Clinician I

Overview $32.76 - $40.95 HR/DOE This position is a contract funded position for 2 years. Join our Team! We offer an excellent benefits package!3 weeks vacation * 12 days sick leave * 13 holidays* medical * dental* vision* life insurance * LTD * AD&D * pension * 403b * catastrophic & accident ins *  This is a professional position providing therapeutic interventions to individuals with chronic mental health issues and their families with intensive behavioral health, crisis response, and community safety needs. Therapeutic responses provided by a Clinician I include: crisis intervention and extended stabilization as well as long-term, team-based behavioral health services. The Clinician I is the primary behavior health treatment provider assigned to an individual. The Clinician I is a lead clinical support, assessing and prescribing mental health treatment, identifying strategies and services to high-risk individuals in their own home and in community locations (e.g. during crisis in emergency departments). The Clinician I position requires the skills and abilities to assess immediate safety and risk “in the moment” in crisis situations while providing direct therapeutic intervention and support for a diverse population with behavioral health needs. The Clinician I will present as a positive and compassionate therapeutic support to the individuals with whom they work at all times. All services prescribed by the Clinician I must be allowable (billable) through Medicaid and provided as specifically identified and prescribed in the Individualized Mental Health Team Treatment Plan. All treatment services must be documented per required timeframes, in accordance with federal Medicaid requirements and entered into Carelogic, the Electronic Health Record (EHR), as well as medical EHR’s of Managed Care Organizations (MCO’s), Behavioral Health Organizations (BHO’s), or others per contract requirements. Position requires 24/7 on call availability due to an unstructured work week to include irregular and unpredictable hours. Clinicians can expect to work hours that vary in times and include weekends. Responsibilities MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Clinical Assessment & Engagement of Individual, Family, and Community · Utilize clinical assessment and engagement skills to meet and engage individuals with chronic mental health issues in their home, hospital, or other community setting to gather demographic, clinical/situational information, and in partnership with a designated Mental Health Professional begin behavioral health intake process. · Meet with client and complete relevant behavioral health clinical assessment tools. · Gather information from medical, behavioral health and other community providers for clients referred and engaged in services to support intake diagnosis and access to ongoing ABH services. · Engage client and family members, where appropriate or designated, during the initial therapeutic session, assessing for immediate safety needs and concerns. Gather and clinically summarize client history and presenting issues. Prioritize urgent safety considerations in the intake process. · Using an Electronic Health Record (EHR), Provider One, incorporate Medicaid eligibility determination into ongoing service authorization. · Complete all required Medicaid and WAC documentation for initial treatment planning and client enrollment information, ensuring appropriate Medicaid coding and entering information into an electronic health record as required by funder and WAC timeframes. · Demonstrate flexibility and organization to respond to urgent case assignments in the home and community as needed, including flexibility to meet client and community team members after 5 pm and on weekends. · Maintain knowledge of community behavioral health and other support services to ensure all clients are linked to helping resources in their local communities as soon as the service and support need is identified in the intake and referral process. · Listen to and analyze the client’s story, and with them, identify strengths, needs, preferences and goals for the behavioral health intervention and treatment planning process. · Provide and/or arrange necessary crisis response and stabilization services, completing and communicating the safety/crisis plan with client and others from day 1 of initial assignment. · Contact potential team members, including other system partners, to gather their perspective on the client’s strengths and needs and solicit participation and commitment to a team process. · Orient and prepare the client to CCS ABH services and next steps in the intervention (e.g. team development, planning process, natural supports, etc). · Utilize site and QI tracking processes to monitor compliance of intake response/process, case assignment and intake documentation completion requirements. · Throughout CCS employment and service provision to all clients served, understand and comply with all mandated reporting and HIPAA requirements outlined in WAC, CCS policy and service contracts. · Throughout CCS employment and service provision to all clients served, represent Adult Behavioral Health in the community by engaging in community outreach and collaboration. Develop and maintain strong and active relationships with funders, behavioral health and medical providers, community organizations, and other referral sources. Individualized Service Planning and Implementation: · The Clinician I will provide intensive and strength based therapeutic behavioral health services and support to clients including: assessing for immediate safety and stabilization needs, treatment plan development, safety and crisis planning, team meeting facilitation, ongoing assessment and evaluation of current treatment planning strategies, goals, and outcomes. · Prescribe and implement behavioral health strategies and treatment plans for clients which model social behavio