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)
