Job Description

Job Location: Classic City Recovery - ITP - Athens, GA 30601
Position Type: Full TimeEducation
Level: Graduate Degree
Salary Range: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 Salary/year
Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services

Position Summary:
Under supervision, learns to perform psychosocial assessments, treatment planning/monitoring and discharge planning. Provides counseling/therapy to clients requiring complex intervention.

Job Responsibilities & Performance Standards:
- Performs job responsibilities with supervision
- - Performs or directs screening of patients/clients/consumers seeking services.
- - Determines appropriate services and alternate plans of care within an established time frame.
- - Performs or directs the intake process ensuring patient's/client's/consumer's information (medical, psychological, and financial) is assembled accurately to process applications.
- - Assigns appropriate priority to eligible applicants and refers ineligible ones to other community services.
- Serves as job expert or organization resource in assigned areas
- - Communicates accurately and clearly to the patient/client/consumer and his/her family members/significant others the identified treatment goals.
- - Monitors patient's/client's/consumer's progress through interviews, discussion with team members, chart reviews or other methods.
- - Accurately conveys progress information to family members/significant others as appropriate.
- - Writes concise, accurate, clear progress notes in the patient's/client's/consumer's chart as required by policy.
- Acts as client advocate to coordinate required services or to resolve crisis
- - Develops and maintains a network of community contacts.
- - Participates in strategy or review sessions, committees, and task force work to facilitate linkages and communication.
- - Represents the facility in planned community meetings.
- - Participates in meetings pertaining to case management, case collaboration and discharge planning providing appropriate patient/consumer information.
- - Arranges and/or provides follow-up appointment at patient's/consumer's local mental health or mental retardation centers prior to discharge.
- - Makes referrals to appropriate agencies for support services prior to date of discharge.
- Counsels clients in individual and group sessions to help them overcome dependencies, recover from illness, and adjust to life
- - Provides patient/family education sessions at time of admission, during hospitalization as needed and at time of discharge according to established guidelines.
- - Develops and presents educational programs on social work topics to employees, social work students, community groups, care providers or others as requested.
- Identifies environmental impediments to client of patient progress through interviews and review of patient records
- - Interviews applicants or employees to fill vacancies or promotional positions according to applicable laws, rules, and policies.
- - Selects or promotes the appropriate number of individuals who possess the skills needed to perform the required work.
- - Identifies training needs and ensures that necessary job-related instruction is provided to staff.
- - Discusses potential grievance-related concerns with employees to identify options or resolve issues prior to the formal filing of a grievance.
- - Advises employees of established grievance procedures.
- - Recommends or initiates disciplinary actions according to applicable rules and polices.
- Monitors, evaluates, and records client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan
- - Routinely conducts staffing meetings to discuss problems and resolutions, to assist staff in developing appropriate care plans and/or behavioral plans and to explain departmental procedural/policy changes.
- - Appropriately interprets, implements, and enforces compliance with policy/procedure and safety regulations.
- - Reviews staff's treatment assessments and recommendations for appropriateness and provides input as needed.
- - Reviews treatment documentation for accuracy and conformity in accordance with established agency guidelines.
- - Thoroughly evaluates interactions of supervised staff with patients/clients/consumers by direct observation, review of case presentations, audio or video tapes, progress notes or other records.
- - Accurately evaluates capabilities of supervised staff and assigns caseload to ensure that acceptable quality standards are maintained.
- - Intervenes in cases assigned to supervised staff as necessary to ensure patients/clients/consumers receive treatment according to accepted clinical standards.
- - Provides timely and effective feedback to supervised staff.
- - Models effective counseling and crisis management techniques for supervised staff.
- - Ensures that licensed staff maintain credentials to practice in their functional areas in accordance with accreditation standards, state, and federal laws.
- Organizes support groups or counsel family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, and supporting the client
- - Develops or directs residential/community site resources for patient/consumer placements.
- - Performs or directs recruitment, selection and assessment of potential residential/community care home providers as needed for employment.
- - Conducts consultation meetings with providers as necessary.
- - Meets with appropriate parties to resolve problematic issues/concerns.
- - Appropriately assesses knowledge and skill level of care providers by observing interactions between patients/consumers and care providers and individual interviews.
- - Develops and implements program policies and procedures as needed.
- - Thoroughly conducts or delegates the assessment of programs; provides feedback and recommendations based on findings and in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- - Monitors existing operated and contracted sites in accordance with established guidelines. May procure or develop new sites based upon identified consumer population needs.
- Performs clinical assessments of the behavioral health needs of consumers presenting for services
- - Maintains accurate inventory and replacement of all equipment and furnishings used in the program.
- - Maintains facility in accordance with local/state laws and established agency policies.
- - Conducts facility maintenance reviews to ensure compliance to established guidelines and takes corrective action as needed.
- - Ensures routine and emergency maintenance is performed on all equipment to keep in operable condition.
- - Ensures physical structures/facilities are appropriate to model of services provided and meet health, safety, and accessibility standards.
- Provides case management services related to identified treatment needs
- - Monitors expenditures and accurately prepares budgetary proposals.
- - Promptly identifies and responds appropriately to correct or minimize cost overruns.
- - Periodically evaluates program equipment, materials, and furniture to determine replacement costs for inclusion in budgetary figures.
- Provides training to direct care staff in implementing behavior modification techniques and treatment plans
- - Develops an effective program plan that includes philosophy, goals, description of persons served, and services provided.
- - Thoroughly conducts or delegates the assessment/evaluation of programs; provides feedback and recommendations based on findings in accordance with established policies and procedures and in compliance with psychological accreditation standards.
- - Develops and directs implementation of appropriate activities for patients/consumers (i.e., living/survival/working skills, etc.).
- - Ensures staff procures and maintains appropriate supported community integration and therapeutic activities in accordance with established agency guidelines.

Qualifications

Qualifications
Entry

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.