Employment

Primary Function

Provide comprehensive clinical assessments and treatment services for patients with behavioral health and substance abuse disorders who are Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indian (EBCI) and Indian Health Service (IHS) eligible. Provide clinical screening and comprehensive clinical assessment, treatment plan development, and provision of individual, group and family therapy using evidenced based models. Employee will also provide walk-in assessment, emergency, crisis intervention, consultation and education services as needed. Serve individuals in various locations in the community as assigned. If assigned to a specific population or agency location, employee will follow policies and procedures developed for that unit. This position will primarily serve children and families.

Direct Service Duties

• Provide direct clinical services to EBCI and other eligible persons in all approved locations including the hospital, child outpatient office, Graham and Cherokee County offices, as well as other satellite locations.
• Clinical services offered will include the following:
  • Comprehensive Clinical Assessment – The CCA is a term used to include a number of assessments and evaluations that are administered based on the patients clinical presentation. Some of the elements of the CCA are general health and behavioral health history, bio-psycho-social history, description of current challenges, strengths, recommendations for services, clinical summary of information/data gathered about the patient, as well as other needed dimensions of the patient’s life.
  • Person Centered Treatment Planning – Planning process will include the patient and they should be the one guiding the session. Additionally, it will include input from family members, and community supports whenever possible. The planning process will be based on clearly defined problems and needs. The goals in the plan should be based on patients’ needs, strengths, and limitations. Additionally, goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time limited
  • Individual Therapy – Therapy sessions will utilize a currently accepted models, theories and/or approaches to therapy.
  • Family Therapy – Whenever possible, as much of the patient’s family will be involved in Family Therapy on a regular basis as part of the patient’s treatment.
  • Group Therapy – When appropriate and available, patient will attend group sessions. Group sessions can be access in conjunction with and/or replace Individual Therapy dependent on patient’s clinical needs.
  • Crisis Services – Crisis Services are offered through an On-call warm line. Patient will be informed of the number to the warm line. Therapist will share the responsibility of staffing the warm line.
  • Referral to clinical services outside of Analenisgi – If/when the patient has needs that are not offered or currently available at Analenisgi, clinician will support the individual in receiving the needed service by referring them to an agency that offers the service.
• Collaborate with treatment teams, medical staff, and other health professionals to determine the patients’ needs and resources (including both family and community).
• Insure interdisciplinary teams stay informed of changing therapeutic needs relating to their involvement with the client.
• Ensure documentation of all treatment and clinically significant events in Electronic Health Record as prescribed by CIHA policies and procedures and quality assurance standards.
• Collaborate with other professionals and agencies to develop a viable therapeutic team network to facilitate patient care, discharge and follow up.
• Adhere to all applicable confidentiality policies, procedures, and practices for maintenance and release of patient records.
• Responsible for completion of intake forms, identification of community resources, patient assessment, provision and coordination of supportive services, patient advocacy.
• Follows the provisions contained in all applicable privacy/confidentiality policies, procedures, and practices including EBCI, CIHA, IHS, DHHS, HIPPA, CFR 42, or other licensing bodies.
• Responsible for attending clinical staffing as an integral component of a treatment team, facilitating the discussion of patient data, and formulating changes to the treatment plan.
• Assists in attaining and maintaining accreditation by the Joint Commission of Health Care Organizations.
• Participates in division/program meetings to review and identify opportunities to improve the program and treatment provided, and recommend corrective action when problems are identified. This includes assisting with changes in policy and procedure, which would improve the care of service delivery.
• Participates in the provision of periodic in-service training for non-health care practitioner members of the clinical and administrative staff on subjects pertaining to clinical and case management, services. This shall include responsibility for developing and implementing psycho educational programs, community relations, information and referral.
• Participate in community planning and implementation of programs to help resolve such complex issues as improving coordination of services. Represents the CIHA Analenisgi at regular team meetings for progress review and during emergency meetings dealing with high-risk situations.
• Expected to obtain continuing education both through in-service training and through access and tuition payment for approved training seminars and workshops. Present overview of training to team.
• Provides clinical care and support to identified patients in the other departments at Cherokee Indian Hospital.
• Learn and effectively utilize an electronic medical record and other software required for operation in the CIHA system.
• Adhere to ASAM, LOCUS, CALOCUS or other appropriate criteria when referring client to level of care recommended.
• Assists with observed urine drug screens as outlined in Analenisgi policies and procedures.
• Provides written, telephone, and face to face consultation services to various persons and organizations which affect the patient. These include schools, courts, probation officers, physicians, hospitals, medical care providers, law enforcement officers, social services and community agencies. Regular progress reports are required for communicating with the court and judicial supervisors. Represents the CIHA and the Analenisgi Behavioral Health Program at regular team meetings for progress review and during emergency meetings dealing with high-risk situations.
• This position is expected to provide sufficient billable/reimbursable services to achieve the productivity standard established for this position.
• Assists in attaining and maintaining accreditation by the Joint Commission of Health Care Organizations.
• Participates in division/program meetings to review and identify opportunities to improve the program and treatment provided, and recommend corrective action when problems are identified. This includes assisting with changes in policy and procedure, which would improve the care of service delivery.
• Providing clinical oversight and guidance to the Integrated Classroom staff.
• Providing Risk/Crisis assessments for the school when the school requests these assessments.
• Providing family therapy to the families of the students in the Integrated Classroom.
• Providing individual therapy to each of the students in the Integrated Classroom.
• Facilitating daily groups within the Integrated Classroom. These groups will focus on emotional regulation, behavior modification, development of social skills, as well as other topics that are developmentally appropriate for the students.
• Operate in a support role as assigned in the Beauty for Ashes program and services
• Other duties as assigned.

   

  Education/Experience/Qualifications

  Required

• Master’s Degree in behavioral health field such as Social Work, Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy, or Counseling required. Degree must be obtained from an accredited university that is accepted by appropriate licensing agencies in NC.
• NC license LCSW, LPP, LCMHC or LMFT. A provisional or associate license may be accepted.
• Must be approved for and maintain medical credentialing, upon hire; and
• Must possess valid drivers' license.

   

  Preferred

• Specific experience working with Native Americans.