Responsibilities

• Assists in the provision of case management for each patient assigned to his/her caseload to include contact with the referring agency as required by guidelines. Complete required case management documentation within required timelines.

• Assists in the Research, performance and documentation of the psychosocial assessment of all patients within specific time frames.

• Assists in the documentation in the clinical record of patient behavior, and interventions provided and their effectiveness on a daily basis, using the format approved the facility

• Assists in the facilitation of group therapy, family therapy, and individual therapy sessions and documents appropriately in the interdisciplinary progress notes.

• Assists in the review and presentation of Master Treatment Plans of all patients in his/her caseload to the Treatment Team within the guidelines established by the facility, JCAHO, Medicaid, DHEC, state contracts and private insurance.

• Attends Treatment Team meetings with other therapists and attends treatment planning meetings to assist with the ongoing development of the patient’s Treatment Plan.

• Assists in the Research, development, and presentation of in-service training to staff to aid in program development and to increase others’ job knowledge.

• Assists in training milieu staff to conduct Skills Groups covering topics as Independent Living, Assertiveness Training, Social Skills, and Problem Solving. Also co-leads Skills Groups.

• Assists in the Completion and charting of the Initial Master Treatment Plan for each patient in his/her caseload within required timeframes and admission.

• Assists in the Implementation the Preliminary Treatment Plan within required time frames of the patient’s admission.

  Qualifications

  Demonstrates the ability to communicate verbally and in writing.