home crisis counseling to clients to facilitate immediate stabilization of emotions and behavior.  The individual will need to be professional, friendly, a self-starter, organized, and compassionate.     

Terros Health is a healthcare organization of caring people, guided by our core values of integrity, compassion and empowerment. For more than five decades, the heart of everything we do is inspiring change for life. We help people manage addiction and mental illness, provide primary medical care, restore families, support our veterans, and connect individuals to the care they need.

If you are interested in working for one of the State's Leading Healthcare Organizations that promotes Integrity, Compassion, and Empowerment, we encourage you to apply!  

HOPE  ~  HEALTH ~  HEALING

We are currently hiring for a Developmental Disabilities Specialist for our Crisis Department.

Full Time, 40 or 30 hour position in Phoenix, AZ

Shifts:  (40 hrs.) Wed-Sat 11am-9pm or (30 hrs.) Sun-Tues 11a-9p

 Bilingual in Spanish is a PLUS (Additional Language Differential is Available)

The Developmental Disabilities Specialist is responsible for responding to crisis calls and planned interventions by providing phone and face to face crisis counseling to individuals (children and adults) and their families and caregivers when experiencing a mental health crisis situation to facilitate the stabilization of emotions and behavior in addition to providing referrals and resources as needed.

Duties include:

Responsible for responding to crisis calls and planned interventions aimed to support individuals with a developmental disability, their families and caregivers when experiencing a mental health crisis situation.  Assisting with individual service plan development; person centered planning and CFT; emergency contact sheet development; at risk crisis plan development; positive behavior support; transitions back to home/group home and administer emergency response in accordance with all applicable policies and procedures

 Benefits & Wellness

We invest in the health, well-being, and success of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive benefits, wellness resources, and opportunities to grow both personally and professionally

•    Multiple medical plan options, including a no-premium plan for employees and their families
•    Multiple dental plan options, including orthodontic coverage
•    Vision insurance
•    Group life and disability insurance
•    Pet insurance
•    401(k) plan with company match
•    Interest-free medical line of credit
•    Financial education, planning, and support resources
•    Monetary company contribution toward eligible benefits
•    Bilingual pay differential
•    Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) – 3 weeks off in the first year
•    Paid Sick Time
•    10 paid holidays annually
•    Comprehensive wellness program featuring wellness challenges, activities, and prizes
•    Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available to employees and their family members
•    Trip Reduction Program
•    Ongoing professional growth and career development opportunities, including: 
o    Scholarships
o    Clinical supervision
o    Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
o    Tuition discounts through Grand Canyon University, University of Phoenix, and Northern Arizona University (NAU)
•    Access to the Working Advantage® Employee Discount Program, with savings on: 
o    Gym memberships
o    Car rentals
o    Flights, hotels, movie tickets, and more
 

• GED/High school diploma with a minimum of 1.5 years of behavioral health experience, or an associate’s degree in the behavioral health field, or
• A bachelor's degree (not in the field of behavioral health) and 1 year of behavioral health experience, or
• A bachelor's degree in the behavioral health field (e.g. Psychology, Social Work, Counseling) or
• Masters degree, i.e., MA, MC, MSW, in a behavioral health field, Arizona license or eligible for Arizona license.
• Must have or obtain a valid Arizona Driver License, be 21 years of age with a minimum 4 years driving experience. Must meet requirements of Terros driving policy
• Must have a valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance card (Level 1) or apply for an Arizona fingerprint clearance card within 7 working days of employment
• Must have at least one year of direct client care with the developmentally disabled.
• Able to perform first aid, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation as necessary and appropriate and have a current certification in CIT.