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Work as part of a team providing crisis intervention services and
pre-admission assessments to meet the needs of members of the community
and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) who are in
crisis. This includes performing clinical assessments for individuals
who present as a danger to self or others at Crisis or other community
locations. In addition, completion of intake, follow-up, and outreach
appointments, as well as answering crisis telephone lines as needed is
required. Pre-admission assessments entail evaluating for appropriate
level of care. Support suicide prevention efforts in the community while
upholding the mission and vision of COMCARE of Sedgwick County.
Service Provision
- Complete risk assessments for appropriate level of care.
- Provide brief focused therapy to address the immediate mental health
needs of clients who present as currently dangerous.
- Conduct mental health assessments in the community with the mobile
crisis unit (MCU) to determine a clients immediate mental health
needs.
- Provide assessment and brief focused therapy services to COMCARE and
CCBHC Assessment Program for Seniors (CAPS) clients.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Intake/assessment to include history, presenting problems and
diagnoses using DSM-V criteria.
- Initiates outreach to increase engagement.
Documentation
- Complete progress notes in accordance with COMCARE guidelines which
meet requirements for medical necessity, goal-directed therapy and
client response to treatment within prescribed timelines.
- Complete Notes for Record, precautions, authorization for release of
records, releases of information, safety documents and other
documentation as required and/or recommended within established
deadlines.
- Completes call logs to ensure important information is available to
other providers.
- Assessment tools are to be accurate and completed within the
timeframe established for the particular screen.
- Monitor treatment plans and update within the required timeframe.
- Respond to Utilization Review staff feedback forms and make
corrections as needed.
- Enter AIMS data as needed.
- Completes court reports or treatment summaries within required
timelines as set by the entity requesting these documents.
Specialized Activities
- Spent time coordinating and assisting with a special program or
project at CIS which enhances or aids in the delivery of services to
mental health consumers.
- Activities may include but not be limited to competency evaluations,
stress trauma assistance team, crisis assessment program for
seniors, mobile crisis unit, or the collection and dissemination of
data collected from local agencies.
- Coordinate admission to appropriate level of care.
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