Advantage Behavioral Health Systems

Apex Clinician - Youth Services

Advantage Behavioral Health Systems  •  $60k - $80k/yr  •  Athens, GA (Onsite)  •  4 months ago
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Job Description

Job Location: REMIX - Youth Services - Athens, GA 30606
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00

Position Summary:
The APEX Clinician will provide outpatient services including individual, family and group counseling in a school-based setting in Clarke, Madison, or Oglethorpe counties. This is a year-round position that may also include in person sessions at Remix Clubhouse or utilizing telehealth.

Job Responsibilities and Performance Standards:
- Performs Clinical Behavioral Health Assessments of the behavioral health needs of clients presenting for services.
- Conduct individual, family, or group therapy interventions using a variety of psychotherapeutic techniques as guided by goals set by client/caregivers.
- Complete and/or update individualized treatment plans with client and caregiver using shared decision making.
- Responsible for completing authorization requests for insurance
- Complete timely, thorough, and accurate progress notes that relate directly to the treatment outcomes described in treatment plan.
- Assemble, analyze, and interpret new/updated assessment information about the client member to assess treatment needs including but not limited to identifying available community resources and completing referrals to respective services.
- Maintain communication with clients, the client’s identified support, and collateral contacts such as teachers, case workers, probation officers, etc. to discuss client’s progress or no-shows for therapy sessions.
- Network, collaborate, and partner with school staff, social workers, DFCS, DJJ, and referral agencies to coordinate care and link clients with community-based opportunities for connection and growth.
- Complete thorough discharge plans for each client.
- Complete discharge and safety plans for clients released from mental health hospitalization.
- Create and facilitate training opportunities for staff and community partners (schools, police officers, etc.)  in a variety of subjects including youth mental health, family communication, and healthy peer relationships.
- Participate in clinical team meetings, clinical supervision (if assigned), outside and agency training, as well as possibly educational meetings (IEP, disciplinary, etc.).
- May provide case management services included linkage/referral to resources as needed.

QualificationsMinimum

Qualifications:
Clinician 1: Masters degree in a related area from an accredited college or university AND eligibility to be licensed in the state of Georgia.
Clinician 2: Masters degree in a related area from an accredited college or university AND associate licensure in the state of Georgia.
Clinician 3: Masters degree in a related area from an accredited college or university AND full clinical licensure in the state of Georgia.
Advantage Behavioral Health Systems

About Advantage Behavioral Health Systems

Advantage Behavioral Health Systems (ABHS) is a publicly-funded provider of behavioral health, developmental disability and addictive disease services for Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, and Walton counties. A Community Service Board (CSB) is the governing body for Advantage Behavioral Health Systems and is comprised of members from the counties we serve.

We contract with the Georgia Department of Human Resources to provide the following services:

* Community Outreach, Prevention & Education

* Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health and Addictive Disease Services

* Adult Outpatient Behavioral Health Services

* Community Intervention/Risk Reduction Program

* Inpatient Detox Services

* Outpatient Alcohol & Other Drug Counseling

* Women’s Services

* Emergency Services

* Offender Services

* Assertive Community Treatment Services (ACT)

* Community Support Individual

* Day Habilitation for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

* Community Employment Services

* Residential Services

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Athens, GA
Year Founded
Unknown
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