Assessment Specialist 1

Comprehensive Benefits Package • Tuition Discounts • Career Advancement

SOUTHWEST BEHAVIORAL CARE, INC.

Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol

Part-Time Positions

Monessen , PA Location

Requires 1 evening until 9:00PM

Overall Function:

Performs initial screenings and comprehensive assessments to determine an individual’s service needs for mental health, drug, and alcohol, and co-occurring disorders.

- Responds to calls for services by completing initial screenings and scheduling initial appointments.

- Conducts a comprehensive mental health, drug/alcohol, or co-occurring assessment on all clients.

- Develops and implements individualized treatment plans using individual, marital, group, and family methodologies, maintaining a direct service level of 60% minimum time.

- Serves as a member of an Interdisciplinary Treatment Team.

- Participates in Case Conferences with all levels of psychiatric and clinical staff, either individually and/or group settings, and provides testimony at any court hearings.

- May carry a small caseload for outpatient services.

- Initiates appropriate intra- and inter-agency contact to facilitate client care.

- Prepares, maintains, and submits all assigned case records, charts, reports, forms, and other required documentation in a professional and timely manner.

- Must be available to work a flexible work schedule, i.e., evenings, weekends, etc.

- Adheres to all policies, laws, regulations, and codes of ethics and confidentiality as outlined by federal and state laws, and agency policies and procedures.