at Sedgwick County in Wichita, Kansas, United States
Job Description
Provide goal-directed, client-centered, medically necessary services and support to Youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance discharging from a mental health hospitalization or psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) and their families in order to improve the youth’s quality of life and ability to function more successfully in the community. Specialist will be available to see clients within 72 hours of discharge, will provide the initial service post discharge for open clients, and the initial service after intake for new clients. Discharge specialist will create a treatment plan with client, parent, and treatment team, and will coordinate the successful initiation of services.
Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others. Employee must be able to complete complex tasks by applying CCBHC practices, standard office policies, authorized instructions, and past precedents to achieve a desired outcome. Employee must quickly recognize emergency or sensitive situations and take appropriate action. Critical decision making and the ability to think through the consequences of a decision are essential in this position.
Service Provision Case Management Services
- Case management using identified and accepted methods to remediate symptoms of mental illness and/or improve emotional and functional well-being.
- Conduct risk assessments as needed to address safety of clients.
- Provide transportation to support client attendance in medical appointments and other therapeutic goal-related activities to include development of community resources, employment or education access, social or consumer-run activities and related supports.
Treatment Planning
- Prepare Treatment Plan including client and family participation on cases where needed.
- Collaborate in review, updates and progress on goals with Treatment Plan coordinator or other member of the treatment team.
Documentation
- Complete progress notes in accordance with COMCARE and CCBHC guidelines which meet requirements for medical necessity, goal-directed treatment and client response to treatment within prescribed timelines.
- Complete Notes for Record, Precaution statements and authorizations for release of records as required and/or recommended.
- Enters no show and cancellations for accuracy and completeness of medical record.
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