COMCARE Intake Clinician - COMCARE

Department:  COMCARE 

Pay:  $73,468.72 annually.  

Work Schedule: Varies  

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.

Complete initial client intakes/assessments to ensure clients are connected to medically necessary services to improve the quality of life and ability to function more successfully in the community. Computer documentation of all services in a timely manner is required.

Service Provision  Evaluation Services and  Therapy

• Complete client intake/assessment to include history, presenting problems and diagnoses using DSM-V criteria
• 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 as needed
• Conduct risk assessments as needed to address safety of clients
• Demonstrate flexibility in adapting to workflow when completing scheduled and unscheduled work assignments
• Initiates outreach to increase engagement

Treatment Planning

• Prepare quality treatment plans in collaboration with client and/or guardian
• Facilitate treatment plan review, addressing updates and progress on goals with client’s treatment team if applicable

Documentation

• Complete intake summaries, risk assessments and agency referral documentation within 48 hours of meeting with a client to complete an intake for services
• 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 intake cancellations for accuracy and completeness of medical record

Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree or higher. Must be licensed by the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board as an LMSW, LMFT, LMLP, LPC, or LP.  Employees hired with a temporary license must test for permanent licensure within 90 days of hire. 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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