ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
ADMINISTRATIVE
The LMHT maintains a caseload in compliance with agency caseload and productivityrequirements.
Assists in ensuring agency compliance with WAC’s, RCW’s, and other pertinent laws,regulations, and contracts.
Assists in developing and implementing policies and procedures as directed by the ProgramManager.
Educates staff regarding the process for health service referrals and regarding"psychoeducational topics (suicide risk assessment, behavior modification, evidence basedpractices, etc.) as directed by the Program Director and/or clinical supervisor.
Maintains documentation of health services, and follows through on patient charts, including butnot limited to: intake, assessment, treatment plan, crisis plan, RSN paper work, clinicalencounters, 180 reviews, special population consultations, etc.
CLINICAL DUTIES
Provides diagnostic assessments for each patient during the program. Documents outcomes,justifies diagnoses, and communicates with the primary care provider, chemical dependencycounselor and other individuals involved in the client’s clinical care.
Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of thepatients served.
Demonstrates clinical competencies and proper use of approved diagnostic tools to justifyclinical diagnosis and practices.
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
Possesses a clear understanding and proper use of the clinical practice guidelines.
Has the ability to identify and categorize each patient’s age-specific grouping of needs, such asthose for infant, adolescent, or geriatric patients.
Refers patients to psychiatric services as appropriate. Gathers record materials and backgroundinformation as needed by the community health center (See Policies and Procedures).Coordinates care with the psychiatric service provider to insure accuracy of presentation andthat identified needs are addressed. Provides monitoring regarding the effects of medications,and feedback to the psychiatrist regarding effects/side effects.
Provides consultation to Sea Mar staff regarding health and behavioral issues and developstreatment plans with staff to address emotional needs and behavioral problems identified forpatients.
Provides individual counseling in coordination with other systems as needed.
Provides suicide risk assessment and develops treatment plans to address suicidal ideations orgestures. Uses case management as needed to provide follow through and build communitysupport as follow through. Provides other crisis stabilization as needed.
Gathers information regarding past health services to be used in the individual’s treatment plandevelopment. Provides referrals to patients prior to or following admission, and exchangeinformation with outside service providers.
PRODUCTIVITY STANDARD
Produces at a minimum 4 treatment encounters per day and at a minimum 920 clinicalencounters per year.