Provides mental health treatment to clients with complex or chronic behavioral health needs as determined in the individual treatment plan.
Assesses initial client treatment needs and formulates appropriate diagnosis. Provides treatment to patients with more complex or multiple diagnoses.
Performs intake session with clients and completes Integrated Biopsychosocial Assessment.
Formulates a mental health diagnosis using the current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders V (DSM V) standards.
Develops treatment plan incorporating standard practice guidelines for each diagnosis.
Provides therapy, supportive therapeutic counseling, and education to assigned individuals.
Applies therapeutic treatment models such as behavior modification, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and others as appropriate.
Measures change and adjusts treatment as needed, using appropriate screening tools.
Completes encounters and associated documentation according to YVFWC requirements and coding and billing rules.
Enters all documentation into the electronic health record (EHR).
Responds to crisis situations, assessing urgency of patient’s needs, provides care, and helps obtains appropriate acute care services as appropriate.
Works with individual to transition and maintain a presence in a community setting after psychiatric hospitalizations.
Assists patient and family in obtaining additional services and other resources as needed. Documents all referrals made to other resources.
Presents mental health findings and recommendations in verbal or written format as part of shared case review or upon request for peer or clinical review.
Performs clinical and administrative responsibilities in alignment with The Joint Commission (TJC), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and YVFWC requirements.
Performs other duties as assigned.