Clinician II
Location: Anchorage Alaska
Description: Southcentral Foundation is at the momment seeking for Clinician II right now, this occupation will be placed in Alaska. More complete informations about this occupation opportunity please read the description below. Responsible for the diagnosis, treatment and assessment of children, adolescents, and adults. Provides professional expertise and assist administration of a variety of therapeutic modalities an! d training programs in the field of mental health.
This is a job progression of two job levels, designed to provide progressively more responsible and independent work experiences to participants as part of the overall assessment of their ability and capability. Promotion between job levels is based on performance on prior assignments, the demonstrated ability to successfully handle more progressively responsible assignments and one year additional experience post-attainment of valid Alaska licensure.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Customer Care & Relationships:
Creates, develops, and nurtures culturally appropriate interactions and connections with each other, customer-owners, and the community.
Consults and coordinates with health care providers working in other departments and in other locations.
- Provides assistance to the health care providers by answering questions regarding customer-owner care.
- ! Works in coordination with the health care providers and case ! managers to develop treatment plans for customer-owners.
Shares and receives information, opinions, concerns, and feedback in a supportive manner.
Works collaboratively by building bridges, and creating rapport with team members within departments and across the organization.
Communicates effectively.
- Ensures that verbal and written instructions are clear and concise, and understood by listening and asking for feedback.
- Customer-owner notes are written legibly and clearly in order to provide adequate information for other health care providers.
- Appropriately addresses health care issues.
- Utilizes opportunities to provide helpful information to customer-owners and their families.
- Uses the computer system in order to obtain customer-owner information, order lab tests, and check messages.
- Works with other staff in the department as a member of the department and the system.
- Assists in committee and other duties within the department.
- Maintains a clean work environment including adequate supplies and upkeep of unit and equipment. Reports defective or missing equipment and safety hazards. Assists in disaster planning and activities.
- Coordinates and works with other team members to ensure the efficient and effective flow of customer-owners through the department.
- Starts on time and works with other team members to ensure a timely flow of customer-owners.
- Intervenes and diffuses situations involving agitated, confused or emotional customer-owners, and/or family members.
Makes meaningful improvement to services, program, and processes and/or organizational effectiveness that creates new value for customer-owners and employees.
Seeks out addit! ional learning opportunities to continue to develop the technical and professional skills needed now and in the future.
Takes responsibility for all work activities and personal actions by following through on commitments.
Performs assessment and treatment for a wide range of mental disorders using current modalities of treatment, including individual, group, family, and child therapies, case management, & wrap around services as needed.
- Obtains complete and accurate information in a courteous, respectful and culturally sensitive manner in order to determine a diagnosis and appropriate treatment plan.
- Assesses the treatment needs of the clients, and designs and implements various treatments indicated to best meet client needs.
- Participates in presenting client reviews to a multi-disciplinary team and accepts and provides feedback regarding clinical issues.
- Establishes and maintains liaison with other related professional ! services within the organization to ensure that all clinical requirements are provided for clients.
- Works with other staff to ensure that appropriate diagnostic evaluations and treatment plans are achieved in order to provide highest quality of care for the client.
- Advises clients and family members in methods that facilitate a capacity for self-care and a movement towards a healthcare partnership between the healthcare providers, the clients, and their families.
- Participates in on-call coverage for care of clients with emergent psychiatric needs.
- Prepares and maintains records and statistics; contribute to quarterly reports, quality assurance, policy development, grant applications and other paperwork.
- For clinicians working on the Urgent Response team, assessment will focus on stabilizing the client long enough to determine the proper treatment plan and/or refer the client to the appropriate provider.
- Provides consultative services to staff, departments within SCF and other locations on mental health issues as directed.
- Provides input on mental health policies, procedures, and programs to improve the health of the community served.
- Devises and proposes changes and innovations to achieve more effective working relationships and improve performance and services provided and connections with other departments.
- Develops educational, training materials and conducts sessions or disseminates information to medical and nursing staff and others on recent advances in the field.
- Adheres to agency policy regarding documentation and medical records procedures.
- Fulfills requirements for client reimbursement including obtaining prior authorization, continued care authorization and billing documents.
- Manages crisis situations (obtaining clinical support as needed) and seeks resources to aid clients.
- Assists, leads, or co-leads client case conferences and client support or counseling groups.
- Provides and assists in the management and service delivery of a full range of services including individual case management in the appropriate areas for clients served.
- Coordinates services with external agencies to establish rapport and cooperation with other program agencies as indicated in the treatment plan and as directed by the Clinician in charge.
- Works with the members of treatment team (internal and, where appropriate, external), including mentors, educational and vocational instructors, clinical staff, etc., to further the goals of the individual educational and/or treatment plans.
- Develops and maintains a trusting and partnering relationship with assigned clients in order to assist in th! e success of the treatment plan.
- Assists in providing a progra! m atmosphere that develops positive self-esteem and pride by incorporating Native culture and heritage into daily activities.
