Job Description
Summary:
In coordination and conjunction with the other ACT team members, provides, oversees, and/or administers a wide range of psychosocial evaluation/assessment, diagnostic, counseling therapy, crisis intervention services in a clinical environment which requires a high degree of independent decision-making as well as coordinated interdisciplinary teamwork. Most aspects of this job require clinical assessment, evaluation, and intervention skills for persons with severe and persistent mental illness who are in need of intensive services within a community-based setting. Position is required to have experience and skills vocational/rehabilitation treatment/counseling. Case management and supportive services are also an integral component to this position.
Duty or Responsibility
Provides medication evaluation, medication checks, calls in prescriptions, obtains samples, may provide individual or family therapy to persons served
Participates in daily interdisciplinary treatment planning, daily staff meetings and review of persons served and medical needs
Provides crisis intervention consultation along with all members of the team; may provide on call coverage on a rotating or PRN basis.
Provides ongoing assertive outreach, therapeutic interventions and supportive services to address the persons' served needs effectively. Provides interventions to offer support and guidance in all areas of functional domains: adaptive, communication, personal care, domestic, psychosocial, problem solving, etc. in preventing, overcoming or managing the person's level of functioning and enhancing his/her ability to remain in the community.
Completes all documentation as required by procedures and statute.
Participates in regular supervision with the ACT Team Leader and/or psychiatrist to enhance all competencies in this position.
All other duties as assigned by supervisor
In coordination and conjunction with the other ACT team members, provides, oversees, and/or administers a wide range of psychosocial evaluation/assessment, diagnostic, counseling therapy, crisis intervention services in a clinical environment which requires a high degree of independent decision-making as well as coordinated interdisciplinary teamwork. Most aspects of this job require clinical assessment, evaluation, and intervention skills for persons with severe and persistent mental illness who are in need of intensive services within a community-based setting. Position is required to have experience and skills vocational/rehabilitation treatment/counseling. Case management and supportive services are also an integral component to this position.
Duty or Responsibility
Provides medication evaluation, medication checks, calls in prescriptions, obtains samples, may provide individual or family therapy to persons served
Participates in daily interdisciplinary treatment planning, daily staff meetings and review of persons served and medical needs
Provides crisis intervention consultation along with all members of the team; may provide on call coverage on a rotating or PRN basis.
Provides ongoing assertive outreach, therapeutic interventions and supportive services to address the persons' served needs effectively. Provides interventions to offer support and guidance in all areas of functional domains: adaptive, communication, personal care, domestic, psychosocial, problem solving, etc. in preventing, overcoming or managing the person's level of functioning and enhancing his/her ability to remain in the community.
Completes all documentation as required by procedures and statute.
Participates in regular supervision with the ACT Team Leader and/or psychiatrist to enhance all competencies in this position.
All other duties as assigned by supervisor
Along with other team members, is responsible to ensure adequate service delivery is provided to all persons served in accordance with National Program Standards, state service definition requirements, and the needs of the persons served.
Strong psychosocial, clinical assessment skills. Minimal supervision regarding use of time, able to prioritize work assignments. Ability to communicate effectively with professions and clients/families. Ability to make sound decisions in emergency situations.
Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience: Graduation from a four-year state accredited school of nursing and one year of experience in psychiatric nursing; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret human service periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, effective treatment notes and related documents. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and/or the public.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, mean, mode and median; ability to interpret bar graphs.
Certificates, License, Registration: Must be Licensed to practice nursing in the State of North Carolina.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: Frequently works outside of the primary office setting in the community. May be exposed to environments of variable temperature and cleanliness.
OSHA Category: Duties involve no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues, but employment may require performing unplanned Category I procedures. All category I employees are offered the opportunity to receive the Engerix Hepatitis B vaccination series.
Other: This description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplement functions and the essential requirement for the performance of this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and requirement of the position. Other functions may be assigned, and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time.
Strong psychosocial, clinical assessment skills. Minimal supervision regarding use of time, able to prioritize work assignments. Ability to communicate effectively with professions and clients/families. Ability to make sound decisions in emergency situations.
Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience: Graduation from a four-year state accredited school of nursing and one year of experience in psychiatric nursing; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret human service periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, effective treatment notes and related documents. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and/or the public.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, mean, mode and median; ability to interpret bar graphs.
Certificates, License, Registration: Must be Licensed to practice nursing in the State of North Carolina.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: Frequently works outside of the primary office setting in the community. May be exposed to environments of variable temperature and cleanliness.
OSHA Category: Duties involve no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues, but employment may require performing unplanned Category I procedures. All category I employees are offered the opportunity to receive the Engerix Hepatitis B vaccination series.
Other: This description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplement functions and the essential requirement for the performance of this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and requirement of the position. Other functions may be assigned, and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Troy, NC |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 50 to 99 employees |
| Year Founded | 2002 |
| Website | https://phaxis.com/ |
About Company
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Skills
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Business Writingunmatched
- Case Managementunmatched
- Clinical Assessmentunmatched
- Clinical Competencyunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Crisis Interventionunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Establish Prioritiesunmatched
- Government Regulationsunmatched
- Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurseunmatched
- Mathematicsunmatched
- Medicationsunmatched
- Nursing Credentialsunmatched
- OSHAunmatched
- On Callunmatched
- Personal Careunmatched
- Physical Demandsunmatched
- Plan Meetingsunmatched
- Prescription Drugsunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Reporting Skillsunmatched
- Requirements Managementunmatched
- Service Deliveryunmatched
- Statutory Lawsunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
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