POSITION OVERVIEW
Member of the ACT Team to assess, plan, develop, coordinate, and provide treatment and counseling, conduct program planning, conduct assessments, consultation and follow-up on direct services and rehabilitation to assist clients and their families in coping with health-related social problems.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conduct screening interviews and assessments using personal interviews, referral information, medical history, collateral contact and additional methods as needed.
- Recommend treatment plans to Physicians and/or other mental health professionals that address medical, psychiatric, and psychosocial needs/problems and specify modalities of treatment and support, to address specific goals. Modify the plan as necessary to reflect the needs of the client.
- Provide ongoing counseling to individuals, groups, or families as reflected in the treatment plan.
- Identifies gaps in service, barriers to treatment and the acquisition of community resources.
- Advocates for the reduction of such barriers and for the development of needed services.
- Build strong relationships with patients, families, co-workers and surrounding community. Provide education to families and other identified natural supports.
- Provide case management services as required for a group of assigned persons which includes coordinating and monitoring the Individual Treatment Plan for the team. Primary responsibility for a group of 10-12 persons will be assigned.
- Attain all benefits a person qualifies for under Local, State, and Federal law.
- Teach money management skills such as budgeting and banking.
- Provide crisis intervention and rapid support services to circumvent hospitalization.
- Schedules medical treatments, dental treatments, and doctors visits as required.
- Visit the person when admitted to inpatient somatic and psychiatric treatment as well as plan for discharge at the beginning of admission.
- Meet all needs of the person starting with housing, food, and clothing before any other intervention occurs. Housing must be safe and affordable.
- Assist persons to carry out daily living skills including person hygiene, nutritional needs, shopping, and food preparation as well as house cleaning and laundry. Teach transportation skills.
- Develop and document psychosocial database.
- Document client progress to maintain a permanent record of client activity according to COMAR and agency related requirements.
- Provide consultation and educational services to community agencies as needed. Coordinate with outside agencies to wrap services around the person.
- Participate in interdisciplinary conferences with appropriate medical, nursing, social work, and administrative staff.
- Provide ongoing assessment of clients issues and their response to treatment.
- Provide symptom education and illness management as prescribed by evidenced based practices or established guidelines.
EDUCATION AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education: Masters Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Professional Counseling or related field preferred and 3 years post-masters clinical experience in a mental health setting.
Job Requirements: Licensed Mental Health Professional in Maryland. Exhibit excellent organizational, problem solving, verbal and written communication skills. Valid drivers license with a clean driving record
Compensation details: 70000-76000 Yearly Salary
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