Court Services Clinician - Walton, Barrow, Jackson

Position Summary:

The following duties are normal for this job. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.  Other duties may be required and assigned.

Job Responsibilities and Performance Standards:

1. Attend weekly staffing and court:

• Staff will attend weekly team staffing and court sessions to review client progress with court team members.

1. Preparation for Staffing:

• Staff will provide updates on participants via the Court Electronic Database before court staffing.  This means the liaison or designated staff on the court team will use the Advantage electronic health record to gather information from sessions provided by Advantage staff since the last court session and be prepared to discuss the client’s progress at the staffing.
• The information provided shall include whether participants have attended all treatment; any missed treatment needs to be addressed as soon as possible with the case manager.
• Within the bounds of what is appropriate, information for the court team about the participant that could affect the participant’s compliance with court requirements. Examples: poor participation, “attitude”, budget problems, marital issues, issues with children/childcare/transportation, trauma history, housing, or domestic violence issues.
• Staff will enter group rosters in the Court Electronic Database weekly to ensure that group attendance is documented so that data can be collected for the program.

1. Clinical Evaluations to determine if prospective participant is appropriate for the court program:

• Obtain Releases of information and provide the court team information on Advantage treatment history and diagnosis information  (if the client has a history of Advantage services.)
• Complete initial evaluations or Clinical Record Reviews as assigned by the court coordinator or Clinical Team Leader.
• Once completed, report to the court team the results of that evaluation

• Diagnosis
• Severity of illness
• Drug/alcohol abuse information/ASAM level
• Appropriate treatments through Advantage and identification of any outside services that may be needed or areas that Advantage may not be able to address in local office

1. Clinical Case Management for Participants

• Act as the ABHS treatment representative on the court team.

• Act as the Court Team representative in the Advantage clinic.

• Educating staff on the Court Program rules
• Attend treatment team meetings with the Advantage treatment providers working with the participant to review client goals and progress
• Attend high-risk committee meetings

• Act as the Court Clinician.

• Complete initial intakes
• Develop treatment plans
• Provide coordination of treatment within the Advantage clinic

              This includes referrals to Psychosocial Rehab, Case Management, Medical   Services, Intensive Treatment Program, Assertive Community Treatment and               Community Support Team.

• Meet with your Team Peer Specialist in weekly “huddles.”

• Review client needs and progress
• Review and the Court Master Tracking List
• Discuss group needs based on court census
• Assure all participants have “check-in” sessions a minimum of twice monthly Discuss any community resources/referrals that may be needed

1. Writes concise, accurate, clear progress notes in the patient's/client's/consumer's chart as required by policy
2. Conduct rehabilitative sessions and skill groups with participants as needed.

• This will be based on the needs of the program and subject to which curriculum staff are trained.

• Treatment will be evidence based and manualized when possible and appropriate.

              Examples may be Wellness Recovery Action Planning, Dialectical Behavioral     Therapy (DBT), Seeking Safety, Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Substance Use, Moral Reconation Therapy. 

1. Notifying Court Coordinator or Case Manager about significant issues when they arise.

• Examples of this could include hospitalizations, non-attendance at treatment and inability to get in touch with the participant, serious threats of harm, learning about a positive drug screen or relapse, medical emergencies, family emergencies, etc.

1. Program improvement suggestions.

• Provide input on how to improve the program by attending court steering committee meetings and team retreats 
• Participates in strategy or review sessions, committees, and task force work to facilitate linkages and communication

1. Follow standards as set by the Council of Accountability Court Judges and assist the court in meeting those standards.

• The Liaison will be provided a copy of the state-standards and will become familiar with them.

1. Attend required training for the court and ABHS.

• This staff person will be offered a variety of training opportunities for various treatment curriculum

1. Maintain regular contact with Court Coordinator.

• The frequency will be determined based on the needs of staff and the program.

1. Other Duties as Assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Candidate must have at least a Master’s Degree from an accredited educational institution in Psychology, Social Work, or Community Counseling AND associate licensure (LAPC, LAMFT, LMSW,) in the state of Georgia. 
• The candidate must also have at least 2 years of related experience and/or training of mental health, working with clients and families, case management or community/in-home based services
• Experience with treatment planning
• Familiarity with clinical terminology.  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Full Licensure (LPC, LMFT, LCSW, PsyD) in the state of Georgia
• Experience with Addictive Disease Treatment
• Experience working with the court system