Intake & Assessment Therapist

General Description

Overview of Intake and Assessment Clinician job functions which include providing direct clinical service and administrative assistance to clients.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Obtaining Informed Consent: Facilitate acceptance of client Informed Consent documents from patient portal. Ensure all documentation is properly completed prior to the start of the Intake Assessment. Outreach and provide rescheduling opportunities for clients unable to complete paperwork.

• Assessment and Diagnosis: Ensure each client completes a PHQ and Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale during Intake Assessment. Gather all relevant clinical data to make an informed preliminary diagnosis. Justify all diagnoses given using DSMV criteria. Assess client’s level of care, and facilitate to higher levels of care when needed.

• Clinical Documentation: Completion of Biopsychosocial, Missed Appointment Notes, Phone Call notes, etc. within 24 hours of service. Maintain accurate and concise documentation of client interactions.

• Clinical Recommendations and Scheduling: Make clinically justified recommendations for the client’s treatment plan. Educate clients on recommended treatment services. Facilitate the linkage of clients to recommended services (therapy, medication management, specialty services).

• Crisis Intervention: Identification of client’s current risk level. Maintain client safety through crisis intervention.

• Additional Duties: Responsible for review and acceptance of client Informed Consent documents. Ensuring all Informed Consent has been appropriately given via electronic signature. Provide direct service by assessing client’s bio-psycho-social needs, within the allotted 1-hour session. Attend monthly supervision with Intake and Assessment Supervisor. Attend weekly Intake Clinical Meeting. Facilitate referral of clients to higher levels of care, when needed. Maintain Key Performance Indicator expectations. Assists and covers other staff when necessary to maintain high productivity and efficiency in the department.

Essential Competencies

• Adaptability

• Customer Service

• Decision Making

• Dependability

• Ethics

• Interpersonal Skills

• Job Knowledge

• Conflict Management

• Organization Skills

• Productivity

• Self Development

• Teamwork

• Clinical Competencies

Performance Standards & Measurement

• 70% of admitted clients linked to therapeutic services.

• 10% of admitted clients linked to specialty services.

• Average rating of 4.3 of 5 or higher on client satisfaction surveys.

• Documentation completed within 48 hours of service.

• Chart audit scores at or above 80% each quarter.

• Appropriate documentation of and adherence to processes related to higher level of care recommendations and high-risk reporting.

• Clinician demonstrates sufficient understanding of all ABHN services, and 50% linkage of eligible clients to said services.

Qualifications

• Education: A master's degree in the Human Services field and Full or Associate Licensure in state of practice.

• Licensure in state of practice; full licensure preferred.

• Experience: 2+ years’ experience at a working in a Mental Health Treatment Facility

• Computer literate: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) required.

• Monday- Friday: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 12:30-9pm Tuesday and Friday 8:30-5:00pm