Program assistant Jobs in Davie, FL

Program Coordinator

Pembroke Pines - 1633 Poinciana Drive - Pembroke Pines, FL 33025

Salary Range $70,000.00 - $70,000.00 Salary/year Position Type Full Time Education Level Graduate Degree Category Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

Position Summary:

The person in this position will be responsible for planning and coordinating the clinical Substance Abuse/Mental health services for consumers in residential treatment. Conducts assessments for consumers and provides individual and family therapy. Provides direct supervision to staff assigned to program.

Essential Job Functions:

• Oversee and coordinate clinical activities for residential programs.
• Oversee and coordinate treatment services for consumers and their families with substance abuse and/or co-occurring disorders.
• Responsible for reviewing case notes and weeklies on all active cases and make comments and notes on to be discussed in the weekly Case Review Supervision meeting.
• Meets individually with each staff, weekly, for a 60 90-minute supervision session.
• Discusses progress or lack thereof, on each case and plan for next week's sessions with Family Services Therapist.
• Supervises staff meetings and weekly case conference, presentation and consultation of challenging cases, sharing of effective strategies.
• Responsible for reviewing consumer assessments.
• Responsible for reviewing Interpretive Summaries.
• Responsible for reviewing Wellness and Recovery Plans monthly, and as necessary.
• Document all clinical services and activities in accordance with licensing, Medicaid, and CARF standards and agency policy and procedure.
• Responsible for ensuring maintenance of clinical records in accord with licensing, Medicaid, and CARF standards and agency policy and procedure.
• Ensure appropriate collection and submission of clinical and evaluation data for the residential and outpatient programs (e.g. SISAR, ASAM, etc.)
• Participate in case conference.
• Plan, coordinate, and facilitate wellness groups and therapeutic-oriented activities focused on physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and behavioral health.
• Deliver psychoeducational groups that support recovery, relapse prevention, stress management, healthy coping skills, mindfulness, and self-care.
• Provide therapeutic services inclusive of individual counseling, treatment planning, assessment facilitation, discharge planning, and treatment collaboration with clinical team to caseload overflow if/when deemed necessary per staffing and/or census patterns
• Represent the agency, as requested, at meetings of funding agencies, governmental authorities, seminars, workshops, etc.
• Participate in the discharge planning process for the consumer and family.
• Responsible for reviewing Discharge Summaries.
• Determine eligibility of consumers for Medicaid or other third-party payment.
• Provides referral and linkage for ancillary services for the consumer and family, as needed
• Responsible for inputting and reviewing incident reports.
• Completes all orientation and mandated training activities, including E-Learning Courses, within required timeframes, and in accordance with the criteria established for this position.
• Understands HIPAA, Professional Ethics, Consumer Rights and Confidentiality
• Participate in performance improvement activities
• Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision and goals of WestCare Foundation.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications:

Certifications/Licensures:

• Certification as a CAP or MCAP, in good standing by an agency approved and recognized by the Florida Certification Board is preferred at time of hire; Preference will be given to those candidates who are currently Certified;
• Licensure as a LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT in good standing by an agency approved and recognized by the state of Florida is required at time of hire.

Education:

• Graduation from an accredited masters program with a degree in Addiction Counseling, Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology or related field is required

Experience and Competencies:

• Two years of previously supervised work experience in providing individual/family therapy is required
• Bilingual is preferred.
• Maintains confidential files and records
• The ability to determine eligibility of a consumer's admission
• The ability to evaluate the impact of substance use and mental health problems on the consumer's functioning in major life areas
• Knowledge of the inter-relationship among substance use, mental health, and primary care disorders
• Knowledge in the understanding of Motivational Interviewing; Motivational Enhancement Therapy; Comprehensive, Continuous Integrated System of Care (CCISC);Trauma-Informed Care, and proficiency of nurturing Parenting Curriculum
• Demonstrate proficiency is the administration and interpretation of the below listed assessments, as needed:
• SMQ10
• PCL-5
• ASAM
• Confidence Questionnaire
• Child/Adult Behavioral Checklist
• Overdose screening
• SISAR/CFARS/Mental health outcome
• GPRA
• Locus
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use of A-CRA and ACC
• Demonstrate proficiency in individualizing the QRRS, GRRS, and biopsychosocial assessments
• The ability to interface and communicate with internal and external providers
• The ability to identify crises when they surface; mitigate or resolve the immediate problem; and de-escalate the situation, including the ability to develop Safety Plans, as needed
• Knowledge and application of developmental theories
• Knowledge and application of developmental psychopathology
• Understanding of family dynamics, family roles, and family structure
• Understanding and application of federal, state, local and agency confidentiality rules and professional standards of conduct
• Understanding of professional ethics, consumer rights, and professional responsibilities
• The ability to assess the individual's growth and development relative to normative development for his/her chronological age, including physical, emotional, cognitive, educational, and social development
• Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with members of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to organize, interpret, and communicate data in a comprehensive and effective manner
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and effectively prioritize
• Ability to network with internal and external departments and agencies
• Understands that individuals with distinct community backgrounds have different perceptions of health
• Demonstrates respect for individuals with varied identities when conducting assessments, developing Wellness and Recovery Plans and providing services
• Understands that individuals with distinct community backgrounds define and perceive family and its importance differently
• Demonstrates ability to work effectively with individuals with distinct community backgrounds
• Understands the differences among various kinds of abuse and trauma, including: physical, emotional, and sexual abuse; domestic violence; experiences of war for both combat veterans and survivors of war; natural disasters; and community violence
• Understanding and application of federal, state, local and agency confidentiality rules and professional standards of conduct
• Understanding of professional ethics, consumer rights, and professional responsibilities
• Knowledge of WestCare Mission, goals and values
• Knowledge of Incident Reporting
• Knowledge of HIPAA, Professional Ethics, Consumer Rights and Confidentiality
• Familiarity with WestCare services and programs
• Demonstrates a high degree of dependability.
• Maintains a good attendance record.
• Observes working hours
• Shows flexibility and is responsive to requests from supervisor
• Works independently with minimal supervision
• Exhibits characteristics of good workmanship, and integrity on the job
• Work time is always productive
• Demonstrates ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with consumers, co-