What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospital Liaison Clinical Case Manager position at Prince George's County, MD Government?
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The Prince George’s County Health Department is currently seeking qualified applicants to fill a Hospital Liaison-Clinical Case Manager, (Counselor 2A) grade A21 position, in the Behavioral Health Division.
About the Position
This is full performance professional work, providing services and assistance to hospital patients with problems in a range of areas (e.g., substance abuse, emotional, behavioral, or related problems) and/or reentering populations who require assessment and evaluation for treatment and other rehabilitative services in the community. The incumbent provides screening/assessment, brief counseling services, case management, and referral/linkage to care and other resources. The incumbent must have and maintain an active and valid professional license issued by the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors & Therapists, the Maryland Board of Social Work, or another professional board.
About the Agency
The Prince George's County Health Department's (PGCHD) vision is that all Prince Georgians are their healthiest at every age and every stage. Their mission is to lead, engage, and empower our community to work collaboratively towards disease prevention, health equity, and total well-being. The PGCHD works to protect and support the public’s health through numerous services that range from restaurant inspections and disease tracking to care coordination and health promotion. The department is composed of four divisions: Behavioral Health Services, Environmental Health and Disease Control, Family Health Services, and Health and Wellness, supported by the Office of Administration, Office of Human Resources and the Office of the Health Officer. The mandate of the department has been, and will remain, broad. This plan emphasizes improving core functions and operations, including protecting the public from health threats, implementing strategies to support healthy living, and maintaining a focus on vulnerable populations, while developing efficient internal processes to support these activities.
Examples of Work
- Conducts individual, family, and group counseling sessions for clients with substance abuse, emotional, behavioral, or related problems.
- Conducts intake interviews, obtains an extensive client history, determines clients' strengths and weaknesses, and develops suitable treatment plans and goals.
- Provides crisis intervention to prospective and current clients.
- Refers clients to agencies that provide supplemental services.
- Maintains case files with appropriate forms, evaluations, and other records of client progress for review by and discussion with other staff personnel.
- Teaches substance abuse classes for new clients, their families and other concerned persons, and community groups.
- Maintains liaison with community groups, civic organizations, schools, and churches.
- Provides community outreach services to educate the public and reach potential clients.
- May be required to use automated equipment in conjunction with assigned duties and responsibilities.
- Evaluate clients’ mental and physical health, addiction, or problematic behavior and assess their readiness for treatment.
- Develops, recommends, and reviews treatment goals and plans with clients and their families.
- Assists clients in developing skills and behaviors necessary to recover from their addiction or modify their behavior.
- Works with clients to identify behaviors or situations that interfere with their recovery.
- Teaches clients’ family members about addiction or behavior disorders and helps them develop strategies to cope with those problems.
- Refers clients to other resources and services, such as job placement services and support groups.
- Conducts outreach programs to help people identify the signs of addiction and other destructive behavior and steps to take to avoid such behavior.
- Willingly and cooperatively performs tasks and duties that may not be specifically listed in the class specification or position description, but within the general occupational category and responsibility level typically associated with the employee's class of work.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's or Doctoral degree in Counseling, Social Work, or Psychology with a minimum of 2,000 hours of supervised clinical experience in professional counseling.? Of the 2,000 hours, 1,000 shall be acquired after the doctoral degree has been awarded.
- Achieve a passing score on the National Counselors Examination of the National Board for Certified Counselors and the State Law Test.
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A candidate placed in this classification must be licensed as a Graduate Professional Counselor by the Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists. In accordance with Health Occupations Title 17 and Code of Maryland Regulations 10.58.01.09, (Maryland Department of Health General Licensure Information).
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Must possess one of the following licenses/certifications:
- LCPC: Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
- LGPC: Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor
- LCADC: Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor
- LGADC: Licensed Graduate Alcohol and Drug Counselor
- LCSW-C: Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical
- LCSW: Licensed Certified Social Worker
- LMSW: Licensed Masters Social Worker
- LCP: Licensed Clinical Psychologist
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Must possess one of the following licenses/certifications:
- Experience working in a hospital or behavioral health clinical setting.
- Two (2) or more years working in the substance use disorders field.
- Experience working with justice-involved individuals or in a related setting.
- Experience using an electronic database.
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Experience working with community-based agencies/organizations to access resources/services for returning citizens.
- Possess a valid driver's license.
EACH APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION THAT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.
Additional Information
Job Location: 7503 Suratts Road, Clinton, MD and The Bridge Center at Adam’s House, 5001 Silver Hill Road, Suite 300, Suitland, MD
Conditions of Employment: Upon selection, the candidate must:
- Meet all training and performance standards and demonstrate proficiency as required by the agency.
- Wear and use agency protective apparel and equipment in the performance of their assigned duties, if applicable.
- Successfully pass preemployment checks which may include reference checks, background investigations, and drug screenings, where applicable.
- Be willing and able to serve as an essential employee. Essential employees are expected to report during standard or non-standard hours as operations necessitate, or during emergencies. Essential employees are expected to report or remain at work when other County employees are granted Administrative Leave.
ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
Eligibility to Work: Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to provide and verify authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S., only after an offer has been accepted and the Form I-9 is completed. For information on E-Verify, or if you believe the County has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or visit their website at dhs.gov/E-Verify.
INTERNAL APPLICANTS: If you are a current Prince George's County Government employee and seeking a promotion, in accordance with Section 16-200 of the Personnel Law, you have the right to appeal a rejection rating within five (5) working days of receiving a rejection notice. Union employees should refer to their respective collective bargaining agreement and/or union representative for their grievance procedure.
Prince George's County Government is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
General Plan Information:
The Prince George’s County benefits plan year is from January 1 to December 31.
A spouse (to include a same sex spouse) can be added to the health benefit plans. A marriage certificate and social security number is required to add a spouse.
Children under the age of 26 are eligible for coverage under the health benefit plans. This includes stepchildren and children of the same-sex spouse. A birth certificate(s) and social security number(s) is required to add a child(ren). If you are only adding the stepchildren or child(ren) of a same-sex spouse, you will need to submit a marriage certificate. You will also need to submit the birth certificate of the child(ren) and your spouse must be listed as a parent.
The premiums for health benefits are deducted on a pre-tax basis with the exception of Long-Term Disability, Extra Life Insurance and Voluntary Benefits (Short-Term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, Cancer Indemnity, Hospital Indemnity Protection, Accident Indemnity Plan, Supplemental Dental and Group Legal Services).
New employees must enroll in the County’s health benefit plans within thirty (30) days of the hire date.
The effective date of the health benefits coverage is the beginning of the month following a waiting period of forty-five (45) days from the date of hire.
After enrolling in the County’s benefit plans, employees may only make changes to the plans either during the open enrollment period, which occurs annually (usually each October), and/or during the year, due to a family status change (i.e., marriage, births, divorce and adoption).
Employee Benefits
Prince George’s County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:
For additional details, please visit: https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/human-resources-management/employees/benefits
Prince George’s County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:
- Medical/Prescription/Dental/Vision Insurance Coverage (part time employees are eligible for medical insurance if they work 15 hours, per week)
- Group Term Life Insurance
- Long & Short-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Dependent Care Assistance Program
- Health Care Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Leave (Annual, Personal, & Sick)
- 13 Paid Holidays
- Retirement Benefits
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan
- Employer Contribution Rate-11.71%
- Supplemental Pension Plan
- Employee Contribution Rate (Pre-Tax)-3.48%
- 457(b)
- 403(b)
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan
- Employee Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary Benefits
- Critical Illness
- Whole Life Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Legal Services
For additional details, please visit: https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/human-resources-management/employees/benefits
