Grundy Workforce Job Board Services: Submission #2731

Job Description EDUCATION: Minimum of master’s degree in social science. Licensure preferred and/or eligibility for clinical license. Licensure supervision is provided.


EXPERIENCE: Completion of one year of supervised clinical experience through internship or employment preferred, but not required. IM+CANS certified or will become certified upon hiring. Experience working with children and adolescents is a plus.


SKILLS:
• Ability to develop a therapeutic relationship with clients and family
• Teamwork and coordination skills
• Ability to evaluate client’s clinical level of need and direct the appropriate level of intervention.
• Must be sensitive to cultural diversity
• Must be familiar with psychotropic medications and their side effects and/or show an interest and willingness to learn.
• Ability to maintain professional relationships and coordinate with all referral sources.
• Must always be able to maintain professionalism
• Ability to perform crisis interventions as assigned.





OTHER:
• Must have access to a phone; must own a dependable vehicle which is insured; must possess a valid Illinois driver's license



A. CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES



1) Provide outpatient therapy for individuals, couples, families, and groups, being sensitive to the diverse needs of various clients.

2) IHR provides comprehensive training for this position.

3) Show initiative in planning for treatment sessions and show competency in client retention and engagement.

4) Willing to provide clinical consultation to team members and agency staff as needed.

5) Consult and make appropriate referrals with various community agencies on behalf of the client as needed.

6) Display an ability to adapt with various clientele and issues.

7) Maintain knowledge of crisis material and resources available. Will be responsible for secondary crisis shift (s) each month.

8) Maintain client records in accordance with Illinois regulators, CARF standards, DCFS standards, various insurances, 708, LCCN, and IHR standards.

9) Contact notes for all billable services need to be completed and signed within one week from the time of service.

10) Learn billing codes and understand payer sources.

11) Comprehensive metal health assessments need to be completed on each client within the month from intake.

12) Will be trained in the IM+CANS universal assessment and treatment planning tool.

13) Treatment plans will be completed for each client prior to other billable services.

14) Each billable service will have a separate contact note.

15) Clients will be opened to the CIS system within three working days from the initial contact.

16) Formal referrals to the psychiatrist will be completed upon appropriateness for medication management services.

17) Completion of a Discharge Summary shall take place within 2 months of last date of service.

18) May provide intensive individual/family services in a natural setting such as school, home, and community.

19) Develop and maintain ongoing coordination with family, school, medical providers, and LCCN staff.

20) Provide assessments and treatment plans with enough frequency and intensity to maintain measurable progress.

21) Assist in data collection to the program and provide client satisfaction surveys to note overall progress.