Clinician - CHINS Team Co-Leader

Clinician I
-CHINS In-Home Team Co-Leader

Children's Services

Full-Time: 40 hours

Monday-Thursday: 7:30am-5:00pm;
Friday: 8:00am-5:00pm

Location:

Tuscaloosa, AL

• Must possess a strong commitment to the In-Home Project.
• Must be able to work well with multi-problem families.
• Must possess strong communication skills and the ability to coordinate with IRMHC, Tuscaloosa Department of Human Resources, Tuscaloosa Juvenile Court, and other agency personnel.
• Must be knowledgeable of Tuscaloosa Department of Human Resources, Department of Mental Health, and Tuscaloosa Juvenile Court organizations and policies.
• Must be able to comprehend and maintain program standards.
• Must possess excellent professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to interact with children and families in a respectful and sensitive manner.
• Must be able to work within the Organization to effectively serve the needs of the consumers.
• Must be able to work with other program staff in a cooperative, supportive manner.
• Must be knowledgeable in cultural diversity.
• Must possess competent computer skills.

• Ensure that all assigned duties are implemented according to IRMHC and DMH policies and procedures.
• Ensure all safety, fire prevention, and health measures are followed while on duty.
• Meet or exceed productivity requirements of 88 billable hours per month.
• Maintain an in-home case load of no less than 6 families.
• Work in conjunction with paraprofessionals and professional staff.
• Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships, observing professional boundaries.
• Assist consumers through crisis situations and/or arrange for the provision of such assistance from other professionals/personal care givers.
• Follow the DMH/DD standards for provision of in-home services.
• Share responsibility for 24-hour emergency coverage for In-Home families.
• Provide short-term crisis stabilization/assessment in child's home and in the school.
• Provide assessment in the school in situations such as:
  The school has a question about the level of danger associated with a threat made by elementary school child.
• Provide home based services for targeted children who do not meet eligibility criteria for other existing in-home services.
• Transport consumers in a company vehicle, ensuring that company vehicle is operated in a safe manner and that appropriate staff are notified if there is an accident or if the vehicle is in need of service.
• Ensure that agency vehicles have pre-trip inspections, monthly maintenance checks, and provide report documentation to supervisor and Facilities Manager.
• If a company vehicle is not available utilize personal vehicle to accomplish work related duties. Indian Rivers will reimburse mileage.
• Provides outreach community services (may require home visits) as required by supervisor or program standards.
• Takes referrals from hospitals, Department of Human Resources, Juvenile Court Liaison, and Tuscaloosa County Children's Facilitation Team, and within the Agency.
• Ensure that client charts are up to date and accurate.
• Attend staffings and team meetings as assigned.
• Ensure safety of consumers, preserving basic human and legal rights.
• Demonstrate appropriate and ethical behavior at all times.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude toward work and the completion of work assignments.
• Address any consumer concerns to the Supervisor or Program Manager.
• Provide all necessary data as required by the center and the state.
• Provide consultation and evaluation services to staff and general public as assigned.
• Maintain communication and awareness of current Organization events by reading memos, emails, bulletin boards, and communication logs and respond in a timely manner.
• Work independently and/or with teams to complete assigned tasks accurately and in a timely manner with minimum supervision.
• Support Organizational Code of Conduct, Standards Compliance, HIPAA and Security Programs by ensuring job tasks are performed in a legal and ethical manner, assessing the work area for non-compliance and notifying the supervisor, manager, Executive Director or designee as appropriate, and maintaining training requirements and understanding that training is a required condition of employment.
• Maintain the confidential nature of all consumer and Organization related activities by not divulging information outside the facility, discussing information within the facility on a need-to-know basis, acknowledging policy annually by signing confidentiality statement, and by referring media and general inquiries to the Executive Director.
• Adhere to attendance and punctuality policy by allowing adequate time to arrive, clock-in and assume responsibilities at designated time, adhering to meal and break times and making timely requests for annual leave and reporting the need for sick leave in accordance with policy.
• Comply with all standards related to safety and health by maintaining current TB Test, CPR/First Aid, CPI, and by reporting infections and on-the-job injuries in…