Full Time Clinical Assessor

Job Description

Job Description

This position requires the candidate to be fully licensed or currently under supervision of a licensed clinician (LCSW, LPC, or licensed psychologist). The Clinical assessor is responsible for conducting the initial screening, intake, assessment, and diagnostic impression to ensure that and initial treatment plan is developed that will identify the services needed for ongoing care. Clinical assessors are also responsible for the quality assurance of services provided and medical records, coordinating care with other assigned clinicians, peer support, and medical practitioners, working within the agencies systems of care network. Assessor performs a variety of clinical and administrative work when it has been determined through an initial screening that the consumer has mental health concerns. The purpose of the assessment process is to perform a formalized assessment in order to determine the consumer's problems, strengths, needs, abilities and preferences, to develop a social (extent of natural supports and community integration) and medical history, to determine functional level and degree of ability versus disability, and to develop or review collateral assessment information. He / She will report directly to the program manager.

Requirements

• Work a minimum of 10 hours each week.
• Perform clinical assessments for perspective clients
• Complete reassessments for clients needing to remain in the program
• Responsible for conducting the initial screening, intake, and diagnostic impression
• Completion of the initial treatment plan to identify service needs
• Coordinating care with other assigned clinicians, Executive Director and team lead.
• Performs monthly quality assurance audits to ensure all client records are complete.
• As needed, participates in the direct delivery of services that are within his / her area of expertise
• Attend staff meetings regularly

Benefits