CCBHC Assertive Community Treatment Outpatient Clinician - COMCARE

Department:  COMCARE 

Job ID: 13278

Pay:  $74,203.00 annually  

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm  

Sedgwick County offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes health coverages, paid leave, regular compensation reviews, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities.  For more detailed information, please visit our benefits page at SCBenefits.

Provide goal-directed, client-centered, medically necessary individual therapy to adults with mental health and/or addictions through the Certified Behavioral Health Clinic’s ACT team in an Outpatient Services therapy clinic.   This position will partner with the ACT Team in daily meetings to coordinate care for ACT patients.  Computer documentation of all services in a timely manner is required.

Service Provision  Therapy and Evaluation Services

• Individual and group therapy using identified and accepted methods to remediate symptoms of mental illness and/or substance use treatment to improve emotional and functional well-being.
• Intake/assessment to include history, presenting problems and diagnoses using DSM-V criteria.
• Conduct risk assessments as needed to address safety of clients.
• Initiates outreach to increase engagement.

Treatment Planning

• Prepare quality treatment plans in collaboration with client and/or guardian, additional treatment team and community partners.
• Facilitate treatment plan review, addressing updates and progress on goals with client, treatment plan coordinator or other members of the treatment team.
• Complete DLA-20 at initial therapy appointment and quarterly thereafter.

Documentation

• Complete progress notes in accordance with COMCARE and CCBHC guidelines which meet requirements for medical necessity, goal-directed therapy and client response to treatment within prescribed timelines.
• Complete Notes for Record, precautions, authorization for release of records, releases of information, safety documents and other documentation as required and/or recommended within established deadlines.
• Enters no show and cancellations for accuracy and completeness of medical record.
• Respond to Utilization Review staff feedback forms and make corrections as needed.
• Enter AIMS data as needed.
• Completes discharge summary when closing to therapy services.
• Completes court reports or treatment summaries within required timelines as set by the entity requesting these documents.

Minimum Qualifications: Master’s Degree or higher. Must be licensed by the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board as an LMSW, LMFT, LMLP, LPC, or LP.  Must have a valid Kansas Driver’s license and current proof of automobile insurance. Must be able to safely operate a motor vehicle and meet driver qualification standards as set forth in Sedgwick County’s Fleet Vehicle Operation and Usage policy.  Meet the specifications as outlined in the CMHC/CCBHC licensing standards and pass KBI, DCF child abuse check, adult abuse registry, and motor vehicle screens.  Must complete orientations provided by Sedgwick County and COMCARE.

Preferred Qualifications: May be clinically licensed by the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board as an LCP or LCPC, LCMFT, or LSCSW.

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