Outpatient Clinician, NS

OBJECTIVE/PURPOSE:

Under the direction of the Northshire Assistant Director, the Outpatient Clinician provides a wide variety of clinical services to mental health and/or substance use clients, including clinical case management services, consultation, and education services to area schools, agencies, and the community at large.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.0 DIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES:

Provides assessment and counseling to individuals and families with mental health and/or substance use problems. Services may include individual, family, group and relationship counseling. Coordinates services with other agencies and providers. Facilitates appropriate referrals for other services when necessary. May provide specialized assessment/screening services based on professional concentration and training, i.e. psychological testing, substance use evaluations, etc.

2.0 CONSULTATION AND EDUCATION SERVICES:

Provides mental health and/or substance use consultation to community at large, area agencies, the professional community, and/or schools as required. Consultation can be educational or evaluative in nature. Specific areas of consultation/education are based on clinician's areas of expertise or interest. Provides liaison services between two sponsoring agencies so as to coordinate services to clients.

3.0 CLINICAL CASE MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SUPPORT:

Provides concurrent case management services on an as needed basis. These services may include service coordination with other agencies and services; collateral contacts with other family members or significant others in client's life; telephone support to clients or collaterals; social support services for locating, developing, or providing care services; or treatment planning session.

4.0 CLINICAL RECORD-KEEPING:

Initiates and maintains in a timely and thorough manner the wide variety of record keeping and administrative documentation required to account for our services to clients. Such work includes, but is not limited to, client-specific assessments, case services, and progress notes, time sheets.

5.0 ADMINISTRATIVE, AGENCY, AND CLINICAL TEAM MEETINGS:

Attends and actively participates in the necessary coordinative, administrative, and clinical meetings designed to inform, problem solve, and coordinate services and programs.

* In addition to the above, performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE / CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

A minimum of a master’s degree in social work, psychology, rehabilitation counseling, psychiatric nursing, or related human services field. Additionally, specialty positions require the clinician to be licensed or eligible for a license in Vermont and rostered. Minimum requirement of one year experience preferred.

AGE COMPETENCIES: PATIENT POPULATION AGE(S) SERVED

____ Neonatal/Infant: Birth to 1 year X Adult: 19 years through 64 years

X Children: 1 year through 12 years X Geriatric: 65 years and older X Adolescents: 13 years through 18 years

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS:

Valid driver’s license

COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED: Typing and navigating

Windows management Email usage

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