Clinical Roles

Location: Randallstown, MD

Roles: Mental Health Therapist, Clinical Director, PRP Rehab Specialist, SUD Clinical Supervisor

Responsibilities:

• Position Title: Mental Health Therapist
• Job Description:
• Mental Health Therapist shall have sufficient qualifications, knowledge, and experience to execute the duties of the position; shall be knowledgeable about the regulations applicable to the program.

• Full Time (25-30 billable sessions per week) or
• Part-Time (10-15 billable sessions per week)
• Interpersonal Communication, Collaboration, and Teamwork
• Screening and Assessment
• Care Planning & Care Coordination
• Intervention
• Cultural Competence & Adaptation
• Systems Orientated Practice
• Practice- Based Learning & Quality Improvement
• Intake for and completion of psychosocial histories on all new admissions.
• Completion of treatment plans when due.
• Supports clinical issues and make corrections and recommendations.
• Provide individual, family and group therapy.
• Collaboration with outside agencies in order to arrange for community services beneficial to patients, and to provide ongoing collaboration between the treatment team as well as case workers.
• Have input into and assist care planning for patients. This includes completion of paperwork prior to discharge, addressing aftercare needs and placement plans.
• Ensure treatment arrangements
• Document patient and patient family’s responsibility to individual and/or family therapy in the patient’s chart on a routine basis. Document all contact with other agencies and for all sessions with client.
• Document all arrangements made for care planning in the medical record, including completion of Aftercare Plan.
• Attend and contribute to treatment planning sessions. Completion of treatment plans for assigned clients for both insurance and COMAR regulations.
• Responsible for supervisor signing off on chart documentation accordingly.
• Complete treatment plans before the fifth visit.
• Responsible for chart overflow and breakdown. Order and respond to monthly audit forms within 10 days of receipt.
• Conduct evaluation/mental health assessment under the supervision of appropriate credentialed staff and provide follow up services as defined.

• Position Title: Clinical Director
• Job Description:
• Clinical Director shall have sufficient qualifications, knowledge, and experience to execute the duties of the position; shall be knowledgeable about the regulations applicable to the program; shall be responsible for administrative oversight of the OMHC program, and employed by the OMHC at least 20 hours per week.
• Interpersonal Communication
• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Screening and Assessment
• Care Planning & Care Coordination
• Intervention
• Cultural Competence & Adaptation
• Systems Orientated Practice
• Practice- Based Learning & Quality Improvement
• Responsible for administrative oversight of the OMHC, including, at a minimum: Fulfilling the administrative requirements under COMAR 10.63.03.0
• Fulfilling the requirements of this chapter;
• Ensuring the continuity of service if clinical staff at the OMHC site are unavailable to fulfill their responsibilities to the individuals served;
• Ensuring a system of clinical supervision of the multidisciplinary treatment staff; and having knowledge of all regulatory requirements related to the operation of the program.

Position Title: PRP Rehab Specialist

• Job Description:
• The PRP Rehab Specialist will be developing and assuring that rehabilitation services meet the needs of the individuals served by the program.
• Providing oversight for the daily program of rehabilitation services;
• Requirement:
  • (1) A licensed mental health professional;
  • (2) Certified by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification; or
  • (3) Certified by the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association; and
  • D. Employ the rehabilitation specialist in §C of this regulation:
  • (1) At least 20 hours per week when the program serves less than 30 individuals; or (2) 40 hours per week when the program serves 30 individuals or more.
• Provides consistent, timely, high quality work.
• Adheres to established work schedule.
• Demonstrates initiative consistent with job expectations to improve performance. Possesses appropriate expertise to perform job at a professional level.
• Meets routinely with supervisor and key customers to exchange information and clarify expectations, and communicated to provide or exchange information while keeping others informed.
• Completion of Intakes and Assessments.
• Initial contact is made within 48 hours of email notification.
• Document all unsuccessful attempts on a contact note.
• All unsuccessful attempts should be provided to the Executive Director.
• All completed intakes are due every Friday by 6:00 p.m. Failure to do so will result in a PIP.
• Completion and Maintenance of Individual Rehabilitation Plan (every 90 days). Initial plan should be completed at the time of assessment.
• Initial plan should be discussed during supervision with advocate.
• 90-day review plans should include advocate, parent/guardian and client. (phone is acceptable)
• Document all unsuccessful attempts on a contact note.
• All paperwork is due every Friday by 6:00 p.m. Failure to do so will result in a PIP.
• Facilitation of Collaboration Meetings. (every 6 months)
• Contact and document communication with therapist. (Completion of Continuation of Services Referral Form)
• Meeting must include supported documentation with the rehabilitation specialist, referring clinician (phone acceptable), advocate, parent/guardian and client. (Completion of Collaboration Log)
• Reauthorizations should be completed 30 days before expiration of authorization. Document all unsuccessful attempts on a contact note.
• All paperwork is due every Friday by 6:00 p.m. Failure to do so will result in a PIP.
• Discharge Process-Completion of discharge should take place in Beacon and in the client chart within 7 days.
• All paperwork is due every Friday by 6:00 p.m. Failure to do so will result in a PIP.
• Direct Care Staff Correspondence
• Attending Weekly Team Meetings
• Review of census and weekly report with administrative staff.
• Based on the current needs for completion of paperwork the following schedule will be used to assist with the tracking of required documents:
• Wednesday – Assessment/Treatment Plan Day – Creating new plans and updating 90 day reviews.
• Friday – Reauthorization Day – should include scheduling of collaboration meetings, conducting collaboration meetings.

Position Title: Clinical Supervisor

• Job Description:
• Clinical Supervisor shall have sufficient qualifications, knowledge, and experience to execute the duties of the position; shall be knowledgeable about the regulations applicable to the program; and shall be responsible for administrative oversight of the SUD.
  Be employed as a clinical supervisor before October 1, 2002; or Approval to supervise by the Board of Professional Counselors and Therapist.
• Fulfills the administrative and programmatic requirements under COMAR 10.63.03.03;
• Keeps the advisory committee, or governing body, whichever is applicable, informed of, at a minimum, the program’s approval status and performance
• Implements Quality Management strategies
• Ensures the development of a staffing plan that identifies the type and number of staff needed to provide a program of rehabilitation and recovery services for individuals with serious mental illness.
• Attending Weekly Team Meetings – Review of census and weekly report with administrative staff.
• Provide coaching and hands – on supervision as needed with all SUD direct care staff. Works with staff and/or immediate supervisor(s) in cases requiring corrective or disciplinary action and performance improvement planning.
• Administer grant and contract rules and requirements applicable to the delivery of SUD services.
• Maintain good relationships with community stakeholders and partners in mental health service delivery as directed.
• Attend trainings, workshops and other relevant professional development events.

Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree in social work or counseling or a related discipline regulated under the Health Occupations Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, and certification or licensure as an alcohol and drug counselor by the Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists;
• Licensed and certified to provide therapy in the State of Maryland LCSW-C or LCPC). Minimum (1) one-year experience in a therapeutic environment.