What are the responsibilities and job description for the Group Facilitator position at Phoenix Employee Solutions Llc?
Position:
Group Facilitator
Entity:
Behavioral Health Centers
Responsible To:
Clinical Director
Supervised By:
Clinical Director
Position/Individuals Supervised:
None
Interrelationships:
Maintains open communication lines with facility staff, attending clinicians and physicians, patients and families. Liaisons with community agencies, vendors, and payor of health services.
Positional Purpose:
The Group Facilitator is responsible for performing a wide variety of patient care activities as directed by the attending Clinical Director. He/She will be responsible for conducting groups and works in collaboration with the Treatment Team to access patient’s needs.
Position Requirements/Qualifications Desired:
1. Education:
Master’s Degree required.
2. Experience:
Preferred three to five years of work experience in substance abuse and mental health field.
3. Licensure/Certification:
CAP preferred
4. Skills/Abilities:
Demonstrates Proficiency in Communication & Written skills.
Knowledge of State & Federal Statutes Regarding Patient Confidentiality laws.
Knowledge of Drug-Free Workplace Policies.
Knowledge of Workplace Violence.
Knowledge of Corporate Integrity & Compliance Program.
Demonstrates knowledge of Substance Abuse experience.
5. General Educational Development:
See Attachment
6. Aptitudes:
See Attachment
7. Age Specific Individuals Served/Responsibility:
Adults
8. Other Qualifications:
Familiar with community resources
9. Employee Classification:
Non-Exempt
Workplace Environment:
1. Environment Conditions:
Position requires work in a temperature controlled environment; 80%-90% of the time spent indoors.
Potential to violent situations.
Potential exposure to airborne/blood-borne pathogens or other potentially infectious materials.
2. Machines/Equipment Used:
Computer Time Clock
Fax Machine Copy Machine
Telephone System Tier (EMR)
3. Physical & Mental Demands:
See Attachment
4. Job Category Universal Precautions:
Routine tasks involve no high exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues (although situations may arise in which the employee might encounter potential exposure to any of the above).
5. Personal Protective Equipment:
None
6. Potential Workplace Hazards:
Normal Workplace Hazards
7. Potential Workplace Violence:
Medium/High Risk Level
Other Areas:
1. Supervision Provided To Position:
On a monthly basis, direct supervision is provided in either an individual and/or group setting.
2. Performance/Proficiency Standards:
Performance standards are integrated within the position responsibilities. The principle functions of the position identified shall not be considered as a complete description of the all the work requirements and expectations that may be inherent in the position.
3. Reason for Job Responsibility/Function:
See Attachment
Specific Areas of Responsibility to Position:
- Reinforces stated treatment goals and objectives that are measurable.
- Participates effectively in multidisciplinary treatment plan reviews, demonstrating adequate preparation and understanding of patient issues, progress, areas of resistance, positive and negative strategies, etc.
- Documents the patient’s progress accurately as it relates to treatment goals and objectives.
- Assists patients in gaining group process skills.
- Addresses problem behaviors.
- Utilizes experiential techniques effectively.
- Creates atmosphere in which self-disclosure is facilitated.
- Conducts educational groups (lectures/videos/discussions) effectively.
- Adheres to time schedules.
- Assists patients gain insight into problems.
- Assists patients in understanding treatment goals.
- Gives patients a clear picture of where he/she stands with regard to progress toward recovery as seen by the therapist and the multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Enforces program rules and regulations in a firm but fair manner.
- Confronts and documents counter-productive behavior appropriately.
- Bonds with patients and elicits respect.
- Adapts to different types of patients.
- Identifies patient strengths and weaknesses.
- Maintains healthy boundaries.
- Understands and applies the program’s clinical philosophy.
- Demonstrates good strategic and problem-solving skills.
- Effective in finding needed resources.
- Maintains clinical records according to program policies and those of licensing and accrediting agencies.
- Ensures that documentation is timely, consistent, clear and articulate.
- Ensures clinical documentation is completed timely to include general and DAP notes.
- Keeps clinical records secure at all times.
- Accepts and utilizes supervision.
- Addresses problems noted by supervisor.
- Communicates with supervisor and keeps supervisor informed of significant case developments.
- Demonstrates willingness to accept responsibility.
- Participates in Quality Improvement activities and contributes to the welfare of the organization.
- Pursues professional development through participation in education and training programs.
- Has good work habits: gets things done in a timely, efficient manner.
- Functions well as a team member and contributes positively to the morale of staff.
- Maintains good communication.
- Completes Incident reports as required.
- Demonstrates knowledge of working with clients with substance abuse issues.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Other Duties
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of duties or responsibilities required for this position. Behavioral Health Centers reserves the right to change the duties and responsibilities of this position at their discretion, with or without advanced notice.
