What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assessment Specialist position at Center Point, Inc.?
Assessment Specialist-Fremont, CA
Non-profit social service agency seeks licensed clinicians or certified and experienced substance use disorder counselors to conduct screening and ASAM Criteria-based and other assessments; serve as the primary liaison with community partners and referring entities; coordinate placements into residential and outpatient treatment; create and maintain client charts in compliance with regulatory agencies and funders; and provide coordinated case management with community treatment providers. The Assessment Specialist will also facilitate individual and group counseling services as assigned. This position will provide assessment services in community and jail-based settings.
Under the Supervision of the Program Manager, the Assessment Specialist will be responsible for scheduling and conducting assessments, providing referrals and care coordination, submitting treatment authorization requests to secure residential placements, developing progress notes, treatment plans, and other documentation of services provided, and managing follow-up cases.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Conduct screening and assessments for substance use disorder treatment via phone and in person to determine the medical necessity for treatment.
- Make referrals for placement in residential and outpatient substance use disorder treatment and provide follow-up case management services.
- Maintaining participant files and documentation of services
- Coordinating community services
- Collecting and analyzing participant data
- Participating in the Utilization Review Committee
- Engaging in ongoing communication with program participants, treatment staff, and program management
ESSENTIAL DUTIES :
Schedule :
Work Location : In person
Our Mission
Center Point’s mission is to provide comprehensive social, educational, vocational, medical, psychological, housing, and rehabilitation services to combat social problems such as substance abuse, poverty, unemployment, and homelessness. Center Point offers rehabilitation and treatment services that interrupt the abusive cycles of psychological, social, and economic dislocation by providing critical training and support so that individuals and families can claim self-worth and dignity.
