What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bilingual Evaluator - FIR/IPP position at The Center for Autism?
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Description
PHMC is proud to be a leader in public health. PHMC requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before the first day of employment. We will offer the vaccination at no cost via our Health Centers.
SERVICE AREA: Housing & Justice Related Services (HJRS)
PROGRAMS: Forensic Intensive Recovery (FIR)/Intermediate Punishment Program (IPP)
Job Overview
The Bilingual Evaluator conducts behavioral health assessments for forensic participants and interacts with the staff and legal team as needed while speaking fluent Spanish.
ASAM training/certification preferred
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Bachelor’s degree in a related field required
Experience
PHMC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.
Description
PHMC is proud to be a leader in public health. PHMC requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before the first day of employment. We will offer the vaccination at no cost via our Health Centers.
SERVICE AREA: Housing & Justice Related Services (HJRS)
PROGRAMS: Forensic Intensive Recovery (FIR)/Intermediate Punishment Program (IPP)
Job Overview
The Bilingual Evaluator conducts behavioral health assessments for forensic participants and interacts with the staff and legal team as needed while speaking fluent Spanish.
ASAM training/certification preferred
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Conduct face-to-face interviews with adults using various assessment tools with flexibility within the Forensic Services department in various settings.
- Apply for funding for each participant’s individual treatment needs to multiple funding sources, if applicable.
- Maintain positive, working relationships with treatment providers.
- Enter accurate data into Forensic Services database systems.
- Adhere to evaluation completion within established protocols.
- Meet or exceed the minimal productivity requirements of 32 evaluations per month.
- Participate in biweekly supervision with your immediate supervisor.
- Collaborate with various stakeholders.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Fluency in Spanish (at least 80% of time will be utilized to complete assessments for Spanish-speaking participants)
- Working knowledge of substance abuse/dependence and mental illness
- Ability to work independently
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Computer word processing skills
- Working knowledge of the DSM-V and ability to assign diagnostic codes
- Working knowledge of the behavioral health provider network in the Philadelphia area\
- Preferred: ASAM certification
Bachelor’s degree in a related field required
Experience
- 4 years of experience working with a substance-abusing population
- 1-2 years of experience conducting behavioral health evaluations or assessments
- Experience working with persons diagnosed with mental illness and co-occurring disorders
- Preferred: Experience working with criminal justice participants
PHMC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.
