Community Based Skill Builder

Position Overview

The UPLIFT Program provides in-home supportive therapy to adults age 55 and older who are experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety. The Community Based Skill Builder works directly with clients in their homes, delivering services using the evidence-based PEARLS model of care. This role is ideal for someone passionate about supporting older adults, community-based work, and collaborative care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a comparable human services field
• Experience working with older adults
• Strong time management, organizational, and follow-up skills

Key Responsibilities

• Provide in-home skill-building services to older adults using the PEARLS model to address depression and anxiety
• Collaborate with clients to complete outcome surveys according to agency timelines and procedures
• Provide community resource referrals and coordinate care with other professionals as appropriate
• Collect data and complete required clinical documentation accurately and within designated timeframes
• Screen and appropriately refer clients who report suicidal or homicidal ideation in accordance with agency risk management policies
• Serve clients with substance use concerns in alignment with agency policies and procedures
• Maintain complete, timely, and accurate client records that meet agency standards
• Meet established productivity expectations
• Coordinate care with therapists on shared cases through consistent communication
• Facilitate well-coordinated referrals to internal programs or external resources when needed
• Engage in team problem-solving to improve service delivery and program efficiency
• Provide assistance to coworkers when appropriate
• Adhere to all agency policies and procedures
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Compensation & Benefits:

• 12-month positions starting at $50,000/year and goes up depending on experience$20/hr
• Full benefits package includes:
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition assistance
  • Public Loan Forgiveness eligibility
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Company-issued iPhone and laptop
  • Mileage reimbursement

Work Environment:

The Community Based team provides community-based/in-home services that are headquartered in an office environment. Must be able to provide community-based/in-home services a by operating own vehicle. Exposed to a combination of office, school and mental health treatment environments. Exposed to children with behavior problems. May be exposed to shouting and children who are upset. 

Physical demands:

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Use hands to manipulate, handle, feel, and control items or equipment;
• Talk to other employees/clients and hear them;
• See and be able to read, write, and interpret written documents;
• Occasionally lift and move objects weighing up to 20 pounds.

Our Culture:

Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is Greater Cincinnati’s most prolific non-profit specializing in education, behavioral and therapeutic health services and autism services for vulnerable, at-risk youth, their families, and caregivers. Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is proud to embrace our ideals of an equal opportunity workplace by actions as well as our words. We lead our community with respect and tolerance, internally and externally, and we expect our employees to embrace this ideal and express it in their day-to-day interactions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against, based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.