Clinician- Mobile Clinic (76261)

Paycom; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Paycom seeks a licensed clinician to provide psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, and individual/group counseling in a mobile behavioral health clinic serving communities in Georgia.

Under supervision, the role includes discharge planning, outreach, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to support clients with mental health and substance use disorders across community settings.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in a related area from an accredited college or university and eligibility to be licensed in Georgia.
• Masters degree in a related area from an accredited college or university and associate licensure in Georgia.
• Masters degree in a related area from an accredited college or university and full clinical licensure in Georgia.

Responsibilities

• Performs clinical assessments of the behavioral health needs of those presenting for services.
• Determines appropriate services and alternate plans of care within an established time frame.
• Performs or directs the intake process ensuring patient information is assembled accurately to process applications.
• Assigns priority to eligible applicants and refers ineligible ones to other community services.
• Communicates treatment goals clearly to patient and family.
• Monitors progress and documents in the chart per policy.
• Develops and maintains a network of community contacts.
• Makes referrals to appropriate agencies for support services.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Willingness to drive mobile clinic

Education

Masters degree in a related area

Job description

Job Details:

Job Location: Multiple Locations - N/A, GA 30601

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: Graduate Degree

Salary Range: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 Salary/year

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services

Position Summary: Under supervision, performs psychosocial assessments, treatment planning/monitoring, and discharge planning. Provides individual and group counseling to clients requiring complex intervention for both mental health and substance use disorders in a mobile behavioral health clinic. Participates in outreach and training events to educate the community on treatment and care for substance use disorders. Services will be provided as part of an interdisciplinary team in a mobile behavioral health clinic and in the community.

Job Responsibilities and Performance Standards:

Performs job responsibilities under supervision.

• Performs clinical assessments of the behavioral health needs of those presenting for services


• Determines appropriate services and alternate plans of care within an established time frame.


• Performs or directs the intake process ensuring patient's/client's/consumer's information (medical, psychological, and financial) is assembled accurately to process applications.


• Assigns appropriate priority to eligible applicants and refers ineligible ones to other community services.

Serves as job expert or organization resource in assigned areas.

• Communicates accurately and clearly to the patient/client/consumer and his/her family members/significant others the identified treatment goals.


• Monitors patient's/client's/consumer's progress through interviews, discussion with team members, chart reviews or other methods. Accurately conveys progress information to family members/significant others, as appropriate.


• Writes concise, accurate, clear progress notes in the patient's/client's/consumer's chart as required by policy.

Acts as client advocate to coordinate required services or to resolve crisis.

• Develops and maintains a network of community contacts.


• Participates in strategy or review sessions, committees, and task force work to facilitate linkages and communication.


• Represents the facility in planned community meetings.


• Participates in meetings pertaining to case management, case collaboration and discharge planning providing appropriate patient/consumer information.


• Makes referrals to appropriate agencies for support services.

Counsels clients in individual and group sessions to help them overcome dependencies, recover from illness, and adjust to life.

• Provides patient/family education sessions as needed.


• Develops and presents educational programs on social work topics to employees, social work students, community groups, care providers or others as requested.

Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by reading appropriate books, journals and other literature and attending related seminars, conferences, and the like.

• Attends seminars and professional meetings when available.


• Maintains a continuing education program by attending in-service training when scheduled.


• Maintains professional knowledge by reading up-to-date articles, books, etc.

Physical Demands:

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

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristic described her are representative of those and 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.

Positions designated as Essential Personnel may be required to report to work or remain at work during emergency operations.

Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications:

• Clinician 1: Masters degree in a related area from an accredited college or university AND eligibility to be licensed in the state of Georgia.


• Clinician 2: Masters degree in a related area from an accredited college or university AND associate licensure in the state of Georgia.


• Clinician 3: Masters degree in a related area from an accredited college or university AND full clinical licensure in the state of Georgia.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1 year of full-time (or equivalent part-time) work experience in community behavioral health service delivery.


• Knowledge of substance use disorder treatment models.


• Strong communication skills including recovery language.


• Willingness to assist with driving the mobile clinic unit as needed.