BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICAL SPECIALIST NON LIC

Essential Job Functions

• Completes patient assessments.
• Interviews patients/families/significant others at time of initial presentation to complete psychosocial history and assessment.
• Documents clinical activities within established time frames according to department, hospital and regulatory agency standards.
• Assists the Department’s compliance with regulatory agencies and communicates effectively with patients/peers/families/treatment team.
• Uses computer as required for e-mail, scheduling, authorizations, insurance tracking, etc.
• Provides and participates in Educational Activities.
• Provides and documents patient/family education.
• Assesses the severity of patient’s condition.
• Obtains authorization/reauthorization/certifications as appropriate for treatment.
• Refers patients to appropriate treatment facilities.
• Attends treatment team meetings.
• Functions as an interdisciplinary team member to actively identify and resolve patient needs.
• Facilities discharge planning
• Utilizes skilled therapeutic modalities including group and /or individual therapy
• Provides peers/treatment team consultation when asked.
• Serves as liaison between physician and families and agencies/services.
• Recognizes that recovery is a person-centered / person -driven process.
• Recognizes that self-determination and /or self-direction are the foundation of person-centered care.
• Supports the empowerment of all individuals to make informed decisions regarding their care.
• Exhibits a strength-based approach to crisis intervention.
• Exhibits respectful, culturally sensitive behavior and attitude toward all guests and their families.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competency and Experience [Knowledge, Skills and Abilities]

Required Qualifications/Experience

• Master’s Degree or higher in Social Work, Psychology, Rehabilitation, Activity Therapies, Counseling, Education or related fields
• One (1) or more years of experience in clinical setting
• Knowledge of Payor/Insurance Benefits
• Functional Skills on PC and Related Software (Microsoft Office)
• Knowledge of basic Office Equipment such as copier, fax machine, etc.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience 

• LSW or LPC preferred
• One (1) years’ experience in [provision of individual and group psychotherapy in a clinical setting
• Experience in managed care environment
• Experience in Healthcare setting

License, Certification & Clearances

• [Current Basic Life Support (BLS) approved curriculum of the American Heart Association (CPR and AED) program.
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on-call, etc.).
• Travel may be expected locally between System locations.

Physical Demands/Requirements 

• The physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Independence Health and its affiliated companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. It is their policy to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other classification protected by law. Independence Health and its affiliated companies will comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

Disclaimer

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Moreover, duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Work Environment

Effective March 2020 or during pandemic: goggles, face shield and mask are required according to CDC guidelines

Physical Demands

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.