Assessment Clinician

The responsibilities described below are merely meant to serve as examples of the numerous types of work that could be done. If the task is comparable, related, or a reasonable assignment to this class, the absence of precise specifications of duties does not disqualify them from the post.

• Whether in the field or the office, this person is in charge of completing the initial registration paperwork and intake assessment for new members.
• Responsible for assisting in the linking and handoff at team meetings to support the development of the individual client plan in partnership with the member and the treatment team.
• Determines a member's strengths, challenges, and family or other support system.
• checks for treatment-related obstacles and finds a member's natural supports
• collaborates well with the treatment team to deliver member-driven, recovery-oriented holistic evaluation and engagement services.
• punctually completes all required annual documentation as given.
• Supports Clinical Director to ensure effectiveness of annual charts and adherence to Medi-Cal requirements
• provides quick response in the case of a crisis, stopping the incident and, when appropriate, alerting the people and organizations required for its resolution.
• gives participants "on-the-spot" therapy that is both beneficial to them and in line with the program's principles.
• Contact the previous provider, primary care physician, psychiatric hospital, and / or collateral resources to learn more about the assessment and to offer case management as needed during the transition.
• Make that the agency psychiatrist is notified within 30 days of a member's discharge from a mental health facility. Make that the agency psychiatrist is contacted when a member joins services if medication is already in place.
• During the evaluation stage, create an initial safety plan and monitor safety planning in high risk situations.
• Complete service requests and, if necessary, connect members, their families, and other designated support systems to available community services.
• Provide family and individual counseling in addition to group facilitation.
• assists Family Advocate in recruiting new referrals to the program.

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