SA ASSESSMENT SPECIALIST
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for prose. So we can have multiple sections each with heading and content.
We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include all bullet points from essential functions, education/experience, core competencies, knowledge/skills/abilities, additional requirements.
We must not include boilerplate like "Apply on Indeed", "Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc. is committed..." maybe that's not boilerplate but it's a statement about commitment; could be considered part of About the role? It's not a list; we could include as a paragraph under About the role or separate section like "About the Organization". But instruction says only include sections when posting has real specific content for it. That statement is specific content about the organization; we could include as a paragraph under About the role or a separate section like "About the Organization". However they only gave list of allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we should stick to those headings. The commitment statement could go under About the role as prose.
Thus sections:
- About the role: includes job summary paragraph + commitment statement maybe.
- Responsibilities: essential functions list.
- Requirements: includes Education and Experience, Core Competencies, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities, Additional Requirements. Could be separate subheadings? Not allowed; only those headings. So we can combine all into Requirements section with prose and lists.
We must not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep each bullet as list items.
Let's extract essential functions bullet points (they are sentences separated by periods). We'll turn each into
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Essential functions list:
- Conduct intake interviews and screening assessments to determine eligibility for substance abuse treatment.
- Complete cursory evaluations prior to client admission in accordance with admission and readmission policies.
- Prepare Adult Placement Assessments.
- Enter and maintain client information throughout the admission process.
- Maintain the security, accuracy, and completeness of client files and case records.
- Develop initial treatment plans and recommend appropriate internal and external programs.
- Collaborate with treatment team members and outside agencies in the delivery of clinical services.
- Assist clients with required paperwork, including problems, goals, objectives, and interventions.
- Complete orientation documentation and obtain release-of-information forms when appropriate.
- Serve as a liaison with outside agencies and coordinate referrals to appropriate programs.
- Provide crisis intervention counseling for walk-in clients and families and identify appropriate resources for referral.
- Recognize crisis situations and utilize appropriate de-escalation and resolution techniques.
- Prepare and maintain statistical records regarding interviews, admissions, and program participation.
- Complete and submit quarterly interim services reports to the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH).
- May conduct individual substance abuse counseling sessions.
- Utilize evidence-based counseling techniques, including motivational interviewing, 12-Step counseling, and cognitive therapy techniques.
- Participate in staff meetings, clinical meetings, training, and ongoing supervision.
- Assist the Clinical Director with case plan reviews, authorizations, and counselor training as requested.
- Ensure appropriate delivery and documentation of clinical services.
- Provide services in accordance with the current ADMH Substance Abuse Services Billing Manual.
Now Education and Experience: "Qualified Candidates Must Meet One Of The Following Requirements Be licensed in the state as a Professional Counselor, Graduate Level Social Worker, Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical Psychologist, Physician Assistant, or Physician; or Possess at minimum a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, social work, counseling, or another behavioral health field with coursework equivalent to a degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or psychiatric nursing, and have successfully completed a clinical practicum; and/or possess an applicable substance abuse counselor certification credential. Applicable substance abuse counselor certification must be obtained within thirty (30) months of the date of hire, as required."
We need to preserve that as prose or list? It's a requirement; we can put as
maybe with bullet? It's not a list but we can keep as paragraph.
Core Competencies: list items:
- Technical Knowledge: Understanding of substance use disorders, co-occurring disorders, and applicable treatment approaches.
- Cultural Awareness: Ability to provide appropriate services to diverse populations.
- Analytical Skills: Ability to evaluate client needs and accurately interpret assessment information.
- Interpersonal Skills: Ability to establish rapport, openness, and trust with clients, families, and partner agencies.
- Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Planning and Organization: Ability to develop, monitor, and modify treatment plans and determine appropriate services.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: list:
- Knowledge of case management practices and services used to evaluate patient care.
- Knowledge of organizational policies, regulations, and procedures related to assessment and treatment planning.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, and the public.
- Strong recordkeeping, report writing, and correspondence skills.
- Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply program guidelines and procedures.
- Ability to communicate clearly and maintain confidentiality.
Additional Requirements: list:
- Valid driver’s license.
- Access to a private vehicle for day-to-day job duties.
- Auto liability insurance.
- Strong English communication skills.
- Bilingual and bicultural candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Ability to work under stressful conditions or irregular hours as required.
- Must comply with HIPAA privacy requirements and applicable health and safety requirements.
Now About the role: job summary paragraph plus commitment statement.
Job Summary: "Under the supervision of the Substance Abuse Clinical Director, the Substance Abuse Assessment Specialist conducts thorough intake interviews and screenings to determine applicants’ primary diagnosis and eligibility for substance use treatment. This position coordinates the admission of eligible clients into Franklin Primary Health Center’s substance abuse treatment program and coordinates referrals to other certified agencies for individuals who are not appropriate for Franklin Primary programs. The Assessment Specialist also ensures that client selection and admission comply with Alabama Department of Mental Health requirements and assists with the equitable management of counselor caseloads."
