Per Diem Clinician; LCSW, LICSW, LMHC)

Overview

The Per Diem ACCS Team Clinician promotes the full integration and functioning of adults with psychiatric conditions by way of providing comprehensive clinical community services. Working in a community based setting, the ACCS Per Diem Clinician will perform clinical duties including intake, assessment, treatment planning and clinical interventions for assigned Persons Served (PS), whether living independently in the community or in a Group Living Environment or Supported Independent Environment.

The Per Diem ACCS Team Clinician will be responsible for determining PS needs for rehabilitative services as required by Medicaid Rehab Option for outreach and Group Home Living or Supported Independent Environments. This role will also provide leadership amongst the team by directing the delivery of Treatment Plan interventions by Team Outreach Workers, oversee treatment interventions of Persons Served in GLEs/SIEs and model appropriate interventions.

The ACCS LPHA will train and supports staff in delivering clinical evidence-based practices and best practices to all Persons Served, including Group Living Environment/Supported Independent Environments (GLE/SIE) Program Directors and staff.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

The essential job duties/responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to the information listed below:

• Initiate and conduct required intake and engagement process with Lead Peer Specialist for assigned referred PS within 72 hours, to begin building the therapeutic relationship and assessing service needs of PS.
• Engage and assess treatment and support needs of PS, initially and in a sustained manner.
• Determine PS need for rehabilitative services as required by Rehab Option for GLE/SIE and outreach PS. Oversee the collection of information needed for assessments. Select treatment and support interventions to address the needs of PS. Develop Medicaid Rehab Option billable treatment plan in collaboration with the PS, Peer Specialist(s) and other assigned staff. Complete, date and sign both the Mental Status Exam and the Clinical Formulation-Interpretive Summary and prioritize PS Assessed Needs.
  
  Sign and date the Treatment Plan and all subsequent Reviews and Revisions.
• Conduct Treatment Plan meetings with PS; invite and involve other involved parties (Legally Authorized Representative, family, friends, advocates, as applicable), assigned Peer Specialist and other staff when plan is developed or changed. Include discussion of discharge criteria at first treatment plan meeting; update and plan for discharge in all subsequent Treatment Plan meetings.
• Lead intervention team for each PS, comprised of a combination of Outreach Worker(s), Nurse, Housing Coordinator, Addictions Recovery Counselor, Peer Specialist, Community Connector, Employment Coordinator (FY 19) and/or Family Connector based on specific needs of PS.
• Oversee service delivery to all assigned PS, including participation in services, treatment and support skills planning and implementation of recovery goals, peer and family support, readiness for discharge, and support through service and life transitions, including acute care and housing transitions.
• Develop and deliver individualized, life stage appropriate services and supports to PS, including young adults and seniors.
• Collaborate with Team members to deliver specific recovery, community, addictions, health, family or other treatment or support services needed for Treatment Plan success for PS; whether living in an independent setting or a GLE/SIE.
• Promote healthcare and employment services access for PS.
• Promote engagement, safe housing, community tenure, achievement of greater self-sufficiency and successful completion of service for…