Behavioral Health Clinician (C&A Play Therapy) – Newton Outpatient – Covington, GA Position Available In Gwinnett, Georgia

Behavioral Health Clinician (C&A Play Therapy)

• Newton Outpatient
• Covington, GA View Point Health
• 2.

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Lawrenceville, GA Job Details Full-time Estimated:

$54.8K

• $69.

4K a year 1 hour ago Benefits 401(a) Paid training Health insurance Dental insurance Flexible spending account Employee assistance program Vision insurance Life insurance Retirement plan Qualifications LMSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker LPC Trauma response Mid-level Master’s degree Play therapy Driver’s License Discharge planning

LAPC Full Job Description Job Title:

Licensed, Behavioral Health Clinician Job Code:

HCP050/

Social Worker, Licensed Shift:

Full-Time (40 hours per week on average)

Job Hours:

Day Base Location:

Covington, GA.

Division/Department/Program:

Newton Outpatient Center View Point Health proudly provides outpatient treatment to children, adolescents and adults. We promote overall health and quality of life through treatment services (evidenced-based therapies and medication management) that reduce the impact of mental illness, behavior challenges, and substance abuse for individuals, youth, and families. Under general supervision, performs psychosocial assessments, treatment planning/monitoring and discharge planning. Provides counseling/therapy to clients requiring complex intervention. Performs commitment determinations and/or executes orders of involuntary commitments.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Provides comprehensive mental health and addictive disease assessments for consumers seeking treatment services. Provides professional evidenced-based therapy services to children and adolescents with behavioral health concerns or disorders. Conducts face-to-face (or via telehealth) comprehensive assessment to identify problems and service needs. Provides play therapy, family counseling and skill development sessions as indicated in the service plan. Monitors client progress and compliance with the service plan Provides crisis intervention services to existing and walk-in clients as needed. Provides on-call, after-hours services on a rotational schedule (approximately one week every 3 months). Assesses need for emergency admission certification. Executes the legal forms required to refer the client to an emergency receiving facility for evaluation of the need for involuntary commitment to a hospital or crisis intervention facility. Arranges transfer of the client to the receiving facility. Writes individual service plans that meet Medicaid and other required standards for diagnoses, content, justifications for treatment, evidence of client input, and treatment time frames. Writes service plans that are clear, concise, complete, grammatically correct, timely, and properly coded. Secures or provides necessary signatures required to secure authorization for services. Follows all Medicaid, state, insurer, and other regulations related to the credentials required to provide authorized services. Writes timely progress notes that relate directly to the treatment outcomes described in the service plan. Assembles, analyzes, and interprets new/updated information about the client in order to reassess treatment needs. Identifies unmet needs, reviews available resources, and modifies the treatment plan as indicated. Requests treatment authorizations and re-authorizations within required time frames. Provides and bills only those client services that are authorized in the service plan. May serve as case manager to facilitate and ensure communication, linkage, and continuity of care between clients, physicians, other organizational components, community resources and service providers. Establishes linkages and coordination of services with community agencies. Develops and maintains cooperative working relationships with community service providers. Informs clients and families of the availability of community advocacy and support groups. Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree in a related area from an accredited college or university AND eligibility to be licensed. MUST have a Georgia License as

LCSW, LPC, LMSW, or LAPC Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Carelogic or other EHR/EMR Georgia License as LCSW or LPC Is comfortable and proficient with collaborative & concurrent documentation. Experience in trauma-informed care, or trauma related interventions and skills.

Requirements/Competencies:

Must be able to lift 20 pounds. Requires long periods of sitting/standing. Must have valid Georgia driver’s license and Motor Vehicle Record in accordance with company policy. Candidates for selection must pass a criminal background check (including fingerprinting). Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and subject to random drug screens. Any combination of training and experience, which would have enabled the applicant to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities

Note:

Some positions may require a valid driver’s license. Other duties as assigned. Benefits State Health Benefits Package (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, long-term care, legal services, flexible spending accounts) Paid New Hire Training Company contributes additional 7.5% of salary to 401(a) Retirement Plan No employee deduction for Social Security Additional benefits such as legal services, Employee Assistance Program and discounted tickets to attractions, shopping, technology, and travel Supervision, training, and continuing education opportunities available View Point Health is an

Equal Opportunity Employer:

View Point Health recruits qualified candidates for positions in View Point Health programs throughout its service area. It is the policy of View Point Health to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.