Job Description

Department: COMCARE

Pay: $79,397.00 annually | This position may be eligible for shift pay of $3.00 per hour for hours worked between 6:00 pm and 6:00 am.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, flexible, and some weekend hours. May work more than 40 hours per week

Sedgwick County offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes health coverages, paid leave, regular compensation reviews, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities. For more detailed information, please visit our benefits page at SCBenefits

Work as part of a team providing crisis intervention services and pre-admission assessments to meet the needs of members of the community who are in crisis. This includes performing clinical assessments for individuals who present as a danger to self or others at Crisis or other community locations. In addition, completion of intake, follow-up, and outreach appointments, as well as answering crisis telephone lines as needed is required. Pre-admission assessments entail evaluating for appropriate level of care. Support suicide prevention efforts in the community while upholding the mission and vision of COMCARE of Sedgwick County. Provide supervision, coaching and support for Crisis employees.

Leadership

• Provide oversight of competency to stand trial assessments; ensure training, completion in a timely manner, and coordination with the courts and medical records.
• Plan and participate in team meetings to review case activity, engage in team problem solving, and provide administrative direction through the dissemination of information and interpretation of company policy.
• Attend case management leadership meetings facilitated by program managers. Identify needs for training, policy changes, and program improvement.

Resource Management

• Regularly review patient service hours and documentation completion reports to ensure maximum productivity of assigned staff members.
• Monitor batch error reports for all assigned staff members and follow-up to make sure corrections are completed and billings are cleared.

Documentation

• Complete progress notes in accordance with COMCARE and CCBHC guidelines which meet requirements for medical necessity, goal-directed therapy, and patient response to treatment within prescribed timelines.
• Complete Notes for Record, precautions, authorization for release of records, releases of information, safety documents, and other documentation as required and/or recommended within established deadlines.
• Complete SPMI Determinations for clients requesting case management services.

Employee Development

• Ensure all staff members are trained on performance expectations and documentation standards, as well as, administrative duties, and Sedgwick County/COMCARE policies and procedures.
• Assess the skills of assigned staff members through direct observation of work in the field with patients.
• Complete interim reviews and annual performance evaluations for assigned staff members and submit to COMCARE human resources staff on time.
• Meet with assigned staff to create professional development goals -and approve staff use of designated professional development funds.
• Participate in regular individual and/or group supervision for case management staff assigned to team.
• Co-sign all progress notes for new employees for up to 60 days, as needed, to ensure quality and timeliness of documentation and to provide feedback and coaching as indicated.

Minimum Qualifications: One year of demonstrated supervisory experience. Master’s Degree. Must be licensed by the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board as an LMSW, LMFT, LMLP, LPC, or LP. Employees hired with a temporary license must test for permanent licensure within 90 days of hire. Per Sedgwick County Policy, this is a driving level position that requires a valid US driver’s license and current proof of automobile insurance. Meet the specifications as outlined in the CMHC licensing standards and pass KBI, DCF child abuse check, adult abuse registry, and motor vehicle screens. Must complete orientations provided by Sedgwick county and COMCARE.

Preferred Qualifications: Five years of supervisory experience. May be clinically licensed by the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board as an LCP or LCPC, LCMFT, or LSCSW.

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