Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

Essential functions are the duties and responsibilities that are essential to the position (not a task list). Do not include if less than 10% of work time is spent on this duty. Be specific without giving explicit instructions on how to perform the task. Do not include duties that are to be performed in the future. Duties should be action oriented and avoid vague or general statements.

% of Time

(annually)

Evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment

· Perform psychosocial and diagnostic assessments

· Diagnose patients in accordance with the current DSM

· Involve collateral sources in patient’s treatment as clinically indicated (e.g., family, friends, etc.)

· Develop individual treatment plans to help patients achieve their goals

· Provide individual, couples, family and group psychotherapy services as indicated by the treatment plan

· Provide crisis psychotherapy

· Refer patients to other services as clinically indicated

· Willingness to work with all patients seen at one’s site of care as indicated by the site. (i.e., ages, diagnostic presentations, comorbidities, etc. in accordance with one’s scope of licensure and abilities

· May perform Employee Assistance Programing as indicted by the site of care

· Utilize evidenced based practices in treatment

· Follow all ethical and regulatory guidelines

· Provides culturally and linguistically appropriate services

· May complete court commitment reports

70%

Collaboration and Coordination

· Participate in all required trainings and educational activities

· Participate in department level meetings and huddles

· Be responsive to patients in applicable communication mode

· May provide clinical supervision for provisionally licensed, or practicum students

10%

Documentation and Administrative Functions

· Maintain licensure

· Maintain eligibility to bill for government payers (i.e., not on the Medicaid/Medicare exclusion list.)

· Document services accurately and timely patient progress with treatment plan goals

· Achieve site of care productivity standards

20%

Basic UPH Performance Criteria

· Demonstrates the UnityPoint Health Values and Standards of Behaviors as well as adheres to policies and procedures and safety guidelines.

· Demonstrates ability to meet business needs of department with regular, reliable attendance.

· Employee maintains current licenses and/or certifications required for the position.

· Practices and reflects knowledge of HIPAA, TJC, DNV, OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.

· Completes all annual education and competency requirements within the calendar year.

· Is knowledgeable of hospital and department compliance requirements for federally funded healthcare programs (e.g. Medicare and Medicaid) regarding fraud, waste and abuse. Brings any questions or concerns regarding compliance to the immediate attention of hospital administrative staff. Takes appropriate action on concerns reported by department staff related to compliance.

Always

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Demonstration of UPH Values and Standards of Behaviors

Consistently demonstrates UnityPoint Health’s values in the performance of job duties and responsibilities

Foster Unity:

· Leverage the skills and abilities of each person to enable great teams.

· Collaborate across departments, facilities, business units and regions.

· Seek to understand and are open to diverse thoughts and perspectives.

Own The Moment:

· Connect with each person treating them with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect

· Enthusiastically engage in our work.

· Accountable for our individual actions and our team performance.

· Responsible for solving problems regardless of the origin.

Champion Excellence:

· Commit to the best outcomes and highest quality.

· Have a relentless focus on exceeding expectations.

· Believe in sharing our results, learning from our mistakes and celebrating our successes.

Seize Opportunities:

· Embrace and promote innovation and transformation.

· Create partnerships that improve care delivery in our communities.

· Have the courage to challenge the status quo.

Minimum Requirements

Identify items that are minimally required to perform the essential functions of this position.

Preferred or Specialized

Not required to perform the essential functions of the position.

Education:

Master of Science Degree in Social Work, Professional Counseling or Marriage and Family Therapy with a clinical/mental health concentration from an accredited school

Experience:

2 years post graduate degree

1 year of experience working with a site’s clientele is preferred. (For example, if this job is a pediatric site of care experience with pediatrics is preferred.)

License(s)/Certification(s):

Iowa: LISW, LMFT, LMHC

Illinois: LCPC, LISW, LCSW, LMFT

Wisconsin: LCSW, LMFT, LPC

May be required to obtain BLS within six months of hire for certain sites.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Other:

Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.

Direct Report Job Titles

(This position completes their Performance Evaluation)

Indirect Report Job Titles

(Positions Managed by Direct Reports)

Total number of direct reports: (number of staff for whom this position completes a performance evaluation)

Total number of indirect reports: (number of staff reporting up to this position’s direct reports)

Budget Control (Complete if position has budget responsibilities)

? Has responsibilities to sign off on budget for finance

OR

? Has input to budget but does not sign off on budget for finance

Physical Requirements

(Check all that apply if essential to perform job – with or without accommodations)

? Talk/Hear (communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express oneself, exchange information)

? See (defect, determine, perceive, identify, recognize, judge, observe, inspect, estimate, assess)

? Stand or Sit (stationary position)

? Walk (move, traverse)

? Use hands/fingers to handle or feel (operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, position)

? Climb (stairs/ladders) or Balance (ascent/descent, work stop, traverse)

? Bend/Stoop/Kneel

? Squat/Crouch/Crawl

? Reaching/Twisting

? Taste/Smell (detect, distinguish, determine)

? Pushing/Pulling

Lifting Requirements

(Check appropriate category to perform job – with or without accommodations)

? Level 1; Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

? Level 2; Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Requires walking or standing to a significant degree, pushing or pulling arm or leg controls or maintaining a production rate pace. Light work requires physical exertion of forces greater than that of sedentary work.

? Level 3; Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

? Level 4; Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

? Level 5; Very Heavy Work: Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of forces occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Hazards and Atmospheric Conditions

Only check items that truly reflect a potentially hazardous condition that could be regularly anticipated on the job. For example, an Electrician job could anticipate potential electrical hazards, however, a noisy office doesn’t reflect a noise hazard resulting in a need for hearing protection.

(check all that apply)

? Normal Office Surroundings

? Vibration

? Exposure to Fumes

? Mechanical Hazards

? Exposure to Dust

? Chemical Hazards

? Exposure to Extreme Temperatures

? Electrical Hazards

? Wet and/or Humid

? Radiant Energy Hazards

? Noise

? Explosives Hazards

? Mists or Gases

? Burn Hazards

Other/Comments:

Precautions must be followed when working in any health care environment.

OSHA Categories

(Complete this OSHA section for clinical/patient related jobs)

? Category I: Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue.

? Category II: Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue, but exposure or potential for exposure may occur.

? Category III: Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid, or tissue and as part of their employment, incumbents are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency care or first aid.