MOVE Program Team Lead

Home, Hope and Healing Inc. & Aspire Behavioral Health and Counseling; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Home, Hope and Healing Inc. & Aspire Behavioral Health and Counseling seeks a Move Team Lead and Therapist/SSP 2, Licensed to guide clinical services for youth ages 6-21.

The role includes initial and ongoing assessments, individual/group/family therapy, and ensuring timely documentation in clinic and community settings. The position requires a Master's in Counseling or related field and full licensure or active pursuit of licensure, with strong emphasis on collaboration with stakeholders and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in counseling or related field required.
• Full licensure or actively pursuing full licensure as listed.

Responsibilities

• Provides initial and ongoing behavioral health assessments and therapy for youth.
• Maintains required documentation and 50% billable productivity.
• Collaborates with agencies, attends stakeholder meetings, and participates in team duties.
• Completes required prior authorizations for insurance reimbursement.
• Performs as a liaison between the agency and contracted partners.

Skills

Customer Service

Accountability

Teamwork

Documentation

Communication

EMR Knowledge

Education

Master's Degree in Counseling or related field

Full licensure (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, ECT) or active pursuit of licensure (LAPC, LAMFT, LMSW, ECT)

Job description

Position Title

Move (MARCH) Team Lead and Therapist/SSP 2, Licensed

Location

Region 4

Work Unit

Aspire Youth and Young Adults

Immediate Supervisor

Youth Services Coordinator

Qualification

• Master's Degree in Counseling or other related field
• Full licensure (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, ECT) or associate licensure actively pursuing full licensure (LAPC, LAMFT, LMSW, ECT)

Special Needs Of Population Serviced

Work requires the knowledge and skills necessary to provide direct services appropriate to youth ages 6-21 and their families.

Assigned Duties Include

• Initial and ongoing assessments
• Individual, group, and family therapy
• Quality collaborative documentation
• Maintain all required trainings and certifications
• Attend staffings of youth
• Participate as a team player
• Attend stakeholder meetings and collaborate with other agencies for the benefit of the youth
• Attend any state meetings as needed
• Prior insurance authorization completion
• Maintain 50 % billable productivity

Bloodborne Pathogen Category

Employee performs assigned tasks which involve no exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material and performance of category I tasks are not a condition of employment (Category III).

Mandatory Training Category (Check One)

• Administrative
• Direct Care
• Medical

Performance Improvement

Aspire Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities Services goal is to continually improve the delivery of service by improvement of consumer outcomes and satisfaction. All employees have a role in performance improvement and are expected to interact collaboratively with co-workers and other contacts to provide consistent, high-quality, consumer focused services.

Age Related and Special Needs of Population Serviced

Work requires the knowledge and skills necessary to provide direct consumer services appropriate to youth ages 5-20 and their families.

Staff Should Be Able To

• Customer Service Ability to provide helpful, courteous, accessible, responsive, and knowledgeable service to all youth, families, and stakeholders served
• Accountability - Demonstrates knowledge of policies and procedures
• Accountability - Ability to complete all related professional development trainings initially and annually
• Accountability - Ability to keep all credentials and certificates up to date
• Accountability - Knowledge of and adherence KPI standards
• Accountability Ability to maintain productivity standards set forth by agency
• Team Work and Cooperation - Ability to participate with fellow employees and community partners in a respectful and professional manner
• Results Orientation - Knowledgeable of EMR and able to complete agency and state required reports on word, excel, and other agency databases
• Results Orientation Ability to complete all required assessments with youth and their families
• Results Orientation - Ability to complete documentation in a timely manner
• Results Orientation - Knowledgeable of insurance requirements and ability to complete insurance authorizations for services provided
• Judgment and Decision Making - Knowledgeable of eligibility requirements for core services, Apex, and other specialty programs for cross-referring and quality of care
• Judgment and Decision Making - Knowledge of intervention protocols in collaboration for school and community

Description Of Work Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides initial and ongoing behavioral health assessments, individual, group, and family sessions in-clinic and in the community.
• Completes all required supporting documentation within 7 days from date of service.
• Completes all required prior authorizations for insurance reimbursement.
• Maintains a 50% productivity with 50% dedicated to non-billable time (authorizations, reports, discharges, meetings, etc.)
• Majority of caseload are individuals ages 6-21 (other ages as needed)
• Completes all required assessments required by contract such as NOMS, CANS, or PHQ-9.
• Acts as a liaison between agency and contracted agencies
• Assists with all reporting submissions to DBHDD, DFCS, COE including: Monthly and quarterly monitoring reports and annual and final project evaluation reports
• Attends all required agency and DBHDD trainings
• Treats all with respect and dignity without preferential treatment
• Communicates accurate information in a professional and courteous manner that conveys a willingness to assist.
• Uses appropriate, established chain of command
• Follows the office's established practices to adhere to special communication/correspondence, emails, etc. that are of a personnel (human resources) nature.