CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
JOB
TITLE: Intensive In Home QP Associate DEPARTMENT: Medical
DIVISION:
Behavioral Health LEVEL:
REPORTS TO: IIH Team Leader
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Serves as an in home qualified professional/associate
for children and adolescents with mental health and substance abuse disorders who are EBCI and IHS eligible,
particularly those assigned to the Intensive In Home team. This position will
primarily serve children and families who are court involved. Services include case
management, skills coaching, and transportation. The position will also provide
case management services to children not assigned to the IIH team as needed.
JOB DUTIES:
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Provides services to EBCI children, families
and other eligible persons as needed
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Responsible for completion of intake forms,
identification of community resources, patient
assessment, provision and coordination of supportive services, patient
advocacy.
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Provides comprehensive clinical assessments
for children with severe emotional disturbances and their families
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Provision of evidenced based behavioral
health in home treatment according to client need and best practices
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Provide office, community and in home services as directed by the
clinician
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Work toward treatment goals consistent with the Integrated Model.
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Collect, enter, analyze and report outcome data as required.
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Provide reports as needed for court and other
stakeholders.
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Implements and follows the provisions
contained in all applicable privacy/confidentiality policies, procedures, and
practices for maintenance and release of patient records and clinical
information, including CIHA, HIPPA, TJC, CHR 42, or other relevant regulations.
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Responsible for attending clinical staffing
as an integral component of a multiagency treatment team.
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Implements treatment plans including interventions
which facilitate goal attainment. Treatment plans must be consistent with the
patient diagnosis, agency quality assurance guidelines, and level of care
policies.
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Shall perform limited administrative duties,
which include maintaining statistical records of clinical workload, utilization
review, and quality assurance, participating in education programs, and
participating in clinical quality assurance functions.
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Participates in training to maintain
competence in clinical skills and evidenced based practices.
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Completes timely documentation including
comprehensive clinical assessments, treatment plans and progress notes
according CIHA policy.
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Provides written, telephone, and face to face
consultation services to various persons and organizations which affect the
patient These include schools, courts, probation officers, physicians,
hospitals, medical care providers, law enforcement officers, social services
and community agencies. Regular progress reports are required for communicating
with the court and judicial supervisors. Represents CIHA at regular team meetings
for progress review.
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Utilizing training and skill in community
organization, participates in community planning and implementation of programs
to help improve services.
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Participate in on call rotation for IIH team.
Respond to after-hours crisis, assisting with consultation, assessment, crisis
intervention and disposition as needed.
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This position is expected to provide
sufficient billable/reimbursable services to achieve the 55% productivity
standard established for this primary therapist position. Standard is based on
"actual minutes" billable/reimbursable hours of service provided,
divided by available hours in a given period.
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Expected to obtain continuing education both
through in-service training and through access and tuition payment for approved
training seminars and workshops.
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Provides on call crises services on a
rotating basis with other staff.
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Collaborate with
multidisciplinary team including the child services manager, psychiatrist, and
behavioral health clinical director
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Ensure intensive in
home team data is collected and reported as required according to the
Integrated Model, JJTC and CIHA policy
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Learn and effectively utilize an electronic
medical record and other software required for operation in the CIHA system
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Other duties as
assigned
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Qualified
professional" means, within the mh/dd/sas system of care:
(a) an
individual who holds a license, provisional license, certificate, registration
or permit issued by the governing board regulating a human service profession,
except a registered nurse who is licensed to practice in the State of North
Carolina by the North Carolina Board of Nursing who also has four years of
full-time accumulated experience in mh/dd/sa with the population served; or
(b) a
graduate of a college or university with a Masters degree in a human service
field and has one year of full-time, post-graduate degree accumulated mh/dd/sa
experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional who
has one year of full-time, post-graduate degree accumulated supervised
experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling; or
(c) a
graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in a human service
field and has two years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated
mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or a substance abuse
professional who has two years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated
supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling; or
a
graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in a field other
than human services and has four years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree
accumulated mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or a substance
abuse professional who has four years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree
accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling.
