Clinician II Thurston County

Overview

$39.37 - $49.21 HR/DOE

Join our Team! We offer an excellent benefits package!3 weeks vacation 12 days sick leave 13 holidays medical dental vision life insurance LTD AD&D pension 403b catastrophic & accident ins

This is a professional position providing therapeutic interventions to individuals with community based intensive behavioral health, crisis response, and community safety needs. Therapeutic services provided by a Clinician II include: office, home, street, and shelter based behavioral health services that include crisis intervention and on-going supports as well as long-term, team-based behavioral health services to individuals.

The Clinician II is the primary behavioral health treatment provider assigned to an individual. The Clinician II is a lead clinical support, completing the intake/assessment and prescribing mental health treatment, identifying strategies and services to individuals in their home, shelter, and/or community locations (e.g. crisis response or behavioral observation and assessment in home and shelters, etc.). The Clinician II position requires the skills and abilities to assess safety in crisis situations while providing direct therapeutic intervention and support for a diverse population with behavioral health needs. The Clinician II will present as a positive and compassionate therapeutic support at all times.

All services prescribed and provided by a Clinician II must be allowable (billable) through Medicaid and provided as specifically identified and prescribed in the Individualized Mental Health Treatment Plan. All treatment services must be documented per required timeframes, in accordance with federal Medicaid requirements and entered into the Electronic Health Record (EHR), as well as medical EHR''s of Managed Care Organizations (MCO''s), Behavioral Health Organizations (BHO''s), or others per contract requirements.

Position is full time, in person.

Responsibilities

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinical Assessment and Engagement of individuals

• Utilize clinical assessment and engagement skills to meet with individuals in the home, hospital or other community settings to gather demographic, clinical/situation information and perform initial assessment and clinical diagnosis based on assessed service need and intensity.
• As part of the clinical intake process, complete behavioral health clinical assessment tools including the Assessment, LOCUS, GAINS SS and Quadrant determination.
• Demonstrate familiarity with DSM criteria for clinical mental health diagnoses and formulate a clinical diagnosis based on client background and presenting behavioral health issues and concerns.
• Gather information from medical, behavioral health and other community providers for individuals referred to support intake diagnosis and access to on-going ABH services.
• Engage the individual during the clinical intake session, assessing for immediate safety needs and concerns, gather and clinically summarize client history and presenting issues prioritizing urgent safety considerations in the intake process.
• Use an Electronic Health Record and ProviderOne database to incorporate Medicaid eligibility determination into intake service authorization.
• Complete all Medicaid and WAC-required intake documentation and client enrollment information, ensuring appropriate Medicaid coding and entering information into an electronic health record as required by funder and WAC timeframes.
• Maintain knowledge of community behavioral health and other support services to ensure all clients are linked to helping resources in their local communities as soon as the service and support need is identified in the intake and referral process.
• Complete complex clinical intake documentation as required by funders and Medicaid, tracking client enrollment and referral documentation in clinical dashboard as needed for systemwide behavioral health outcome reports.
• Listen to and analyze the individual's story, and with them, identify strengths, needs, preferences and goals for the behavioral health intervention and treatment planning process.
• Provide and/or arrange necessary crisis response and stabilization services, completing and communicating the safety/crisis plan with individual from day 1 of initial assignment.
• Contact potential natural supports including other system partners, to gather their perspective on the individual's strengths and needs and solicit participation and commitment to a team process.
• Orient and prepare the client to ABH services and next steps in the intervention (e.g., team development, planning process, natural supports, etc.).
• Analyze and align the individual's position and agency mission using methods of respect, communication and conflict resolution.
• Utilize site and ABH QI tracking processes to monitor compliance of intake response/process, case assignment and intake documentation completion requirements.
• Throughout CCS employment and service, understand and comply with all mandated reporting and HIPAA requirements outlined in WAC, CCS policy, and service contracts.
• Throughout CCS employment and service provision to all clients served, represent Adult Behavioral Health Services in the community by community outreach and collaboration. Develop and maintain strong and active relationships with funders, behavioral health and medical providers, justice system, community organizations, and other referral sources.

