Outpatient Therapist CCA

As a licensed therapist specializing in mental health and/or substance abuse services, skill in performing work though observation, interviews, and tests, to get information about patients is required. Based on his/her observation this professional must be able to determine the right type of treatment for the patient. Provide counsel with emphasis on prevention. Work with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental health. May help individuals deal with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; suicide; stress management; problems with self-esteem; and issues associated with aging and mental and emotional health.

 Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

 Provide individual and/or family counseling to clients referred to you by SEIC intake and CCA team only.

• Comply with Clinical Coverage Policy No. 8C NCAC.
• Assure all progress notes are completed within 24 hours of services delivered.
• Assure PCP/Treatment Plan is completed within 15 days of first service.
• Provider will not conduct independent CCA, but provide care initiate PCP based on recommendations from CCA conducted by SEIC staff.
• Comply with SEIC EMR requirements.
• Comply with SEIC training requirements.
• Assure all clients referred by SEIC with recommendations for Peer Support Team Services is supported and documented in your PCP/Individualized Plan of Care.
• Asure all UM and authorization information is documented to substantiate medical necessity for outpatient behavioral health services.
• Clients will be scheduled through SEIC EMR scheduling system.
• Clients will be referred to higher level of care as indicated and when medically necessary.
• Therapist will see both children and adults within the scope of their licenses for substance use and behavioral health disorders.
• Coordinate with primary care provider and SEIC case management team as required; Abide by all State and Federal regulations, legislation, or requirements that the Facility be subject to including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2.

  Required Skills and Abilities:

 Ability to listen and talk to clients to understand their problems

• Knowledge and skill in counseling clients and helping them make informed decisions about themselves, their lives, and relationships
• Expertise in educating patients on how to analyze their problems and make informed decisions about themselves that would help them deal with the problem
• Ability to make use of a number of therapeutic measures to address issues and carry out mental health evaluation and risk assessment of patients as and when required
• Monitor treatment of patients by maintaining accurate records and documentation.
• Complete documentation in a timely manner and provide appropriate documents as required by other professionals for further treatment of the individual
• Ability and willingness to schedule client appointments, either at home or in the community, when the client is unable to travel to the office
• Maintain confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.
• Encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, and help them to develop insight into themselves and their relationships.
• Guide clients in the development of skills and strategies for dealing with their problems.
• Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports.
• Counsel clients and patients, individually and in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life, and making changes.
• Act as client advocates in order to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
• Assist in the development and implementation of treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge.
• Collaborate with other staff members to perform clinical assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Evaluate clients' physical or mental condition based on review of client information.
• Meet with families, probation officers, police, and other authorized parties in order to exchange necessary information during the treatment process.

Educational/Vocational Preparation

Master's Degree in psychology, social work or counseling and preferred three year’s experience; preferably post- Master’s in the mental health services field.

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