Assessment Coordinator I

Turning Point Community Programs; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Turning Point Community Programs is seeking a dedicated behavioral health professional to complete initial and annual assessments for adults, coordinating with a multi-disciplinary team. The role involves developing Individual Client Plans and providing client-centered, strengths-based services in the community or office setting.

You will conduct core assessments, participate in crisis interventions, and deliver on-site counseling while maintaining documentation, meeting productivity milestones,

Qualifications

• AA degree with 6+ years of relevant experience in behavioral health.
• Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of relevant experience, preferably in diverse populations.
• Master’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience, in mental health services.

Responsibilities

• Assist members in identifying and communicating goals while living in the community.
• Complete intake and renewal Core Assessments and collateral assessments with the team.
• Facilitate development of the Individual Client Plan with the member and treatment team.
• Provide ongoing consultation to the treatment team to support client-centered goals.
• Complete required paperwork timely and maintain productivity.
• Drive on program business using personal vehicle for outreach and appointments.
• Provide crisis intervention and coordinate necessary agencies for resolution.
• Offer on-site counseling aligned with program philosophy.
• Attend off-site trainings and provide in-service training for staff.
• Participate in Quality Management activities and audits.
• Facilitate groups and provide individual and family therapy as needed.

Skills

Counseling & communication

Crisis intervention

Documentation & record-keeping

Transportation

Education

AA degree with 6 years relevant experience

Bachelor’s degree with 4 years experience

Master's degree with 2 years experience

Tools

EHR software

Job description

GENERAL PURPOSE

Under the administrative supervision of the Program Director or designee, this position is responsible for completing initial and annual assessments, providing psychosocial, rehabilitation and recovery-oriented services for adults.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is an at-will direct service position within a program. This position is responsible for ensuring that clients are introduced into the program in a comfortable, thorough and timely manner. This position reviews the initial assessment of clients to confirm eligibility under target population and geographical boundary criteria. This position is also responsible for ensuring that annual re-assessments are completed in a strengths-based, client-centered manner and that the assessment and treatment plan are shared with the multi-disciplinary team working with the client.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities – (illustrative Only)

• Responsible for assisting members in identifying, expressing, asserting and communicating their goals and needs while living in the community
• Responsible for completing the intake and renewal Core Assessment, including collateral assessments (AHQ, MSE) in the field or in the office in coordination with the client’s multi-disciplinary team
• Responsible for facilitating the development of the Individual Client Plan in collaboration with the member and the treatment team
• Provides on-going consultation to the treatment team and other staff to support the delivery of services that are driven by the member’s client plan and supportive of the member’s goals
• Completes all required paperwork to include annual member paperwork as assigned in a timely manner
• Drives on program business using personal vehicle for the purposes of outreach and engagement, assessments, medication outreach, transporting clients to appointments/activities, community/county meetings/trainings
• Provides prompt intervention in the event of a crisis both to stop the crisis and to notify, when indicated, persons and agencies necessary for the resolution of the crisis situation
• Provides “on-the-spot” counseling that is both helpful to the clients and consistent with the philosophy of the program
• Participates in off-site trainings and provides in-service training for all staff
• Conducts Quality Management activities as directed by the Clinical Director and Team Leader, such as preparation for county Utilization and Review audits, internal audits, review of services provision and charting, and other projects as assigned
• Facilitates groups, provides individual and family therapy, and updates diagnoses for clients not receiving medication management services from the program psychiatrist, with oversight from a licensed professional if not themselves licensed
• Carries a small caseload
• Attends to the safety, health, and wellbeing of clients
• Completes paperwork as assigned in a timely manner, and maintains productivity standards outlined for the program
• Provides after hours, “on-call” coverage on a rotational basis to program clients

Minimum Qualifications And Certifications & Licenses

A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined above is by having an AA degree and 6 yrs of relevant experience or a Bachelor’s Degree and 4 yrs experience or a Masters Degree and 2 yrs of relevant experience preferably working with ALL demographics, populations, and ages (TAY, adults, and older adults). Experience in conducting functional assessments, bio psychosocial assessment, and other clinical approaches in interviewing and gathering data based on mental health needs, diagnosis, and functional impairments. Basic computer literacy is essential.

Education, Training and Experience

A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined above is by having an AA degree and 6 yrs of relevant experience or a Bachelor’s Degree and 4 yrs experience or a Masters Degree and 2 yrs of relevant experience preferably working with ALL demographics, populations, and ages (TAY, adults, and older adults). Experience in conducting functional assessments, bio psychosocial assessment, and other clinical approaches in interviewing and gathering data based on mental health needs, diagnosis, and functional impairments. Basic computer literacy is essential.

Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements

• California driver’s license & current vehicle insurance/registration
• Reliable means of transportation capable of passing vehicle safety inspection if more than five years old excluding all modes of two-wheeled transport inclusive of bicycles, mopeds and motorcycles.

Schedule

Schedule Monday, Thursday, Friday 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM, Saturday and Sunday 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM