Program Coordinator

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Position Summary:

The person in this position will be responsible for planning and coordinating the clinical Substance Abuse/Mental health services for consumers in residential treatment. Conducts assessments for consumers and provides individual and family therapy. Provides direct supervision to staff assigned to program.

Essential Job Functions:

Oversee and coordinate clinical activities for residential programs.

Oversee and coordinate treatment services for consumers and their families with substance abuse and/or co-occurring disorders.

Responsible for reviewing case notes and weeklies on all active cases and make comments and notes on to be discussed in the weekly Case Review Supervision meeting.

Meets individually with each staff, weekly, for a 60 90-minute supervision session.

Discusses progress or lack thereof, on each case and plan for next week’s sessions with Family Services Therapist.

Supervises staff meetings and weekly case conference, presentation and consultation of challenging cases, sharing of effective strategies.

Responsible for reviewing consumer assessments.

Responsible for reviewing Interpretive Summaries.

Responsible for reviewing Wellness and Recovery Plans monthly, and as necessary.

Document all clinical services and activities in accordance with licensing, Medicaid, and CARF standards and agency policy and procedure.

Responsible for ensuring maintenance of clinical records in accord with licensing, Medicaid, and CARF standards and agency policy and procedure.

Ensure appropriate collection and submission of clinical and evaluation data for the residential and outpatient programs (e.g. SISAR, ASAM, etc.)Participate in case conference.

Plan, coordinate, and facilitate wellness groups and therapeutic-oriented activities focused on physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and behavioral health.

Deliver psycho educational groups that support recovery, relapse prevention, stress management, healthy coping skills, mindfulness, and self-care.

Provide therapeutic services inclusive of individual counseling, treatment planning, assessment facilitation, discharge planning, and treatment collaboration with clinical team to caseload overflow if/when deemed necessary per staffing and/or census patterns

Represent the agency, as requested, at meetings of funding agencies, governmental authorities, seminars, workshops, etc.

Participate in the discharge planning process for the consumer and family.

Responsible for reviewing Discharge Summaries.

Determine eligibility of consumers for Medicaid or other third-party payment.

Provides referral and linkage for ancillary services for the consumer and family, as needed

Responsible for inputting and reviewing incident reports.

Completes all orientation and mandated training activities, including E-Learning Courses, within required time frames, and in accordance with the criteria established for this position.

Understands HIPAA, Professional Ethics, Consumer Rights and Confidentiality Participate in performance improvement activities

Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision and goals of West Care Foundation.

Perform any other duties as assigned.

Essential

Qualifications:

Certifications/Licensures:

Certification as a CAP or MCAP, in good standing by an agency approved and recognized by the Florida Certification Board is preferred at time of hire;
Preference will be given to those candidates who are currently Certified;

Licensure as a LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT in good standing by an agency approved and recognized by the state of Florida is required at time of hire.

Education:

Graduation from an accredited masters program with a degree in Addiction Counseling, Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology or related field is required

Experience and

Competencies:

Two years of previously supervised work experience in providing individual/family therapy is required

Bilingual is preferred.

Maintains confidential files and records

The ability to determine eligibility of a consumer’s admission

The ability to evaluate the impact of substance use and mental health problems on the consumer’s functioning in major life areas

Knowledge of the…