Behavioral Health Assessment Clinician

The Behavioral Health Assessment Clinician provides comprehensive mental health and addictive disease assessments for consumers seeking treatment services.

ü  Utilizes the interview information to complete a comprehensive assessment of needs, level of care, and initial treatment recommendations

ü  Provides initial program orientation to persons presenting for treatment of mental health and/or addictive diseases.

ü  Assesses client’s treatment needs and assists him/her to develop appropriate individual treatment goals.

ü  Writes clear, concise, complete, grammatically correct, and timely progress notes that relate directly to the treatment outcomes described in the service plan (24 hour documentation).

ü  May serve as case manager to facilitate and ensure communication, linkage and continuity of care between consumers and other treatment team members.

ü  Educates families/significant others on mental health diagnoses, addiction and recovery process.

ü  Provides crisis intervention services to existing and walk in clients, as needed.

ü  Establishes linkages and coordination of services with community agencies

ü  Executes legal forms required to refer the consumer to emergency receiving facilities.

ü   Applicant must be skilled in the diagnostic process of diagnosing with DSM-5 and treatment planning while processing knowledge and skill of using various therapeutic evidence based interventions.

ü  Follows all Medicaid, state, insurer, and other regulations related to the credentials required to provide authorized services.

Shift: Mon - Fri (830AM - 5PM)