LPHA: Veterans Care & Assessment Specialist

Description :

IA-Veterans Village is looking for employees who are passionate about serving all veterans. Changing the life of a vet takes a whole lot of work. It also takes dedication and commitment to our motto: Leave No One Behind. But the rewards are out of this world! We work hard, but we also enjoy having fun together. If you wish to be a part of this team and are ready to work for a cause, not just a paycheck, then IA-VV is the place to start!

IA-VV has an excellent opportunity for an LPHA (Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts) to work with our VRC-DMC program. The LPHA evaluates the client’s assessment and intake information. Verifies assessment, and a counselor completes intake information. Establish/verifies the client meets medical necessity criteria. Substance Use Disorder Diagnosis based on the DSM. Identify the level of care based on ASAM requirements.

Responsibilities :

LPHA documents the following:

• Client Admission
  Provider referral Medical Necessity
• Intake
• Client health/psych/soc history ASAM Criteria
• Diagnosis Treatment Planning Progress notes
• Continuing services
• Discharge Planning.
• (Licensed Practitioners will conduct L PHA's ASAM criteria interviews in the Healing Arts)—or by certified/registered alcohol and drug counselors and reviewed and approved by an LPHA.
• Staff performing the ASAM criteria interviews must, at a minimum complete ASAM e-training
• Modules 1 (Multidimensional assessment) and 2 (From Assessment to Service Planning) and provide evidence of successful completion to MHSUS before claiming assessment services
• Assist in maintaining or improving functioning when necessary to help a client achieve a rehabilitation goal as defined in the treatment plan.
• Assist clients in accessing needed medical, social/behavioral, educational, and other support services.
• Provide community-based case management activities to clients or the LAR on the client's behalf.
• If applicable, assists the licensed staff in co-facilitating Group Psycho-social Skills Training for recipients, as assigned.
• Participates in staff training assignments, as requested
• Assess, review, and monitor a recipient's status concerning rehabilitation.
• Submit accurate, legible, and complete client progress notes.
  Participates in the agency's Performance Improvement initiative.
• Attends/conducts all training, company, and team meetings.
• Understands, acknowledges, and agrees to adhere to Medicaid.
• Acknowledges responsibility to participate in agency growth.
• Other duties as assigned by the COO or designee

Qualifications :

• An individual who possesses any of the following licenses is considered a Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LPHA) and is automatically certified as a QMHP-CS:
• Physician Assistant.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.
• Psychologist.
  Licensed Clinical Social Worker (ASW/LCSW)
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT/LMFT)
• Licensed Professional Counselor (APC/LPC)

PhysicalRequirements:

• Ability to bend and lift light objects
• Ability to sit for extended periods while viewing a computer monitor
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard
• Capable of hearing and speaking to exchange information
• Ability to read reports and data.
• Ability to speak English
• Must be able to work in a noisy, busy environment.