Associate Professional

Summary:  

The Associate Professional is responsible for providing care under the supervision of a Team Leader or a Qualified Professional that will include direct and indirect interventions and participates in the development of the Person-Centered Plan.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Provides psycho-education as indicated in the Person-Centered Plan.   
• Assists with crisis interventions.
• Participate in the initial Person-Centered Plan and its ongoing revisions, and ensures the implementation of the Person-Centered Plan (PCP).  
• Assists the Team Leader with behavioral and substance abuse treatment interventions. 
• Assists with the development of relapse prevention and disease management strategies linkage to the most clinically appropriate and effective services including arranging for psychological and psychiatric services.  
• Coordinates time at the location where services are being performed as specified in the service definition for that service.  
• Participates in a first responder on-call system available to consumers and/or his/her natural support network on a 24/7/365 basis; coordinates “first response” resources according to consumer needs and the PCP.  
• Represent the company in a positive manner, reflective of the company’s mission, at all times.
• Ensures confidentiality regarding sensitive and protected information.
• Ensures individual rights to privacy and protected health information for the person supported.
• Consults with identified medical (for example, primary care and psychiatric) and non-medical providers, engage the community and natural supports, and include their input in the person-centered planning   
• Monitors and documents the status of the recipient’s progress and the effectiveness of the strategies and interventions outlined in the Person-Centered Plan  
• Coordinates member service transition to another type of service as needed.
• Maintain required records such as documentation of progress notes and ensure timely and accurate compliance of the medical records according to the record service manual.
• Accurately documents all billable encounters into Southeastern Integrated Care’s EMR (electronic medical record) system within 24 hours. Any corrections will be entered within 24 hours of being notified.
• Other duties as assigned. 
• In addition, the employee must participate in all required training and education as mandated by the specific service line and clinical coverage policy.  

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position does not oversee staff. 

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a human service field and has less than one year of full-time, accumulated MH/DD/SA experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional who has one year of full-time, accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling; or    
• Bachelor’s degree in a field other than human services and has less than two years of full-time, accumulated MH/DD/SA experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional who has two years of full-time, accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling.
• Must meet 10A NCAC 27G.0104

Required Skills/Abilities

• Must be qualified to provide age-appropriate services to the population served. 
• Able to write legibly and/or possess basic word processing skills or be willing to learn.
• Requires flexibility in scheduling and availability to adequately meet the service needs of the consumer/family and other team members.    
• Must have reliable transportation and be willing to travel locally.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Valid NC driver’s license 

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

The work is performed primarily in the client’s home and in the community and may involve exposure to cigarette smoke, domestic animals/pets, household pests, uncomfortable heating/cooling, and other issues related to the domestic location in which service is delivered. 

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk and hear; and taste and smell. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to drive and operate a personal vehicle safely and adhere to all applicable state and traffic laws.