Job Description

This role will support the Pennsylvania Clinical Assessment Team and applicants are required to reside and be licensed in the state of Pennsylvania.

The Clinical Assessor II provides a range of clinical services in accordance with program requirements, applicable regulations, accreditation standards, and organizational policies. Responsibilities include assessment, treatment planning, counseling, case management, crisis intervention, referral coordination, discharge planning, group facilitation, and other assigned clinical services.

This role collaborates with clients, families, referral sources, community partners, and interdisciplinary treatment team members to support engagement, continuity of care, and positive treatment outcomes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services, including individual, family, and group sessions, and maintain communication with referral sources and outpatient providers as needed.

• Conduct mobile behavioral health and substance use disorder assessments within assigned service areas.

• Complete biopsychosocial assessments, clinical evaluations, intakes, and reassessments.

• Assess clients’ behavioral, emotional, cognitive, social, environmental, and recovery support needs.

• Perform ASAM assessments and determine appropriate levels of care in compliance with credentials, licensing standards, and regulations.

• Develop admission, treatment, and clinical recommendations based on assessment findings.

• Complete individualized treatment plans in collaboration with clients and the treatment team.

• Collaborate with referral sources, hospitals, emergency departments, providers, families, and community partners regarding treatment and admission planning.

• Partner with treatment teams to support service planning and clinical care needs.

• Facilitate utilization review processes and maintain documentation to support authorizations and continued stay reviews.

• Support aftercare planning, referrals, and continuity of care coordination.

• Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant documentation in accordance with regulatory and organizational standards.

• Participate in on-call rotations as assigned.

• Maintain confidentiality and exercise appropriate professional discretion.

• Complete all required trainings per organizational, licensing, and accreditation requirements.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Required Qualifications

Licensure, Education, & Experience

• ASAM aligned substance programs must meet one of the below requirements: 
  • Master’s Degree from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling with a Master’s level licensure: Marriage and family therapy, social work, professional counseling ), or certification by a state wide certification board (CAADC). 
  • Master’s Degree from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling and are working towards a Master’s level licensure (Marriage and family therapy, social work, professional counseling), or certification by a state wide certification board (CAADC) 

• • Bachelors level with a CADC or are working towards a CADC with a minimum of one year of qualifying clinical experience.  

• • Associates level with a CAAC or working towards a CAAC with a minimum of two years of qualifying clinical experience.   

• • High School Diploma or equivalent with a CAAC.  

• • Current licensure in this Commonwealth as a registered nurse and a degree from an accredited school of nursing and one year of qualifying clinical experience. 

• ASAM aligned Co-Occurring enhanced programs must meet one of the below requirements:  

• • Master’s Degree from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling with a Master’s level licensure: Marriage and family therapy, social work, professional counseling 

• • Master’s Degree from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling and are working towards a Master’s level licensure (Marriage and family therapy, social work, professional counseling), or certification by a state wide certification board (CAADC) 

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

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. 

• Knowledge of substance use disorder treatment, mental health treatment, and recovery-oriented Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Ability to gather, organize, and communicate assessment-related information accurately.

• Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with clients, families, referral sources, and community partners.

• Ability to problem solve by gathering and analyzing information.

• Ability to recognize crisis situations and communicate concerns appropriately.

• Working knowledge of behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, and recovery-oriented care.

• Working knowledge of federal, state, accreditation, and compliance standards.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to sit, drive, use hands to handle or feel objects, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb stairs, stoop, twist, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and seldom lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

This position operates primarily in mobile and community-based environments and requires frequent travel throughout assigned service areas. Assessments and admissions activities may occur in hospitals, emergency departments, residential facilities, outpatient programs, correctional facilities, schools, community agencies, client residences, and other referral locations. Employees may interact with individuals experiencing psychiatric, behavioral health, substance use, withdrawal, or crisis-related situations and may encounter exposure to viruses, diseases, infections, and emotionally sensitive or traumatic situations.

Compensation

This position may be subject to state or local wage transparency requirements. Where required by law, a

compensation range will be provided. For candidates applying in jurisdictions with such requirements, the

applicable range will be disclosed either in this posting or during the interview process. Please note that

compensation may vary depending on factors such as geographic location, experience, qualifications, and internal

equity. To inquire about the salary range for your specific location, please contact our recruitment team.