- Advocates on behalf of clients through community resources to strengthen support and ancillary services available to them, as assigned by the program manager.
- Contributes to program’s monthly report, to include data activity and statistical reports as needed or required by grant.
- Attends staff meetings, training sessions, and planning and problem solving sessions.
- Participates in regularly scheduled individual and group supervisory sessions.
- Assists in program development and other departmental projects.
- Monitors the quality of care being delivered.
- Chart reviews completed on a regular basis.
- Abides by p! olicies, procedures and bylaws.
Maintains documentation in compliance with State, Federal, Professional and Ethical guidelines.
Effectively coordinates with multi-disciplinary team and SCF providers in accomplishing goals/objectives of treatment plan.
Knowledge of assessment techniques, diagnosis, and treatment of psychiatric disorders in children, adolescents, and adults.
Knowledge of and experience providing DSM-IV diagnoses.
Knowledge of sexual abuse and domestic violence issues.
Efficiently and effectively manages multiple clinical tasks.
Develops strong interpersonal relationships and works as an effective team member within a department which is focused on team building.
Assists clients in assuming self-care and to provide clients and family members with appropriate information regarding home care.
Knowledge of 1974 Pri! vacy Act is required as use of customer-owner record is an integral par! t of the position and privacy of individuals must be protected to the fullest. Also full understanding of Federal laws governing confidentiality for clients requesting substance abuse services.
Exhibiting empathic interpersonal relationships is a priority for this position since the perception of the customer-owner must be that the staff is interested in attending to their needs.
Works easily and in a friendly manner with the general public and occasionally handles the hostile or disgruntled customer-owner.
Evaluates suicidal individuals or individuals in crisis and manages their safe disposition.
Maintains quality, safety and infection control standards.
22. Performs comprehensive clinical assessments of population served.
23. Develops treatment plans based on assessment information that are documented appropriately, including identified goal(s), behavioral/psychological problem statement, measurable objectives and estimated time frames fo! r achievement.
24. Utilizes assessment information and collateral information to conceptualize client psychopathology.
25. Accurately and routinely utilizes the DSM IV TR and assessment information to accurately diagnose individuals treated.
26. Independently produces professional and accurate written work (assessments, treatment plans, documentation, discharge summary reports) with minimal supervisory correction or editing.
27. Presents Clinical presentations at clinical review meetings.
28. Utilizes different therapeutic modalities including group therapy, individual, child, family, couples counseling, family support services and wrap around services.
29. Independently develops, coordinates and facilitates psycho-educational classes, groups and client activities as relevant to treatment plan/program.
30. Demonstrates expanding capability to be self-directed in the management of responsibilities.
31. K! nowledge of and experience with a broad repertoire of psychotherapeutic! skills from a variety of theoretical perspectives e.g. play therapy with children, cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic therapy with adults, psychoeducational therapy and family therapy. Group therapy experience and documented individual therapy skills are essential.
32. Precepts and instructs health care providers at various levels.
Additional Responsibilities for Clinician II: Meets all requirements of Clinician I in addition to the following:
Workforce Development Skills & Abilities:
1. Serves in capacity of “lead†clinician or serves as a resource on mental health/treatment issues for program staff.
2. Plans, develops and facilitates trainings on specific mental health/treatment approaches for program staff.
3. Facilitates Clinical and Treatment Reviews for program.
4. Makes independent decisions/problem solves on issues of intervention strategies and crisis interventions.
5. Trains ! staff on use of therapeutic models, investigates new models and determines applicability for clients/program served.
QUALIFICATIONS:
SCF programs are established for the purpose of serving a primary population comprised of Alaska Natives who are affiliated with the Cook Inlet Region Inc. (CIRI), and Alaska Natives and American Indians within SCF’s geographical service area. Employees should have a thorough understanding of the cultures and the needs of the CIRI members, and of the general culture and needs of Alaska Natives and American Indians. Such knowledge is critical in order to ensure the achievement of the mission and vision of SCF: working together with the Native community to provide the best services with Native staff who value the family and family wellness as the heart of the Native community.
Master’s degree in mental health field including; social work, counseling or psychology.
Additional Qualifications for Clinici! an II: Meets all requirements of Clinician I in addition to the fol! lowing:
Two (2) years of supervised clinical work experience at level I.
Trained in behavioral medicine and health psychology concepts.
Trained in social, systems and familial aspects of psychological and medical conditions.
Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) certification or a Certified Social Worker (CSW) certification preferred.
Exposure to and training in evidence based procedures for complicated conditions, such as severe depression and obsessive compulsive disorder.
Experience in providing group psychotherapy or psycho-education for a variety of conditions.
7. Valid Alaska clinical licensure.
Working Environment:
Dena A Coy Clinician
- Employee may be exposed to: none.
- Noise level: Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers and printers, light traffic).
