What are the responsibilities and job description for the Children's Therapist position at Communicare?
Performance Responsibilities Summary:
- Provide evidence-based services while maintaining fidelity to promote continuity of care for individual served. Provide services in the individual’s residence or other places in the community as appropriate.
- Arrange for medication evaluation, management, and monitoring.
- Appropriately utilizes and accepts clinical supervision to provide the highest quality mental health care possible.
- Maintain an active caseload as directed by supervisor.
- Meet all Communicare, Department of Mental Health, and Division of Medicaid standards and policies regarding patient care and documentation.
- Provide timely services and documentation as directed and meet productivity requirements.
- Work efficiently in Communicare’s Electronic Health Record system.
- Attend and or conduct meetings and trainings as assigned. Successfully complete training in crisis intervention such as CPI, suicide prevention, pre-evaluation screenings for civil commitments, RELIAS, and other trainings as deemed necessary by Communicare and the Department of Mental Health.
- Assist in collecting and maintaining data as needed or required.
- Serve as a member of Communicare’s treatment team.
- Provide rapid response crisis services, intakes, and therapy services as directed by supervisor.
- Assess home/family situations as it relates to the client’s needs and work directly with the Family to ensure that the family is participating in treatment.
- Participate in conferences and or meeting with referral sources or other outside agencies pertinent to the individual treatment plan.
- Work closely with other programs in Communicare to maintain continuity of care and to ensure that there is a coordinated system of care.
- Establish and or maintain referral bases within the community.
- Complete other tasks as required by supervisor.