Clinical Assessment Specialist

Easterseals•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Qualified Health Professional (QHP), the Clinical Assessment Specialist is responsible for assessing a participant’s ability to engage in work activities. This role involves orienting clients to the WeCARE Program, collecting and reviewing documentation, conducting participant interviews, assessing for reasonable accommodations, evaluating potential eligibility for SSI/SSDI, determining functional capacity outcomes, and documenting client services in management information systems. The specialist will also conduct outreach for clients who miss appointments.

Requirements

A master’s degree from an accredited college in public health, health administration, nursing, social services, business administration, or a related field is required.
HRA requires one of the following license or credentials: Physician Assistants (PA), Nurse Practitioners (NP), Registered Nurses (RN), Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) or LMSW, Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CRC), Physician (MD).
Other credentialed professionals subject to approval by HRA.
3 years of clinical experience working with adults with medical, mental health, and other barriers to economic self-sufficiency.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (English Spanish) candidates preferred.

Responsibilities

Orient WeCARE clients to the WeCARE Program, including all phases of the Clinical Assessment.
Collect and scan to file all pertinent documentation to support a complete Clinical Assessment.
Review and discuss previous clinical assessments, all other WeCARE assessment reports and case notes, treating physician medical reports and other pertinent documentation.
Conduct participant interview reviewing all current life circumstances including, but not limited to, medical conditions, mental health conditions, substance use issues, domestic violence, education, employment history, housing, and family and social supports.
Review for existing reasonable accommodations for participation in WeCARE and determine and document if accommodations need to be changed or added.
Conduct a sequential evaluation to determine potential eligibility for SSI/SSDI federal disability benefits.
Review all aspects of clinical assessment and supporting documentation to make determination of participant’s functional capacity outcome with justification or recommendations for further physician review.
Explain the various functional capacity outcome determinations and how each impacts participation in WeCARE.
Document client services and activities in Fedcap and HRA management information systems, including but not limited to SEAMS and FedcapCARES.
Conduct escalating outreach for clients who fail to make appointments.