Qualified Professional (QP)

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments, Person‑Centered Planning, authorization for services, and immediate interventions, ensuring services are delivered in the most appropriate environment of the consumer’s choice.
• Conduct screening, interviews, and assessments in a professional and engaging manner; organize required information for key personnel to determine level of care and present findings clearly to the treatment team.
• Complete all required written documentation at the time of service.
• Orient each assigned client by outlining a goal statement, explaining and scheduling services, and clarifying confidentiality, client rights, consents, and financial requirements.
• Develop Person‑Centered Treatment Plans by preparing an initial diagnosis, describing strengths, preferences, and needs, and identifying treatment goals and strategies for each client.
• Complete and document the treatment/service plan before the client enters service, and update the plan at established target dates.
• Establish a therapeutic counseling relationship with each client; facilitate individual, group, and family counseling sessions.
• Provide case support by identifying additional services needed, coordinating and collaborating with relevant providers, and preparing and discussing discharge plans.
• Identify elements of client crisis, respond to ensure safety, and integrate crisis experiences into the treatment process.
• Deliver client education, including alcohol and other drug education classes and HIV/AIDS classes as assigned.
• Identify appropriate referral resources for each client, coordinate services, and assist clients in utilizing those resources.
• Document progress notes for each client within one working day of service, complying with information guidelines, signature requirements, and maintaining organized, timely chart filing.
• Comply with the goals and objectives outlined in the supervision contract.
• Pursue staff development opportunities to meet privileging and credentialing requirements, expand skills, and obtain or maintain licensure/certification within three years of hire.
• Regularly attend division team meetings.
• Provide relevant client‑care information to the treatment team as needed.
• Participate willingly in urine collection when requested and use results therapeutically to assess client progress.
• Demonstrate willingness to provide clinic coverage as needed.
• Maintain a schedule approved by the supervisor.
• Maintain reliable attendance and follow Freedom House procedures for planned or unplanned leave.

Qualifications

• Current professional licensure or certification, or the ability to obtain/maintain it within three years of hire.
• Ability to conduct comprehensive assessments, counseling, and education sessions.
• Strong documentation skills with the ability to complete progress notes within one working day.
• Effective communication and presentation skills for orienting clients and informing treatment teams.
• Capacity to coordinate services, identify referral resources, and develop discharge plans.
• Experience or willingness to respond to client crises and integrate crisis interventions into treatment.
• Commitment to ongoing staff development, meeting privileging and credentialing requirements.
• Reliability in attendance and adherence to organizational leave procedures.
• Willingness to participate in urine collection, use results therapeutically, and provide clinic coverage as needed.