Commitment statement: "Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc. is committed to providing quality healthcare services and maintaining a professional, respectful, and patient-centered work environment."
We'll combine into About the role section with two paragraphs.
Now we must not include any boilerplate like cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. There's none.
We must not include Job ID etc.
Now output HTML fragment: start with
About the role
then ...
...
then Responsibilities
...
then Requirements
then maybe we need to split into sub-sections? But we only have allowed headings; we can include multiple and
inside Requirements.
We could also include a Skills
for core competencies? But they said prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine core competencies, knowledge/skills/abilities, additional requirements into Requirements. That's fine.
Thus Requirements section will contain:
- Education and Experience paragraph.
- Core Competencies list.
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities list.
- Additional Requirements list.
We need to ensure we don't create empty sections.
Now produce HTML.
Let's craft.
Be careful with apostrophes etc.
We'll output:
About the role
Under the supervision of the Substance Abuse Clinical Director, the Substance Abuse Assessment Specialist conducts thorough intake interviews and screenings to determine applicants’ primary diagnosis and eligibility for substance use treatment. This position coordinates the admission of eligible clients into Franklin Primary Health Center’s substance abuse treatment program and coordinates referrals to other certified agencies for individuals who are not appropriate for Franklin Primary programs. The Assessment Specialist also ensures that client selection and admission comply with Alabama Department of Mental Health requirements and assists with the equitable management of counselor caseloads.
Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc. is committed to providing quality healthcare services and maintaining a professional, respectful, and patient-centered work environment.
Responsibilities
- Conduct intake interviews and screening assessments to determine eligibility for substance abuse treatment.
- Complete cursory evaluations prior to client admission in accordance with admission and readmission policies.
- Prepare Adult Placement Assessments.
- Enter and maintain client information throughout the admission process.
- Maintain the security, accuracy, and completeness of client files and case records.
- Develop initial treatment plans and recommend appropriate internal and external programs.
- Collaborate with treatment team members and outside agencies in the delivery of clinical services.
- Assist clients with required paperwork, including problems, goals, objectives, and interventions.
- Complete orientation documentation and obtain release-of-information forms when appropriate.
- Serve as a liaison with outside agencies and coordinate referrals to appropriate programs.
- Provide crisis intervention counseling for walk-in clients and families and identify appropriate resources for referral.
- Recognize crisis situations and utilize appropriate de-escalation and resolution techniques.
- Prepare and maintain statistical records regarding interviews, admissions, and program participation.
- Complete and submit quarterly interim services reports to the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH).
- May conduct individual substance abuse counseling sessions.
- Utilize evidence-based counseling techniques, including motivational interviewing, 12-Step counseling, and cognitive therapy techniques.
- Participate in staff meetings, clinical meetings, training, and ongoing supervision.
- Assist the Clinical Director with case plan reviews, authorizations, and counselor training as requested.
- Ensure appropriate delivery and documentation of clinical services.
- Provide services in accordance with the current ADMH Substance Abuse Services Billing Manual.
Requirements
Qualified Candidates Must Meet One Of The Following Requirements Be licensed in the state as a Professional Counselor, Graduate Level Social Worker, Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical Psychologist, Physician Assistant, or Physician; or Possess at minimum a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, social work, counseling, or another behavioral health field with coursework equivalent to a degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or psychiatric nursing, and have successfully completed a clinical practicum; and/or possess an applicable substance abuse counselor certification credential. Applicable substance abuse counselor certification must be obtained within thirty (30) months of the date of hire, as required.
