Outpatient Clinician

Company: CareLink Community Support Services

For over 60 years, CareLink Community Support Services has been dedicated to helping people with disabilities to live in the community with dignity and independence. Our rehabilitation services and professional staff provide the support that people with serious mental illness, physical disabilities and other developmental challenges need to be active, productive members of their communities.

Location: Norristown, PA/ Media, PA

Pay Rate: Commensurate with experience and education

Job Type: Part-time/ PRN

Available Shifts: Flexible

Job Description:

The Outpatient Clinician (OC) is a post-masters experienced mental health professional responsible for providing culturally responsive, evidenced-based individual, group and/or family based clinical interventions in an evolving outpatient clinic. The OC must be well versed in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and other evidenced-based clinical interventions to provide trauma informed and culturally sensitive treatment. The OC must demonstrate ability in the design, implementation, measurement, and tracking of evidenced-based interventions and protocols through documentation and chart maintenance. The OC will further demonstrate clinical competency based on the ability to manage time effectively, engage and maintain a culturally diverse member population, and maintain treatment satisfaction scores.

Qualifications:

Educational requirement:

• A Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related field
• A minimum of 1-2 years of clinical experience.
• Experience in providing behavioral health services preferred.
• Experience with problematic sexual behaviors would be beneficial
• Knowledge of Evidenced-based treatments and interventions.
• Excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills,
• Thorough understanding of clinical best practices for a broad range of DSM V diagnoses.
• Ability to multitask and be flexible with regard to workload and assignments.
• Ability to problem solve and exercise judgment.
• Knowledge of MS Office suite.
• Able to work independently and within a multiple disciplinary team.

Essential Functions:

• Produces the minimally required billing objectives weekly.
• Complete annual courses and trainings as assigned/ required
• Conducts intake assessments and comprehensive bio-psychosocial evaluations based on DSM V criteria.
• Submits completed intake packets with initial recovery/goal plan and bio-psychosocial assessment and formulation within assigned time frame.
• Provides individual, group and/or family-based interventions therapy for all assigned cases in accordance with treatment plan.
• Maintains complete and accurate records on all members on his/her caseload and accurately ensures completeness of case files.
• Develops comprehensive treatment/recovery plans for assigned caseload to include clear goals and interventions that are measured, monitored, and tracked during each member session.
• Develops and maintains Recovery/Treatment Plans as directed by healthcare plan requirements to be completed within the session during which member actively participates in its development.
• Provides comprehensive progress notes after each member encounter that tracks interventions according to agency protocol, clinical best practice, and recovery/treatment plan goals.
• Completes and submits encounter forms as directed.
• Attends supervision sessions as scheduled by the Director of Outpatient Services.
• Meet all training requirements of agency and regulatory bodies.
• Performs other duties or special projects as required or as assigned.
• Performs job within framework of agency, site, and professional standards.
• Participates in staff meetings and training programs.
• Adheres to agency/site policies and procedures including HIPAA requirements.
• Projects a positive attitude and image to staff, participants, family members, and outside contacts.
• Uses appropriate communication channels.
• Completes assignments independently and within specified time frames.
• Participates in achievement of agency objectives, goals, and mission.
• Displays motivation and interest in working creatively with people who have mental illness/disabilities.
• Demonstrates the ability to make sound judgements regarding the welfare of people served.
• Displays ability to take direction.
• Demonstrates knowledge of basic principles and methods of clinical psychology and psychiatric rehabilitation.
• Follows agency dress code.
• Adheres to supervisor's requests.
• Cooperates with other staff and exhibit positive attitude toward position and agency.
• Contributes to the growth and development of services.
• Shows initiative and demonstrate good judgement.
• Follows instructions accurately and thoroughly.
• Works as scheduled to assure coverage.
• Performs job in a safe manner.
• Reports/addresses safety concerns in a timely manner.

Other Functions:

• Perform miscellaneous work assignments as required.
• At the discretion of the Regional Director:
• Provide support and training with completion and review of HRST’s.
• Actively participate in treatment team meetings and other meetings as assigned.
• Support the development of transition plans related to admission and discharge.

Physical Demands:

• Lifting is required. Ability to lift at least a minimum of twenty (20) pounds;
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time; primarily an office setting
• Ability to use a computer.