Senior Outpatient Clinician

Lamour By Design • Randolph, MA

11d • $23 - $30

About The Position

The Senior Outpatient Clinician oversees the clinicians and paraprofessionals within the intake department that conducts Intake Assessments for enrollment into program services provided in Massachusetts. Maintains compliance on medical necessity criteria for record policies and procedures via audits, collection demographic information and keeping the program in compliance. Provides outpatient services in office and in the community (homes, schools and other community-based agencies) Duties include assisting with audits, compliance monitoring quality assurance and carrying a case load. Provides service coordination of assigned cases, including engaging parents and patients in the programs, home visits, crisis management collateral contacts, and transition planning. Provides ongoing assessment every 90 days, assigned cases and participates in assessments and treatment planning, including the written reports of such assessments for enrollment into Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Substance Abuse and Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), In-Home Therapy Programs, Therapeutic Mentoring Programs, Adult Day Programs and Adult Foster Care programs

Requirements

• Ability to communicate effectively in a community-based environment
• Must be highly motivated and self-directed
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Must possess knowledge of child development; including physical, mental, emotional
• Must have Clinical and Psychiatric Expertise; must have Cultural and Linguistic Competence
• Must be computer literate.
• The detail and organizational skills critical
• Strong analytical skills and interpersonal skills willing to work directly with patients and clients
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Flexible Schedule but must be able to work in the late afternoons and evening until 8pm and some weekends

Responsibilities

• Intake assessment, treatment plans, CANS medical necessity admission criteria, and enrollment packets are complete for the patient to be enrolled into program services
• Must supervise and review clinical documentation to obtain authorization to steam line patient into service by conducting audits and utilization reviews for all intake patients.
• Must understand the medical necessity and be able to diagnose and assess patients participating in program services.
• Must be able to complete assessment, treatment plan, and progress note in accordance to a policy that meets the professional standards and timeframe and interdisciplinary and/or care review meetings for a plan of care
• Completes all documentation needed and develops clearly defined interventions and measurable goals and outcomes that are consistent by a policy that meets the professional standards
• Conducts quality assurance compliance audits
• Assist clients with scheduling an admission or first appointment date at the program or facility where they are referred
• Completes all documentation needed and develops clearly defined interventions and measurable goals and outcomes that are consistent in accordance with a policy that meets the professional standards
• Reviews all documentation for ongoing programs admission criteria and auditing
• Collaboration with care coordinator via collard contact (via phone, attendance at IEP meetings, hospital discharge meetings, Care Planning Team (CPT) meetings for youth enrolled in ICC services)
• Refers patients when needed to other programs Services for Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing, Medication Management, In-Home Therapy Program (IHT)/ Family Stabilization Team ( FST), Community Support Program (CSP), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA).
• Utilize comprehensive, home-based behavioral health assessment inclusive of the CANS, with fidelity regarding process notes, treatment plans and assessments and discharge plan
• Conducts review with managed care insurance to obtain authorization for services
• Will be trained in DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) treatment methods
• 24/7 phone response via phone
• Pass CORI & SORI
• Must be able to operate a motor vehicle and travel locally (as required by Plan)

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• 14 Days Paid Time Off (PTO)
• QSEHRA Health Reimbursement Plan - eligible after 120 days of fulltime employment
• 401K available
• Monthly Gas Allowance reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed