Comprehensive Behavioral Health Assessor

Camelot Community Care; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Camelot Community Care in Fort Lauderdale seeks experienced Licensed Clinicians to provide Comprehensive Behavioral Health Assessments (CBHAs) for children in court-ordered placements. Assessments cover emotional, social, behavioral and developmental functioning across family, home and school contexts.

Applicants must hold a Master’s degree and a Florida-licensed credential (LCSW/LMFT/LMHC or equivalent) with at least 2 years of relevant trauma-focused experience.

Qualifications

• Must have a Masters degree and be licensed as a LCSW, LMFT, LMHC or the like.
• Minimum of 2 years experience working with children who have experienced abuse, neglect or trauma.
• Carry own professional liability insurance (LIP).
• Excellent writing and assessment skills; CEUs and relevant conferences tracked.

Responsibilities

• Complete and submit final Comprehensive Assessments for referred children within 23 days of referral.
• Perform CBHAs according to Medicaid regulations and Safe Children Coalition requirements.
• Handle follow-up work included in the assessment costs as needed.
• Complete all assessment paperwork including CANS, templates, and logs of hours.
• Meet Medicaid and COA training requirements and provide documentation on request.
• Billable hours reimbursed within 15 days of Camelot receiving payment from Medicaid or other sources.
• Deliver services in accordance with COA standards and applicable laws and regulations.
• Abide by professional ethics and Florida laws regarding children, families and reporting.

Skills

Assessment skills

Written communication

Child and family therapy

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Ft Lauderdale Office - Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309Education Level: Graduate DegreeJob Shift: Day

Camelot Community Care employs over 500 dedicated and talented professionals who lead us in our efforts of helping children reach their fullest potential. Working for Camelot is a unique experience where each employee is asked not only to shape the future of the children they serve, but also help shape the future of the company. We take pride in our organizational culture of allowing local programs and staff an appropriate amount of autonomy to design and deliver services that best meet their community's needs. Camelot is not a top-heavy organization but instead we place our trust and confidence in local leadership with the corporate administration providing guidance, support and the necessary resources to provide high quality services.

Licensed Clinicians - Assessors provide Comprehensive Behavioral Health Assessments (CBHAs) for children who are in court ordered out-of home placement to assess their need for behavioral health and other services. A CBHA is an in-depth and detailed assessment of the child’s emotional, social, behavioral and developmental functioning within the family, home, school and community, and as such, includes direct observation of the child in these settings. Assessments are provided to children in Sarasota and Manatee Counties.

Service tasks include:

• Completion and submission of final Comprehensive Assessments for referred children within 23 days of referral date to Camelot.
• Comprehensive Assessments shall be completed according to all applicable Medicaid regulations and Safe Children Coalition requirements.
• If the referral source requires additional follow-up after the Comprehensive Assessment is submitted, Contractor understands this additional follow-up work is included in the costs of the completed Comprehensive Assessment.
• Completion of all assessment paperwork to include Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Assessment, comprehensive template, and the log of contact hours.
• Contractors shall meet all training requirements as specified by Medicaid and Safe Children Coalition and will provide documentation of meeting these requirements upon request.
• Reimbursement of billable hours shall be defined in the Medicaid Community Behavioral Health Coverage and Limitations Handbook. .Payment will be made to Contractor within 15 days of Camelot receiving payment from Medicaid or other source of payment.
• All services will be provided in accordance with COA standards, local, state, federal laws and regulations, state licensing standards, and all applicable professional and regulatory bodies.
• Contractor will abide by the professional code of ethics for his/her discipline, and the laws of Florida regarding children, families and reporting requirements

QualificationsMust have a Masters degree and be licensed as a LCSW, LMFT, LMHC or the like with a minimum of 2 years experience working with children who have experienced abuse, neglect or other trauma is REQUIRED. Additional requirements include the need to carry own insurance as LIP, possess excellent writing and assessment skills and have a list of current (within last 2 years) conferences, workshops attended, and CEU’s earned, dedicated to relevant child and family treatment issues. Before assignment of a CBHA, LIP will be assisted to obtain the Medicaid CBHA Provider Certification. Knowledge of Florida’s Child Welfare Practice Model a plus.