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Duties & Responsibilities
Screening & Intake
- Screen potential consumers within 24 hours of referral.
- Provide for placement on a waiting list if consumer cannot be intake.
- Consumer who cannot be served or cannot be served promptly are referred, or connected to appropriate resources.
- Enter client data into agency’s internal data base (Collaborate) within 72 hours of intake.
Assessment
- Use standardized criteria and assessment instruments to match the needs of the consumer and their families with the level and intensity of available services.
- Complete assessments within 7-10 days of intake.
Service Planning & Monitoring
- Develop a service plan within 30 days of intake.
- Develop a service plan with the full participation of the consumer receiving services.
- Service plans are based on the assessment and include:
- Agreed upon goals.
- Desired outcomes.
- Timeframes for achieving outcomes.
- Services and supports to be provided.
- The service recipient’s signature.
- Review and update each consumer’s service plan quarterly.
Therapeutic and Educational Interventions
- Engage and motivate consumers and families by providing weekly or biweekly therapy.
- Provide group, individual, couple and family therapy sessions as assigned.
- Chart weekly in progress notes.
Operational Job Function
- Maintain compliance to all Agency, Government, Funding Sources, COA and Catholic Charities requirements regarding clients’ confidentiality (charts/files).
- Develops an Aftercare Plan within 30 days of intake.
General Job Function
- Attends and participates in staff meetings.
- Weekly review with supervisor of caseload and clinical issues.
- Attends case record review monthly.
Case Closing:
- Case closing begins at intake and culminates in the consumer completing the agreed upon service goals.
- Upon closing a case all collaborating service providers are notified if applicable.
- Consumers discharged prior to completing the program are linked by the organization to appropriate services.
Aftercare & Follow-Up:
- With the permission of the consumer, follow-up by phone post discharge
Outreach:
- On a regular basis or as directed by supervisor incumbent will conduct outreach visits to nearby parishes, agencies or other relevant entities.
Additional Duties
- Incumbent will comply with all policies, procedures and requirements necessary to perform the functions of this position.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by supervisor.
Physical Demands
- Ability to travel to all centers and meetings/trainings locations.
- The work is usually sedentary, but may require long periods of standing, walking and /or bending and some light lifting. The work is mostly performed in a secure office setting.
Educational & Experiential Requirements:
- Licensed or License Eligible in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or Mental Health Counseling.
- Bilingual English/Spanish required.
Qualifications
Motivations
Preferred
Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Licenses & Certifications
Preferred
Lic Mental Health Counsel
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Job Type: Full-time