National Pike Health Center is a communitybased Outpatient Mental Health Center with offices in Catonsville Dundalk and Westminster MD. We provide mental health therapy and a psychiatric rehabilitation program for all ages and groups. We have a current opening for a Rehabilitation Specialist in our Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (PRP). We look forward to you joining our team!
PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT POSSESS THE LICENSURES OR CERTIFICATIONS SPECIFIED BELOW IN THE REQUIREMENTS (Licensed mental health professional (LCSWC LCPCS LCSW LCPC LMSW LGPC) Certification as Rehabilitation Counsellor (CRC) or CPRPCertified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner; CFRP Child and Family Resiliency Practitioner AND 2 years of relevant experience.
Overview of Job Duties:
Developing and assuring that rehabilitation services meet the needs of the individuals served by the program; Providing oversight for the daily program of rehabilitation services by:
- Review and Process Completed Intakes and Assessments
- Completion and Maintenance of Individual Rehabilitation Plan
- Facilitation of Therapist Collaboration Meetings
- Process Discharges
- Counselor Supervisions
- Attend PRP Meetings.
- Completion of Weekly Report
We offer Health/Vision/Dental benefits after a 90day probationary period for fulltime employees.
Job Type: Fulltime
Schedule:
- 8hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Multiple locations
Skills :
Required Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure that the chart is COMARcompliant
- Create a plan to obtain any/all missing documentation
- Obtain Authorization
- Work with the PRP Director to assign all clients once authorization is obtained
- Add new clients to the database & ensure that all information is entered in Insync
- Review and Process Completed Intakes and Assessments.
2. Completion and Maintenance of Individual Rehabilitation Plan (every 3mos/children; 6mos/adults).
- The initial plan should be completed at the time of assessment.
- The initial plan should be discussed during supervision with a counselor.
- 90 & 180day review plans should include advocate parent/guardian and client. (phone is acceptable)
- Date for a 90 or 180day review is listed on the database.
- Document all unsuccessful attempts in Valant on a contact log.
- Completed 90 or 180day plans should be listed on the weekly report.
3. Facilitation of Therapist Collaboration Meetings. (every 6 months)
- Contact and document communication with the therapist. (Completion of Continuation of Services Referral Form; can be delegated to a counselor)
- Meeting must include supported documentation with the rehabilitation specialist referring clinician (phone acceptable) counselor parent/guardian and client. (Completion of Therapist Collaboration Form)
- Attendance at MDT (MultiDisciplinary Team) meetings when appropriate
- Reauthorizations should be completed between the 15th and the 21st of the month
- Scheduling of reauthorizations should be reflected in the weekly report & database updated
- Document all unsuccessful attempts in Valant: use code 0000 or none at all
- Completed reauthorizations should be listed on the weekly report.
- All paperwork is due every Friday by 9:00 p.m. Failure to do so will result in a PIP.
4. Discharge Process
- During supervision attempt to contact the family/client/guardian
- Follow up with the referring therapist and include the Director in all communication
- Send out a 10day intent to discharge
- Email notification of the current discharge list to PRP Director and Clinical Director
- Completion of discharge summary within 48 hrs. in Valant
- Discharge the authorization in Value Options
- Document completed discharges on Weekly Report.
- Inactivate in Valant if not receiving other services at NPHC
5. Counselor Supervision
- Conduct & Document monthly supervision with assigned counselors on the Supervision Form. Supervision can be: Individual or Group
- Report ALL counselors not in compliance with supervision
- Write PIP for noncompliant clients
- Ensure all notes follow the BIRP format and are consistent with goals in the treatment plan; ensure that monthly summaries include updates on every goal from the IRP
- Sign off on all supervisee notes in Valant before the next PRP pay period.
6. Attend ALL PRP Meetings
- Weekly administrative meeting
- Monthly departmental meeting
- Monthly allstaff meeting
- Biweekly MDT meeting when appropriate
7. Completion of Weekly Report
- Submitted every Friday by 9:00 p.m. to the PRP Director. Failure to report will result in a PIP.
- Review of census and weekly report with administrative staff.
- All paperwork is due every Friday by 9:00 p.m. Failure to do so will result in a PIP.
8. Based on the current needs the following schedule will be implemented:
- 1st two weeks of the month: Complete ALL supervision sessions
- 15th21st of the month: Complete ALL reauthorizations
- Friday: Review all new intake charts to be filed