Licensed Clinician

Job Description

POSITION: Licensed Clinician

Location: Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Reports to: Program Director or Program Manager/Supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS: (Include required minimum level of education, work experience, areas of competency, etc.)

• Licensure or Certification issued by the governing board currently operating in the State of North Carolina regulating a human service profession.
• Experience in the clinical area to be served.
• Experience with Medicaid and State requirements is preferred
• Ability to provide clinical services using Evidence Based Practices
• Possess good interpersonal, writing and computer skills.
• Knowledge of socio-cultural characteristics of service population.
• Ability to provide crisis support.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing therapeutic services in various environments as assigned.
• Participate in the development of the Person Centered Plan.
• Provide individual, group or family counseling/therapy to clients as indicated in the Person Centered Plan and specific program requirements and as allowed by competency/credential
• Assure that all authorizations for services are current and are updated in a timely manner.
• Provide input for Treatment Team Meetings.
• Provide telephone contact with clients and collateral persons to assist the client in meeting the goals specified in the Person Centered Plan.
• For SAIOP groups, ensure that the maximum face-to-face staff-to-client ratio is not more than 12 adult clients to one QP based on average daily attendance (the ratio for adolescents will be 1:6)
• Educate clients with strategies for relapse prevention that include community and social support systems in treatment.
• Provides client education by conducting alcohol and other drug education classes, teaching life-skills, and conducting HIV/AIDS classes as assigned.
• For each client assigned, inform them about benefits, community resources and services; assist the client in accessing benefits and services; arrange for the client to receive benefits and services; and monitor the provision of services.
• Ensure each client assigned in SAIOP meets the program criteria and is in compliance with the minimum attendance hours as defined by the service definition.
• Provide First Responder crisis response 24/7/365 as required by service definition in rotation with team.
• Maintain open communication with other staff as it relates to the progress and needs of the clients.
• Work standard office hours with flexibility as approved by supervisor.
• Responsible for travel using personal vehicle with overnight travel required on occasion.
• Attend trainings as required.
• Prepare correspondence in conjunction with management of client care.
• Report to proper authority any non-compliance with governing standards and/or any suspicions of abuse or neglect.
• Maintain confidentiality and other responsibilities listed in governmental laws and regulations as well as company policies and procedures.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the immediate supervisors.
• NC TOPPS completion as required.
• Conduct RRS intakes, groups, and other associated services
• Submit documentation for all services within state guidelines. Documentation submitted within 24 hours and no later than 7 days.
• Provide Peer Support Services as needed and indicated.
  
  

In accepting this position, I am signifying that I have read, understood and can perform the essential functions in the above job description.