Purpose:

Center for Children is a general outpatient clinic that serves a diverse community. This clinic provides therapy for 3 psychiatric resident clinics.  CCF has a team approach to treating patients which includes regular consultation with our psychiatrists.  The team of therapists is also supportive, and you receive regular weekly supervision and clinical supervision. CCF therapists receive trainings to work with our population in areas not limited to ADHD, OCD and family therapy.

Sign-On Bonus:

$5,000 for a 1-year contract

$7,000 for a 2-year contract

$10,000 for a 3-year contract 

Responsibilities:

·       Participates in the quality assurance and performance improvement activities of the program.

·       Completes clinical documentation on the same day of service delivery and provides clinical information to patient access representative personnel and insurance providers to ensure authorization for services.

·       Reviews cases and/or groups periodically, as well as serious clinical patient condition changes with supervisor and other clinical personnel as indicated.

·       Assesses changing needs of patients per guidelines for outpatient and/or partial hospitalization programs and incorporates these into treatment plan and treatment plan review.

·       Under direct supervision, conducts assessments of new patients using the identified format for documentation and clinical decisions regarding treatment, interventions and referrals, as instructed. Implements, improves, and adapts concepts, models, and constructs of treatment for application in service delivery to patients.

·       Provides individual and group therapy to patients in the program and engages families in the assessment and treatment processes when indicated. Provides education to patients on recovery.

·       Documents all assessments, treatment sessions, contacts, case management and other work done on behalf of patients according to guidelines.

·       Discusses need for additional services with the clinical team to determine appropriateness of recommendations. Refers patients to other levels of care, community-based self-help programs for recovery or other community social or human services as needed.

·       Participates in regular treatment team meetings to discuss clinical cases, review and update patient treatment plans, monitor therapeutic progress and initiate recommendations for referral and continuing care.

·       Maintains daily records of clinical productivity in the program as instructed.

·       Creates a treatment plan that includes an effective continuum of therapeutic, supportive and other services for the patients a variety and complexity of needs serviced by the program.