Master's Level Community Based Clinician

Requirements 

• Must always present as courteous and professional; 

• Maintains and submits any current Licensure or Certificate necessary for the performance of the position;  

• Demonstrated flexibility and ability to perform multiple tasks; 

• Must have excellent communication skills, including the ability to organize ideas in logical and clear fashion; 

• Knowledge of basic computer skills and software programs including the ability to learn, use and train HPAO Electronic Health Record (EHR); 

• Must have the ability to work with others in a cooperative and collaborative manner; 

• An understanding of the relationship between substance use and mental health issues and/or self- help programs; 

• Understand and maintain therapeutic boundaries; 

• Reinforce rules in a respectful manner; 

• Comply with Federal Regulations, 42 CFR Part 2, Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder and HIPAA Regulations; 

• TB/Flu and Covid19 Assessment; 

• Annual Completion of the HPAO crisis de-escalation program; 

• CPR Certification; 

• Successful completion of all trainings upon hire and annually as required. 

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Crisis intervention;  

• Maintain assigned caseload; Providing direct care to patients/residents – including assessments, individual counseling, discharge and aftercare planning, treatment plans and updates, weekly progress notes, daily groups facilitation, group note completion, and completion of bio-psychosocial assessments; 

• Making referrals when appropriate;  

• Responsible for each assigned patients/residents’ medical records. All records are to be professional, complete and thorough with entries made in a timely manner;  

• Responsible connecting patients/residents with aftercare services prior to discharge and aiding the resident and his/her family access services when appropriate;  

• Communicating/involving family in treatment at patients/residents request; 

• Attend and participate in all unit, facility meetings, case conferences, Treatment Team meetings, and mandatory trainings, as directed by the Clinical Supervisor /Director;  

• Responsible for continued education in the field of substance use, mental health and related courses. 

• Always utilize standards precautions; 

• Demonstrates behaviors that recognize the rights of patients as defined by the patient’s rights; 

• Completion of all CBHI New Hire Trainings upon hire (IHT); 

• CANS Certified at hire and as recertification is required;  

• Possesses an understanding of trauma informed care and cultural competence and attends all additional trainings as required/assigned; 

• Ability to run psycho educational and social support groups as needed; 

• Knowledge of area resources necessary to meet treatment plan goals of youth; 

• Ability to network and develop professional working relationships with external area providers; 

• Place referrals for additional services for youth and families throughout treatment and prior to discharge, as necessary; 

• Ongoing regular communication and collaboration with other internal and external providers; 

• Completion of all required documentation at the start of services and updates as required by performance specifications; 

• Ongoing monitoring and compliance with required documentation for services; 

• Ability to accurately document time spent with clients, guardians, and collaterals including interventions utilized and responses to these interventions; 

• Provide clinical services, both in person and through telehealth platform; 

• Tracking service authorizations dates/units and providing updated information for continued stay reviews, as necessary for the services provided. 

• Attend all required staff and client meetings, or additional meetings assigned by supervisor; 

• Attend weekly clinical supervision, tracking all direct client contact and supervision hours toward licensure;  

• Comply with all necessary medical necessity criteria and performance specifications, dependent on service provided; 

• Other duties as assigned by the Clinical Director or Program Director