Community Care Clinician

Centerstone is among the nation's leading nonprofit behavioral health systems with thousands of employees dedicated to delivering care that changes people's lives. A dynamic, well-established organization, we offer rewarding opportunities to serve all ages in a variety of settings. Come talk to us about joining the Centerstone team!

JOB DESCRIPTION:

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Responsible for providing supports and services to clients and their families primarily in the client's natural environment to facilitate the achievement of personal growth goals. This involves providing individual and group therapeutic interventions, using an integrated health approach, that facilitate personal growth, skill building, identification and use of natural supports and community resources. Responsible for assisting with assessment and personal growth planning, linking clients to appropriate services, advocating on their behalf, providing support, monitoring effectiveness of services and providing crisis services as needed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists clients with developing their Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP). Provides wellness consultation. Works in consultation/collaboration with clients, family members and other providers to implement plan.
• Provides assertive outreach, advocacy, support and follow-up to assigned clients. Documents all outreach attempts and ensures all services/ outreaches indicated in the personal growth plan are provided in accordance with identified frequency.
• Provides ongoing case management services for assigned service recipients, including but not limited to assessment, planning, linking, monitoring, referral and advocacy.
• Assists clients with specific, identified physical health conditions and needs to connect and collaborate with primary care, specialty care & other care delivery systems, provide coaching to promote understanding of disease states and how to self-manage symptoms, reduce the impact of key illnesses that result in shortened life expectancy and quality of life, encourage better health habits through education, directly address basic physical health care needs in conjunction with psychiatric care, enrich services to focus on whole health, otherwise support each client on their journey to improved health goals.
• Provides transportation assistance to help clients achieve and maintain wellness goals and initiatives.
• Assists client in building a natural support team. Integrates natural community supports/resources, for any and all life domain area(s) identified as needing improvement, into the personal growth planning process and service delivery process. When clinically indicated, serves as representative payee and assists client in learning budgeting and money management skills. Coordinates with primary healthcare provider and documents integrated care with physical health care provider in the clinical record.
• Presents relevant information for the purpose of assuring quality of care, gaining feedback, and planning changes in provision of personal growth-based services. Identifies and reports all Critical Incidents according to Centerstone policy.
• Attends staff meetings, clinical staffings, and other internal meetings as assigned. Participates on committees as assigned, including quality assurance functions. Maintains appropriate communication with other employees and work as an effective member of treatment team. Utilizes supervisor, clinical on-call and Ethics Review team appropriately and when indicated/required.

• Effectively communicate via written, verbal, in person and virtual methods.
• Skill in customer service/experience techniques
• Skill in problem-solving
• Knowledge of role and function of various community resources.

Education Level

Bachelor's degree required. Mental Health Professionals (five years of paid experience in mental health field) with a high school diploma may be considered.

Years of Experience

Five (5) years of paid experience in the mental health field or combination of an internship and experience equivalent to five years of experience.

Certification/Licensure

Valid driver's license, safe driving record

Task Percentage of Time/Frequency

Standing - 20%

Sitting - 80%

Squatting - occasional

Driving - occasional

Kneeling - occasional

Lifting - occasional

Bending - occasional

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Delivering care that changes people's lives starts with our employees. Below are just some of the great benefits Centerstone employees enjoy:

• Medical, dental, and vision health coverage
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• 403b retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off and ten paid holidays
• AD&D Insurance, Life Insurance, and Long Term Disability (company paid)
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion employee resource groups
• Continuing education opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program

Centerstone is an equal opportunity employer. Employment at Centerstone is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Centerstone does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.

At Centerstone, we use our values as a guide for what we do. Respect, Expertise, Integrity and Empowerment are at the heart of every interaction at Centerstone, and particularly rooted in our beliefs toward diversity and inclusion.

Our approach to diversity is simple-it's about embracing everyone. Together, we continue to develop an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our employees. It powers our innovation and connects us closer to each other, to our clients and the communities we serve. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the growing world around us, and where everyone feels empowered, safe and welcomed.

Centerstone is also committed to a strong culture of quality and safety, celebrating role-models who champion best practices for quality, clinical risk, and patient safety.