Clinician​/Care Manager (Union) 26-49

Clinician/Care Manager (Union)

This position provides intensive therapy and case management assistance/support to individuals/families in need of services provided by MI Services/SED Services. This may include services such as case management, on-call, intakes, crisis management and individual and/or group therapy. This position includes providing support to other county agencies or traveling to individual's homes. This position will perform the following duties:

• Provide individual, family and group therapy. The clinician develops materials for and provides group therapy rotation as needed.
• Outpatient services caseload maybe be split between children and adults to meet Agency needs.
• Link, monitor, coordinate, and advocate with community agencies to assist the individual in accessing basic needs like housing, medical appointments, employment, and other needs as they arise.
• Participates in evidence-based practices as assigned (TF-CBT, ACT/IDDT/FPE/etc).
• Completes intake assessments and makes referrals for services and programs.
• Gathers and Reviews information such as medical, psychological, and social history contributing to the individual's situation. Evaluates this information to determine the individual's needs and capabilities towards the least restrictive environment and/or services.
• Initiates and coordinates professional assessments according to the presenting problem and relevant standards and is responsible for sharing and presenting assessment/treatment data as authorized and required for implementation and coordination with other agencies, courts and caretaker.
• Maintain agency standards of compliance in the documentation, billing, and other requirements to obtain maximum reimbursement.
• Completes the person-centered plan of service and periodic review of progress, assuring revision as needed, and assuring that the preferences of the individual served are reflected in the individual plan of treatment. Makes direct/indirect contacts in accordance to the person-centered plan with the assigned individuals, and is responsible for assuring the implementation, coordination, and monitoring of the person-centered plan of service in residential, employment, school, and other settings.
• Serves as the primary advocate for assigned individuals, and as the primary liaison with their families, guardians, caretaker and/or their agencies involved in their service network.
• Provides consultation, referral and in-services to staff, caretaker, families and other agencies as needed to meet the specialized needs of individuals served.
• Participates in and assists with placement planning and completes necessary forms and paperwork for placement.
• Provide community outreach to individuals who have a history of hospital recidivism in order to be proactive in preventing crisis situations.
• The clinician participates in after hours on-call participation, crisis intervention during the workday, and other duties as assigned.
• Carry out CCBHC clinical duties as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Takes initiative and steps in to take on difficult challenges.
• Is a self-starter in attaining job objectives.
• Willing to identify problems and work to resolve them in the early stages.
• Plans and organizes work activities and uses time efficiently.
• Properly organizes and carries out job tasks in a timely manner.
• Know and understands job expectations and is willing to expand job knowledge and skills to be more effective to the Agency and the individuals served.
• Is enthusiastic about the Agency's Mission and is a positive influence for co-workers and individuals served.
• Demonstrates an understanding of and adherence to Agency policies and procedures and is willing to provide suggestions to make policies and procedures more efficient.
• Is willing to think outside of the box while able to make sound decisions and taking actions based on sound reasoning and weighing possible outcomes.

• Consistently treats all people with dignity and respect.
• Demonstrates expected morals and principles.
• Accepts responsibility for actions and follows through on commitments.
• Demonstrates ability and willingness to work cooperatively and effectively as part of a team.
• Willingly acknowledges team members and co-workers' value to your work.

• Verbal and written communication is constructive, effective, respectful, and clear.
• Willing to take the time to learn about co-workers' personality so that working together is more effective.
• Willingness to ask questions, listen to others' ideas, and understand how the impact of your work, impacts your co-workers/team.
• Willing/Ability to be cost conscious.
• Staff are expected to learn and understand job functions and carryout tasks in a proficient manner.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,…