Qualified Professional (QP)

Assessments and Planning

• Provide assessments, Person-Centered Planning, authorization for services, and immediate interventions.
• Ensure the provision of services needed by individuals in the most appropriate environment of the consumer’s choice.

Service Delivery

• Screen, interview, and assess clients in a professional and engaging manner, including the required information, organizing it for key personnel to suggest level of care for each client assigned, and clearly presenting the information to the treatment team.
• Complete required written documentation at the time of the service.
• Provide an orientation that outlines a goal statement, explains and schedules services, clarifies confidentiality, client rights, consents for services, and financial requirements for each client assigned.
• Prepare and document the treatment/service plan for each client assigned.
• Update the service plan for Person-Centered Planning at established target dates.

Treatment and Counseling

• Facilitate individual, group, and family counseling sessions for each client assigned.
• Identify additional services needed for client care and coordinate with relevant services.
• Prepare and discuss discharge plans with each client assigned.
• Identify and respond to elements of client crisis, ensuring their safety, and integrating crisis experiences into the treatment process.

Client Education and Referrals

• Conduct alcohol and other drug education classes, and HIV/AIDS classes as assigned.
• Identify appropriate referral resources, coordinate services with referral resources, and assist clients in utilizing referral resources.

Documentation and Compliance

• Document progress notes for clients assigned within one working day of service, comply with information guidelines and signature requirements, maintain chart organization, and file in a timely manner.
• Pursue staff development opportunities to meet privileging and credentialing requirements, expand skills, and obtain licensure or certification within 3 years of date of hire or maintain certification or licensure.
• Regularly attend division team meetings.

Support Services

• Willingly participate in the collection of urines as requested.
• Use the results of urine tests appropriately and as a therapeutic tool to determine client progress in treatment.
• Demonstrate a willingness to provide clinic coverage as needed.
• Maintain a schedule approved by supervisor.
• Be reliable in work attendance and follow Freedom House procedures when requesting planned or unplanned leave.