- Provide ASAM level of care assessments and corresponding diagnoses for substance use disorders.
- Provides consultation with SUD counselors for treatment planning, continuing authorization, and LOC review.
- Consults regularly with clinical psychologist and medical director to ensure clients meet criteria for safe admission to appropriate level of residential care.
- Provides crisis intervention and referrals to high-level of care as necessary.
- Opportunity to manage a small individual caseload or facilitate groups.
- Maintain timely, accurate and legible documentation using assigned forms and formats. Responsible for medical record documentation using assigned forms and formats for each client per contract and Medi-Cal requirements.
- Integrate clinical concepts with sound theoretical and practical applications of rehabilitative and individual group and milieu counseling principles.
- Interact therapeutically with clients.
- Ensure clients are informed of inappropriate behavior. Initiate appropriate and timely interventions.
- Provide input to other treatment team members to develop and improve program services and delivery and individual client services.
- Consult with other treatment providers such as conservator, case manager, social worker, probation officers, etc.
- Assess and recognize behavior or changes in mood that indicate suicidal or homicidal intent or plan, and immediately reports any concerns to Program Supervisor.
- Provide clinical or administrative supervision to other staff, volunteers or interns as assigned by Program Manager.
- Schedule and design recreational, skills building activities as needed.
- Comply with all MHS and program rules, policies and procedures including HIPAA & 42 CFR Standards.
- Board of Behavioral Science licensed or licensed eligible in a behavioral health field, required.
- At least two years mental health experience working in the Mental Health field, including clinical experience on a cross- disciplinary team, required.
- Per program contact requirements, must satisfactorily complete a Tuberculosis test prior to hire and once annually thereafter.
- CPR / First Aid certified
- Proficient with Microsoft Office and EHR software
- Ability to problem solve and react appropriately to emergency situations
- Ability to work independently and effectively collaborate with a team (including other professionals, community contacts, school personnel)
- Strong ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally.
- Valid California driver's license and current auto insurance per contract requirements.
- Working in cramped spaces
- Pushing/pulling/dragging items
- Working outside/underground
- Sitting for long periods of time
- Without accommodation ☐ With accommodation. If so, please specify:
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Intake Clinician - Oceanside, United States - Mental Health Systems
Description
MHS is a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve people's lives and instill hope by providing cost-effective community- based mental health, drug and alcohol recovery, and housing services. We continually seek new and improved ways of serving our clients and communities. MHS is an essential business.
JOB SUMMARY
The Mental Health Clinician provides ASAM level of care assessments and diagnoses for adults seeking clinically managed residential/ withdrawal management substance abuse treatment, properly documents, and contributes to treatment teams to provide the highest quality client care.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
QUALIFICATIONS
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here 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 qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions.
☒ Seeing
☒ Hearing
☒ Speaking
☒ Stooping/Bending
☒ Moving around office
☒ Moving between offices/clients
☒ Driving
☒ Climbing
☒ Lifting/carrying heavy items
☒ Standing for long periods
☒ Using hands/fingers
I can perform the above job duties:
OTHER DUTIES
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
MHS is committed to Equal Opportunity Employment and to attracting and retaining the most qualified employees without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability or protected veteran status.
MHS is committed to Equal Opportunity Employment and to attracting and retaining the most qualified employees without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability or protected veteran status.
