Northpointe Behavioral Healthcare System

General

• Provide emergency services to individuals on a rotating basis, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Provide clinical care services to individuals with serious mental illness or emotional problems
• Interview individuals to obtain clinical history for psychosocial assessments
• Complete initial bio-psychosocial assessments
• Assist with medication setup and “eyes on” medication compliance monitoring
• Provide linkage, referral, and ongoing case management monitoring
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy, psychosocial assessments, mental status exams, diagnosis, and care management
• Provide or coordinate psychological, personality, and intelligence testing and integrate results into individual plans of service
• Plan and administer therapeutic treatment and interventions
• Consult with treatment teams and amend plans of service as recommended
• Coordinate consultation, reporting, referrals, and services with agency staff, community organizations, and external healthcare professionals
• Measure clinical outcomes and individual satisfaction
• Perform clinical peer reviews of assessments resulting in denial of CMH services
• Develop, implement, review, and update plans of service with individuals
• Document contacts within 24 hours in individual records
• Assist with financial assistance applications, including SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, GA, and MA
• Conduct SSI level-of-care determinations and coordinate with the Social Security Administration
• Conduct emergency psychiatric assessments and triage in person or by telephone
• Develop individual safety plans and link individuals to services
• Provide education to individuals, families, guardians, and staff
• Maintain case files according to agency, regulatory, and accrediting requirements
• Coordinate voluntary and involuntary hospitalizations and work with Probate Court
• Advocate for individuals’ needs and rights
• Comply with agency policies and procedures

Emergency Services Specialist – Limited License