Core Competencies
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for prose. So we can have multiple sections each with heading and content. We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include all bullet points from essential functions, education/experience, core competencies, knowledge/skills/abilities, additional requirements. We must not include boilerplate like "Apply on Indeed", "Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc. is committed..." maybe that's not boilerplate but it's a statement about commitment; could be considered part of About the role? It's not a list; we could include as a paragraph under About the role or separate section like "About the Organization". But instruction says only include sections when posting has real specific content for it. That statement is specific content about the organization; we could include as a paragraph under About the role or a separate section like "About the Organization". However they only gave list of allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we should stick to those headings. The commitment statement could go under About the role as prose. Thus sections: - About the role: includes job summary paragraph + commitment statement maybe. - Responsibilities: essential functions list. - Requirements: includes Education and Experience, Core Competencies, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities, Additional Requirements. Could be separate subheadings? Not allowed; only those headings. So we can combine all into Requirements section with prose and lists. We must not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep each bullet as list items. Let's extract essential functions bullet points (they are sentences separated by periods). We'll turn each into
maybe with bullet? It's not a list but we can keep as paragraph. Core Competencies: list items: - Technical Knowledge: Understanding of substance use disorders, co-occurring disorders, and applicable treatment approaches. - Cultural Awareness: Ability to provide appropriate services to diverse populations. - Analytical Skills: Ability to evaluate client needs and accurately interpret assessment information. - Interpersonal Skills: Ability to establish rapport, openness, and trust with clients, families, and partner agencies. - Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills. - Planning and Organization: Ability to develop, monitor, and modify treatment plans and determine appropriate services. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: list: - Knowledge of case management practices and services used to evaluate patient care. - Knowledge of organizational policies, regulations, and procedures related to assessment and treatment planning. - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, and the public. - Strong recordkeeping, report writing, and correspondence skills. - Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply program guidelines and procedures. - Ability to communicate clearly and maintain confidentiality. Additional Requirements: list: - Valid driver’s license. - Access to a private vehicle for day-to-day job duties. - Auto liability insurance. - Strong English communication skills. - Bilingual and bicultural candidates are encouraged to apply. - Ability to work under stressful conditions or irregular hours as required. - Must comply with HIPAA privacy requirements and applicable health and safety requirements. Now About the role: job summary paragraph plus commitment statement. Job Summary: "Under the supervision of the Substance Abuse Clinical Director, the Substance Abuse Assessment Specialist conducts thorough intake interviews and screenings to determine applicants’ primary diagnosis and eligibility for substance use treatment. This position coordinates the admission of eligible clients into Franklin Primary Health Center’s substance abuse treatment program and coordinates referrals to other certified agencies for individuals who are not appropriate for Franklin Primary programs. The Assessment Specialist also ensures that client selection and admission comply with Alabama Department of Mental Health requirements and assists with the equitable management of counselor caseloads." Commitment statement: "Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc. is committed to providing quality healthcare services and maintaining a professional, respectful, and patient-centered work environment." We'll combine into About the role section with two paragraphs. Now we must not include any boilerplate like cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. There's none. We must not include Job ID etc. Now output HTML fragment: start with
About the role
then...
...
thenResponsibilities
- ...
Requirements
then maybe we need to split into sub-sections? But we only have allowed headings; we can include multipleand
- inside Requirements.
We could also include a
- Conduct intake interviews and screening assessments to determine eligibility for substance abuse treatment.
- Complete cursory evaluations prior to client admission in accordance with admission and readmission policies.
- Prepare Adult Placement Assessments.
- Enter and maintain client information throughout the admission process.
- Maintain the security, accuracy, and completeness of client files and case records.
- Develop initial treatment plans and recommend appropriate internal and external programs.
- Collaborate with treatment team members and outside agencies in the delivery of clinical services.
- Assist clients with required paperwork, including problems, goals, objectives, and interventions.
- Complete orientation documentation and obtain release-of-information forms when appropriate.
- Serve as a liaison with outside agencies and coordinate referrals to appropriate programs.
- Provide crisis intervention counseling for walk-in clients and families and identify appropriate resources for referral.
- Recognize crisis situations and utilize appropriate de-escalation and resolution techniques.
- Prepare and maintain statistical records regarding interviews, admissions, and program participation.
- Complete and submit quarterly interim services reports to the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH).
- May conduct individual substance abuse counseling sessions.
- Utilize evidence-based counseling techniques, including motivational interviewing, 12-Step counseling, and cognitive therapy techniques.
- Participate in staff meetings, clinical meetings, training, and ongoing supervision.
- Assist the Clinical Director with case plan reviews, authorizations, and counselor training as requested.
- Ensure appropriate delivery and documentation of clinical services.
- Provide services in accordance with the current ADMH Substance Abuse Services Billing Manual.
- Technical Knowledge: Understanding of substance use disorders, co-occurring disorders
Skills
for core competencies? But they said prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine core competencies, knowledge/skills/abilities, additional requirements into Requirements. That's fine. Thus Requirements section will contain: - Education and Experience paragraph. - Core Competencies list. - Knowledge, Skills & Abilities list. - Additional Requirements list. We need to ensure we don't create empty sections. Now produce HTML. Let's craft. Be careful with apostrophes etc. We'll output:About the role
Under the supervision of the Substance Abuse Clinical Director, the Substance Abuse Assessment Specialist conducts thorough intake interviews and screenings to determine applicants’ primary diagnosis and eligibility for substance use treatment. This position coordinates the admission of eligible clients into Franklin Primary Health Center’s substance abuse treatment program and coordinates referrals to other certified agencies for individuals who are not appropriate for Franklin Primary programs. The Assessment Specialist also ensures that client selection and admission comply with Alabama Department of Mental Health requirements and assists with the equitable management of counselor caseloads.
Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc. is committed to providing quality healthcare services and maintaining a professional, respectful, and patient-centered work environment.
Responsibilities
Requirements
Qualified Candidates Must Meet One Of The Following Requirements Be licensed in the state as a Professional Counselor, Graduate Level Social Worker, Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical Psychologist, Physician Assistant, or Physician; or Possess at minimum a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, social work, counseling, or another behavioral health field with coursework equivalent to a degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or psychiatric nursing, and have successfully completed a clinical practicum; and/or possess an applicable substance abuse counselor certification credential. Applicable substance abuse counselor certification must be obtained within thirty (30) months of the date of hire, as required.