Mental Health Professional - CCS
Company: Wisconsin Community Services
Location: Milwaukee
Posted on: May 3, 2024
Job Description:
Job Responsibilities:Looking for your opportunity to give of
yourself and "HELP PEOPLE"? Master's degree in social work or a
human service field? Licensed as a LCSW or LPC in Wisconsin?Kind,
compassionate, and welcoming? Team player and a sense of humor?
Join WCS! We have a full-time Mental Health Professional position
available, as a result of an expansion in our Comprehensive
Community Services Program (CCS).Position Summary: This position is
responsible for day-to-day operations of a team of CCS Care
Coordinators or Ancillary Providers and clinical oversight of the
CCS program and staff.As the Mental Health Professional, your key
contributions will be:
- Screen new referrals and perform intakes as needed, including
initial assessments, individual recovery plans, and PPS NOMS
Bundle, provide supervision and oversight to intake
coordinators.
- Assist staff in identifying services from the CCS service array
appropriate to address barriers to recovery
- Act as a leader in the WCS Evidence Based Practices and Trauma
Informed Care movement
- Provide clinical supervision and management to CCS staff.This
includes team meetings, individual and side by side
supervision
- Participate in recruiting, screening, interviewing, and
training new CCS staff as needed
- Complete annual CCS employee evaluations either independently
or with program manager in a timely manner
- Maintain a quality assurance process to monitor staff
documentation to ensure good clinical practice and maximize
billing
- Ensure accountability for timely RPOC and SARJ completion by
staff and report late RPOCs/SARJs to Program Manager.
- Participate with and report to the Program Manager on
accountability measures, any misconduct of agency policies and
corrective actions with direct service staff as needed
- Ensure adequate staffing of program and provide coverage as
needed
- Assess staff training needs and coordinate training with
management
- Assist and support CCS staff during crisis situations/provides
coverage during times of staff shortage
- Maintain records in Provider Connect/Avatar, prompt CCS staff
to complete PPS/NOMS and ensure that they are entered in a timely
fashion.
- Oversee CCS discharges with Milwaukee County and ensure that
discharges are completed according to DHS 36
- Attend CCS meetings at Milwaukee County Behavioral Health
Division
- Represent the Agency in the community and at County initiatives
as needed.
- Advise management on all aspects of the Agency's programs.
- Appropriately document all contact with clients and team
members
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize daily tasks
- Review mid cycle reviews, 6 month reviews and annual reviews
and assist care coordination staff with making corrections prior to
submitting to CARS
- Conduct Monthly Chart audits with the assistance of Program
Manager and present results to care coordination team
- Provide backup coverage as needed Other Duties and
Responsibilities:
- Assist Program Manager with ensuring staff timesheets are
completed in a timely manner.
- Other job-related duties as may be necessary to carry out the
responsibilities of the position
- Attend MC3, all provider meetings or other presentations or
meetings as needed. WCS has great benefits!- Salary negotiable
based on experience and level of education- Most holidays paid and
off- No weekend coverage- -Insurance benefits package- Mileage
reimbursement- Generous paid time off (vacation, sick, and personal
time)- WCS is a nonprofit organization that qualifies for Public
Service Loan Forgiveness Job Qualifications:Minimal Qualifications:
Master's Degree in a Behavioral Science or related field
(psychology, educational psychology, social work, counseling,
marriage, and family, etc.) and licensure as a Licensed
Professional Counselor or Licensed Clinical Social Worker is
required. Supervisory experience preferred. No convictions or
license revocations that would fail a caregiver background check.
Valid driver's license, automobile, and sufficient insurance to
meet agency requirements.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: A very
high degree of clinical knowledge and skills and the ability to
clearly communicate these to others; ability to cope with emergency
situations with a highly impaired population; good supervision
skills and the ability to maintain and promote positive working
relationships within WCS; excellent assessment and interviewing
skills; good understanding of mental health, substance use, and
co-occurring needs and the effects on the people being served by
the CCS program and their families; good understanding of the
substance use population; ability to support staff in difficult
situations; effective use of time and resources to help maintain
quality CCS services. Experience working with Milwaukee County
Behavioral Health Services preferred.Personal Attributes: Follow
agency Code of Conduct and Leadership Code of Conduct; adhere to
established policies and procedures of the agency and of all
funding sources; conduct self in an ethical manner; maintain
professional and respectful relationships with program staff, other
WCS staff, people being served by the CCS program and all external
persons and agencies involved with service provision; sensitivity
toward a population of vast and diverse backgrounds; demonstrate
commitment to agency values and mission. Other Job Information (if
applicable): Work Relationship and Scope: Reports directly to the
Comprehensive Community Services Program Manager in the WCS
Specialized Services Division; works with Unlimited Potential
psychiatrist, nursing staff, the CCS treatment team as well as the
benefits advocates, acts as a liaison with landlords, employers,
community medical staff and family members as needed.Working
Conditions: Work is performed in the office, the community and in
people's homes serving people with significant mental health,
substance use and co-occurring needs; hours average at least 40
hours per week. No work on holidays or weekends, no crisis
coverage.Physical Demands: Position is located within the office
and the community; requires travel throughout the community as
needed. Driving throughout Milwaukee County; must be able to go up
and down stairs. Wisconsin Community Services is an Equal
Opportunity Employer; all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability,
status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or
local law.pm21 PI43859b569536-31181-27514102
Keywords: Wisconsin Community Services, Wauwatosa , Mental Health Professional - CCS, Healthcare , Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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