Clinician III, Child and Adolescent Ambulatory Behavioral Health
Company: ECHN
Location: Springfield
Posted on: January 24, 2023
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Job Description:
NEW HIRE SIGN ON BONUS ELIGIBLE POSITION - $15K
POSITION SUMMARY:
This position reports directly to the Clinical Coordinator and/or
Director of the Child and Adolescent Ambulatory Services. Provides
direct and indirect clinical services to children and/or
adolescents in need of mental health care and is responsible for
the provision of age-appropriate care. Core skills include crisis
assessment, intake assessment, individual therapy, group therapy,
family therapy, treatment planning, case management, team/community
collaboration, patient/family education, and triage/discharge
planning. This position also interfaces with managed care for the
purpose of obtaining authorization for treatment. As skill set
permits, may provide flexible coverage to another service within
Behavioral Health on a short-term basis. Contributes to creating a
caring and compassionate environment through ECHN's Core Values of
Teamwork, Communication, Respect and Caring.
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION
Disclaimer: Job descriptions are not intended, nor should they be
construed to be, exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills,
efforts or working conditions associated with the job. They are
intended to be accurate reflections of the principal duties and
responsibilities of this position. These responsibilities and
competencies listed below may change from time to time.
Job-Specific Competency 1. Demonstrates skill in gathering and
assessing comprehensive information regarding biopsychosocial
influences and etiology of addiction and co-morbid psychiatric
disorders, including: client's physical status and
compulsion/preoccupation, as evidenced by chart reviews and
supervisor observations.
2. Develops, implements and modifies treatment plans,
interventions, and disposition/discharge plans as needed,
addressing both age-specific and substance abuse-specific issues
within professional standards and per department guidelines, as
evidenced by chart reviews and supervisor observations.
3. Makes timely and appropriate referrals to the least restrictive
setting, demonstrating knowledge of levels of care and appropriate
community and treatment resources and appropriate
transfer/discharge planning, as evidenced by chart reviews,
feedback on satisfaction surveys and supervisor observations.
4. Completes all requested forms, documentation and other reporting
requirements in a timely manner and in accordance with Department
of Children and Families (DCF), managed care, JCAHO and other
standards with which program must comply, as evidenced by chart
reviews and supervisor observation.
5. Demonstrates timely and appropriate documentation and
accountability with respect to authorization for treatment, as
evidenced by absence of unauthorized treatment issues and/or
denials for reimbursement by payer.
6. Demonstrates sound knowledge base of, and appreciation for,
growth and development and current issues specific to age group
being served, as evidenced by development of age-appropriate
treatment plans and therapeutic interventions in individual, family
and group therapy, as evidenced by chart reviews, supervisor
observations and successful completion of competency.
7. Demonstrates flexibility in meeting the fluctuating staffing
needs of the department, as evidenced by willingness to adjust
scheduled hours and assignments in accordance with the needs of the
program, as evidenced by supervisor observation.
8. Demonstrates value of patient and family education, utilizing
appropriate psychoeducational material, as evidenced by chart
reviews, feedback on satisfaction surveys and supervisor
observation.
9. Establishes rapport with patient and family, consistently
demonstrating perceptiveness and empathy in clinical interactions,
as evidenced by patient and family feedback and supervisor
observation.
10. Facilitates skill development by careful planning of
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) groups and implementation of
DBT in individual and family therapy, as evidenced by chart
reviews, patient and family feedback and supervisor
observation.
11. Effectively uses psychological and physical management
techniques to manage violent or potentially violent situations
consistent with Physical Management Training (PMT), as evidenced by
participation in Early Response Team and Dr. Strong codes, peer
feedback, supervisor observation and attendance at annual PMT
refresher.
12. Consistently obtains releases of information, and communicates
and coordinates with community providers, Department of Children
and Families (DCF), etc., during treatment and at the time of
discharge, as evidenced by chart reviews, discharge plans and
supervisor observation.
13. Demonstrates accuracy in scheduling and communicating patient's
scheduled days to attend program/session with patient, family and
those responsible for transportation, as evidenced by peer, patient
and family feedback, productivity on location reports and
supervisor observation.
14. Demonstrates ability to identify obstacles and barriers that
interfere with treatment compliance and resolve issues, as
evidenced by attendance, treatment outcome, feedback from patient
and family and supervisor observation.
15. Actively participates in individual or group clinical
supervision by presenting cases for discussion, identifying
clinical skill areas needing improvement and openly accepting
feedback from supervisor and peers, as evidenced by supervisor
observation.
Keywords: ECHN, Springfield , Clinician III, Child and Adolescent Ambulatory Behavioral Health, Healthcare , Springfield, Massachusetts
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