Intake & Assessment Therapist

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Full Time Professional Remote MA, Woburn, MA, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $85,000.00 To $95,000.00 Annually

General Description

To provide assessment, evaluation, supportive therapy and therapeutic support to clients seeking mental health services. The Intake and Assessment Therapist participates in multi-disciplinary team planning; clinical supervision; assists with intake and assumes administrative responsibilities in conjunction with Victory Bay’s policies and procedures.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Performs evaluations and intake assessments which includes understanding of DSM-V diagnoses, treatment planning, input of various clinical and non-clinical information into electronic medical record, screenings, gathering of history, provisional diagnosing, narrative assessment, Releases of Information, etc. in a timely fashion.
• Assesses clients’ needs, and communicates with all involved parties following HIPAA laws and regulations
• Collects data and comprises reports of specific crisis and intake data as assigned.
• Arranges for follow-up appointments with appropriate medical (APN or Psychiatrist) and/or clinical (Therapist) staff member.
• Ensures that all necessary paperwork and documentation are forwarded to appropriate staff.
• Prepares progress notes and/or crisis intervention notes and documents all client telephonic/face-to-face contacts, as well as consults with other clinicians.
• Maintains all other clinical records as required.
• Maintain knowledge of Electronic Medical Record system and changes.
• When necessary, refers for follow-up support services for new admissions who are at risk.
• When necessary, acts as liaison between all outside crisis intervention services. This may include exchanging crisis referral information, triaging and queries regarding HB clients, and arranging for follow-up with VB clinicians.

B. Additional Duties

• Assists and covers other staff when necessary to maintain high productivity and efficiency in the department.
• As the company continues to grow, additional responsibilities that are essential for the department to be successful will be assigned accordingly.

C. Interpersonal Relations

• Create Meaningful Connections
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  Demonstrates ability to function effectively as a part of team. Uses outstanding oral and written communication with employees at all levels of the business for support and sharing of information.
• T
  ake Accountability
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  Take constructive feedback and prevent discourse among our peers.
• Live in the Solution
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  Critically thinking should be the solution when problems arise. Having the ability to accepts constructive criticism well in an open and non-defensive manner.
• Be Professional
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  Wear business casual attire (please see dress code policy).
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Ethics
• Interpersonal Skills
• Job Knowledge
• Conflict Management
• Organization Skills
• Productivity
• Self Development
• Teamwork
• Clinical Skills
• Data Reflection
• Communication
• Documentation
• Compliance
• Professionalism
• Technical Skills

Performance Standards & Measurement

• Compliance with essential and incidental duties; compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Compliance with state and federal laws and regulations applicable to the business.

Equipment, Tools & Machines

• Use of computer, telephone, and other office equipment such as a printer and fax.
• Use of company network and email domain.

Working Conditions

• Air conditioned and well-illuminated office environment and outdoor environment.
• May have several responsibilities eraction with other is constant and can be interruptive.
• Work may be stressful at times due to high level workflow.
• Availabilit…