Individualized Service Planning and Implementation:

• Act as primary "First Clinical Responder", providing needed crisis response and de-escalation for clients who are in need of behavioral health services in their home, and community. The Clinician II will provide intensive and strength based therapeutic behavioral health services and supports to clients in the community including: assessing for safety and stabilization needs, treatment plan development, safety and crisis planning, on-going assessment and evaluation of current treatment planning strategies, goals, and outcomes.

• Prescribe and implement behavioral health strategies and treatment plans for clients, modeling and teaching social behavior, self-protection skills and awareness, and developmentally appropriate coping and social interaction skills. Provide skill building support that enhances a client's ability to function effectively and safely in the community addressing therapeutic issues such as anger management, alternatives to aggression toward others, frustration tolerance, and socialization.

• Provide in-home safety supports if needed, including analyzing and assessing home environment.

• Demonstrate an understanding of behavioral health treatment competencies and their role in wellness and recovery by communicating role, responsibility and agency philosophy to assure mutual respect, confidence, and trust with the client and other stakeholders. Meet and engage the client communicating compassion, support, respect and enthusiasm for their recovery journey.

• Complete all Medicaid and WAC-required ongoing behavioral health treatment documentation, including treatment plans, safety plans, assessments updating client information, ensuring appropriate Medicaid coding, and entering information into an electronic health record as required by funder and WAC timeframes.

• Accurately complete session documentation per required timeframes, to be entered into the ABH Electronic Health Record, Carelogic.

• Deliver direct therapeutic services including Evidenced-Based and Promising Practices (e.g. Cognitive Behavioral Therapies) that are customized to meet each client's unique, personality, culture and interest and treatment goals as identified in their Individualized Treatment Plan.

• Deliver prescribed behavioral health services, continuing to evaluate effectiveness of the Treatment Plan and Safety Plan, and recommend changes as needed to ensure the success of the individual. Modify and adjust individual intervention techniques for each situation without changing the direction of the plan.

• Facilitate with the client to: Identify and prioritize goals and needs. Communicate and translate information in a way that the client can understand. Brainstorm and negotiate strategies that build on client strengths and natural supports.

• Healthcare Coordination - Work in collaboration with individual's primary care physicians and healthcare specialists to support coordination of medical and behavioral health services to the client.

• Utilize team member expertise and role in working with individuals including: Case Managers, Certified Peers, Mental Health Professionals in consultation with ABH leadership, and other natural supports as needed. Embrace diverse perspectives and incorporate recommendations into treatment planning and service provision.

• Encourage, welcome, and embrace client expertise in problem-solving around specific treatment and support needs.

• Provide therapeutic support and intervention, facilitating client placement into an adult family home or skilled nursing facility when needed for safety, ensuring clinical support, completion of necessary paperwork and necessary notifications made.

• Maintain a focus on strengths, needs and creative solutions and inspire others to follow this format in problem solving.

Transitioning Services to Natural and Other Community Supports:

• Inspire confidence in the client about their strengths and ability to transition successfully.
• Arrange and negotiate a process for ongoing formal and informal services and supports.
• Create and practice a plan for aftercare supports and response post CCS involvement.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in social work, psychological, behavioral sciences or equivalent field.
• Mental Health Professional (as defined by WAC 388-865), or ability to become certified as an MHP within 3 months of hire.
• One year experience serving vulnerable adults (mental health, social services, etc.)
• 21 years or
• Must have reliable transportation, valid driver's license, and automobile
• Agency Affiliated License (HIV/AIDS training required) or applied for within 1stmonth of employment
• Must have an acceptable driving record per CCS' driving policy (required to provide current driving abstract)
• First/Aid CPR certified or the ability to become certified within the 1 month of employment
• Proof of negative TB test within past 12 months or ability or test within first six months of
• Applicant must successfully pass required background checks prior to an offer of
• Ability to work independently in addition to working as a member of a
• Demonstrates the necessary attitudes, knowledge and skills to deliver culturally competent services and work effectively in multi-cultural
• Support and uphold the mission, beliefs and values of Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Managed Care Organizations/Medicaid.
• Experience using the Diagnostics and Statistics Manual and providing mental health assessments.

Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All protected classes are encouraged to apply.

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