Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP)/In-home Counselor

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain two cases billing on average 10hrs per week.
• Collaborate with clinical manager in regard to assessments being conducted, submission to kepro, and case management needs.
• Provide case management services to families that are awaiting approval from kepro
• Document, utilizing progress notes case management services provided to clients awaiting approval from kepro.
• In providing case management services the staff should bill no less than 3hrs per week and no more than 12hrs per week as deemed necessary by the clinical manager.
• If authorization is approved aid in appropriate transition of client to permanent counselor
• If authorization is denied conduct appropriate discharge and closure with the family
• Attend all staff meetings and trainings.
• Assist program manager with chart audits and quality assurance on programmatic level.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures and complete other tasks deemed necessary by the program manager/clinical manager for the successful operation of the program.
• Assessing client's mental health status through interviews or observations and developing Individual Service Plans and assisting in making referrals to appropriate services.
• Provide crisis intervention services to clients who are a danger to themselves or others.
• Accurate, descriptive, and timely documentation must be maintained and submitted for all client interactions..

Qualifications:Completion of a bachelors degree in social work, sociology, psychology, or other human service field and one year of experience working in Intensive In-home and/or bachelors degree and five years experience working with similar programs for serious emotionally disturbed children. A valid Virginia Drivers License is required for employment.

Summation:The case management needs that will be provided will vary from case to case. In this position it will be imperative that the case manager communicate consistently with the clinical manager to acquire the most hours possible based on need and Medicaid standards (12hrs). The position is considered a supervisory position and should only be afforded to candidates that have demonstrated an exemplary ability to provide Intensive In-home services.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills:Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.

Mathematical Skills:Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills:To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; sit; use hands and fingers, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary

Salary: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities