Human Service Clinician

Job Details Job Location: Avery Center - Newland, NC 28657 New Hires: Benefit Eligible may qualify for Hiring Bonus Benefits Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Health Spending Account Company-Paid Life Insurance Short Term Disability 401(k) Paid Holidays Paid Vacation and Sick Leave Employee Assistant Program Referral Bonus Opportunities Extensive Internal Training Program Pay Scale Starting $55k (Provisional) - $60k (Fully Licensed) Summary Under indirect supervision, provides, oversees, and/or administers a wide range of psychosocial evaluation/assessment, diagnostic, counseling therapy, crisis intervention services in a clinical environment which requires a high degree of independent decision-making. Most aspects of this job require clinical assessment, evaluation, and intervention skills to mental health consumers that are treated with individual, family, and/or group therapy in an outpatient setting. Case management/supportive services for disposition of cases is also a core function of this job. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Provides clinical psychosocial assessment and treatment services to consumers with mental health problems. Face to face clinical assessments are scheduled within 7 days of request of an assessment and provided using necessary clinical skills while meeting all regulatory requirements to ensure reimbursement for services. Provides evidence‑based clinically effective treatment services. Service delivery may also involve consultation with various community stakeholder agency staff, law enforcement, family members or support network as deemed necessary or clinically appropriate. Provides indirect services with a variety of stakeholders from whom services are received or needed by consumers to ensure appropriate coordination for transition of services to or from another provider or agency. Provides indirect services (e.g., case management and supportive services) with a variety of stakeholders from whom services are received or needed by consumers to ensure appropriate coordination for transition of services to or from another provider or agency. Other duties as assigned by the supervisor. Consults with other local providers and referral sources by telephone as needed to ensure coordination and transition of services when necessary. Units Billed Minimum Requirement There are 25 units of productivity standard to meet. The clinician is expected to collect the necessary information needed for reimbursement for the assessments that are done by the clinician. The clinician is also expected to turn in appropriate paperwork so that assessments, intakes, evaluations, screenings, assertive outreach and case support may be billed when appropriate. Education and/or Experience Doctorate degree in Psychology, or Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, counseling, or marriage and family therapy from an accredited college or university and licensed eligible or provisionally licensed in their respective field. Applicants with master’s degrees who are provisionally licensed or licensed eligible as clinical social workers, professional counselors, substance abuse counselors and marriage and family counselors will be given consideration for employment. LCSW and LCAS staff is expected to complete first evaluation training and provide first evaluations in the community. Psychologist staff is expected to provide first evaluations in the community. Qualifications Qualified candidates will have relevant education, licensure, and experience as described above, and demonstrate skills in clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and case management. They will be capable of independent decision-making and responding promptly to assessment requests within 7 days. #J-18808-Ljbffr