Dena A Coy Clinician
- Position requires: stan! d (to 2/3 time); walk (to 2/3 time); sit (to 2/3 time); use hands to finger, handle or feel (under 1/3 time); talk or hear (over 2/3 time)
- Weight lifted or force exerted: Up to 10 pounds (over 2/3 time), Up to 25 pounds (under 1/3 time).
- Special vision requirements: Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors).
- Additional physical demands: employee may be required to work holidays, evenings, weekends, and nights; employee must be able to respond when needed by prompt appearance at a required location; travel may be required; the employee is able to work under physically and emotionally stressed conditions.
Dena A Coy Clinician
Age of Customer-Owner Population Served
Population
- Adult (18-64 yrs)
- Customer-owner with exceptional communication needs
- Customer-owner with d! evelopmental delays
Fireweed! Clinician
- Employee may be exposed to: None.
- Noise level: Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers and printers, light traffic)
Fireweed Clinician
- Position requires: stand (under 1/3 time); walk (under 1/3 time); sit (to 2/3 time); use hands to finger, handle or feel (to 2/3 time); talk or hear (over 2/3 time).
- Weight lifted or force exerted: Up to 10 pounds (over 2/3 time), Up to 25 pounds (under 1/3 time)
- Special vision requirements: Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
- Additional physical demands: this position requires driving; employee may be required to work holidays, evenings, weekends, and nights; employee must be able to respond when needed by prompt appearance at a required location; employee may be required to provide customer-owner care in the customer-owner’s home or i! n other locations away from employee’s primary work site; travel may be required; the employee is able to work under physically and emotionally stressed conditions.
Fireweed Clinician
Age of Customer-Owner Population Served
Population
- Pediatric (1-12 yrs)
- Adolescent (13-17 yrs)
- Adult (18-64 yrs)
- Geriatric (65 yrs & older)
- All populations
Quyana Clubhouse Clinician
- Employee may be exposed to: None.
- Noise level: Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers and printers, light traffic)
Quyana Clubhouse Clinician
- Position requires: stand (under 1/3 time); walk (under 1/3 time); sit (to 2/3 time); use hands to finger, handle or feel (to 2/3 time); talk or hear (over 2/3 time).
- Weight lifted or force! exerted: Up to 10 pounds (over 2/3 time), Up to 25 pounds (under 1/3 t! ime)
- Special vision requirements: Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
- Additional physical demands: this position requires driving; employee may be required to work holidays, evenings, weekends, and nights; employee must be able to respond when needed by prompt appearance at a required location; employee may be required to provide customer-owner care in the customer-owner’s home or in other locations away from employee’s primary work site; travel may be required; the employee is able to work under physically and emotionally stressed conditions.
Quyana Clubhouse Clinician
Age of Customer-Owner Population Served
Population
- Adolescent (13-17 yrs)
- Adult (18-64 yrs)
- All populations
The Pathway Home Clinician
- ! Employee may be exposed to: None.
- Noise level: Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers and printers, light traffic)
The Pathway Home Clinician
- Position requires: stand (under 1/3 time); walk (under 1/3 time); sit (to 2/3 time); use hands to finger, handle or feel (to 2/3 time); talk or hear (over 2/3 time).
- Weight lifted or force exerted: Up to 10 pounds (over 2/3 time), Up to 25 pounds (under 1/3 time)
- Special vision requirements: Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
- Additional physical demands: this position requires driving; employee may be required to work holidays, evenings, weekends, and nights; employee must be able to respond when needed by prompt appearance at a required location; employee may be required to provide customer-owner care in the customer-owner’s home or in other locations awa! y from employee’s primary work site; travel may be required; the empl! oyee is able to work under physically and emotionally stressed conditions.
The Pathway Home Clinician
Age of Customer-Owner Population Served
Population
Adolescent (13-17 yrs)
All populations
Working Environment:
Therapeutic Family Group Home Clinician
- Employee may be exposed to: None.
- Noise level: Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers and printers, light traffic)
Therapeutic Family Group Home Clinician
- Position requires: stand (under 1/3 time); walk (under 1/3 time); sit (to 2/3 time); use hands to finger, handle or feel (to 2/3 time); talk or hear (over 2/3 time).
- Weight lifted or force exerted: Up to 10 pounds (over 2/3 time), Up to 25 pounds (under 1/3 time)
- Special vision requirements: Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)! , Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
- Additional physical demands: this position requires driving; employee may be required to work holidays, evenings, weekends, and nights; employee must be able to respond when needed by prompt appearance at a required location; employee may be required to provide customer-owner care in the customer-owner’s home or in other locations away from employee’s primary work site; travel may be required; the employee is able to work under physically and emotionally stressed conditions.
Therapeutic Family Group Home Clinician
Age of Customer-Owner Population Served
Population
Adolescent (13-17 yrs)
All populations
INTERESTED APPLICATIONS:
Please complete an online application by clicking the 'Apply' button at the top/bottom of this page. For more information contact Human Resources via the SCF! Contact page or (907) 729-4977 or Toll free at 1-800-478-3343
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Preference will not be given unless certification is submitted to Human Resources (a copy is acceptable).
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