"Associate
Professional (AP)" within the mental health, developmental disabilities
and substance abuse services (mh/dd/sas) system of care means an individual who
is a:
(a)
graduate of a college or university with a masters degree in a human service
field with less than one year of full-time, post-graduate degree accumulated
mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or a substance abuse
professional with less than one year of full-time, post-graduate degree
accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling.
Supervision shall be provided by a qualified professional with the population
served until the individual meets one year of experience. The supervisor and
the employee shall develop an individualized supervision plan upon hiring. The
parties shall review the plan annually; or
(b)
graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in a human service
field with less than two years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated
mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or a substance abuse
professional with less than two years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree
accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling.
Supervision shall be provided by a qualified professional with the population
served until the individual meets two years of experience. The supervisor and
the employee shall develop an individualized supervision plan upon hiring. The
parties shall review the plan annually; or
graduate
of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in a field other than human
services with less than four years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree
accumulated mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or a substance
abuse professional with less than four years of full-time, post-bachelor's
degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse
counseling. Supervision shall be provided by a qualified professional with the
population served until the individual meets four years of experience. The
supervisor and the employee shall develop an individualized supervision plan
upon hiring. The parties shall review the plan annually; or
(d)
registered nurse who is licensed to practice in the State of North Carolina by
the North Carolina Board of Nursing with less than four years of full-time
accumulated experience in mh/dd/sa with the population served. Supervision
shall be provided by a qualified professional with the population served until
the individual meets four years of experience. The supervisor and the employee
shall develop an individualized supervision plan upon hiring. The parties shall
review the plan annually; or
Certified
Peer Support Specialist and
Specific
experience working with Native Americans preferred.
Must possess valid drivers' license.
JOB KNOWLEDGE:
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Knowledge of the population served
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Knowledge of Cherokee culture preferred
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Skill in establishing rapport with a patient
and in applying techniques of assessing psychological, behavioral, and
psychosocial aspects of patients problems.
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Ability to establish and maintain effective
working relationships with members of caseload and their families, other
professional disciplines, and a variety of governmental and private resources
and organizations in the community.
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Ability to express ideas clearly and
concisely and to plan and. execute work effectively.
COMPLEXITY OF DUTIES
This
position is responsible for assisting in maximizing the available resources to
develop and maintain behavioral health services for EBCI children and families
that best meets the constantly changing needs of the community. Must have the ability to interpret policy, laws and
regulations in order to make decisions when a precedent is not available.
Duties require the application of judgment and problem solving skills in order
to be effective. Judgment often involves decisions that may have life or death results. At times may be
dealing with individuals who are highly agitated, emotional, or out of
touch with reality.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Works under the direct guidance of the IIH
team leader.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACCURACY
Most clinical errors would be detected with
proofing and review procedures. Failure to properly manage and direct activities could result in ill will
for the department, delays in patient treatment,
and negative patient and community relations. Ineffective health planning could
have adverse effects on the health status of the community by limiting access
to necessary resources. Accuracy of data and research is critical in the
allocation of tribal resources. Responsible for the adherence to policy and procedure. Inappropriate actions
or inaccuracies in judgment could result in improper diagnosis and treatment,
serious liability for the tribe, or more serious health risks
to patients.
CONTACTS WITH OTHERS
Interacts frequently with coworkers, hospital
staff, patients, and other health professionals for the purpose of exchanging information, obtaining, or
providing assistance. Serves on various local, community,
and health committees, boards and advisory councils, as appropriate. Tact,
courtesy, and professional conduct are required to
maintain positive working relationships. Utmost sensitivity and confidentiality
is required when dealing with patients and families.
CONFIDENTIAL DATA
All Behavioral Health data
is considered highly confidential and strict adherence to all applicable policies is
required.
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