Clinical Specialist
Summary
Clinical Specialist providing supervision and direction to a clinical service delivery team in a community support services organization, ensuring compliance with developmental programs regulations, conducting assessments, developing behavioral support plans, and facilitating staff training on trauma-informed care and treatment models.
Job Description for: Clinical Specialist
Reports To: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Classification: Full-Time, Salary/Exempt
Job Summary: The Clinical Specialist will provide supervision and direction to support an effective clinical service delivery team by implementation of person-centered practices and Office of Developmental Programs Everyday Lives Principles.
Job Responsibilities:
- Works in collaboration with the Director of Programs and Program Analyst to ensure regulatory compliance with 6100, 6400, and 6500 regulations, along with Futures Policies and Procedures.
- Coordinates with the Director of Programs and Chief Executive Officer to implement and enhance new procedures/services related to the Clinical Team.
- Participates in meetings and discussions with Program Specialists and Subordinates to provide meaningful clinical feedback to enhance individuals provided with clinical services, to include the development of plans and goals to support individuals.
- Conducts assessments, including but not limited to, risk assessments, consent screenings, sexuality screenings, and functional behavioral assessments.
- Works in part as an Agency Liaison with other mental health professionals and agencies.
- Conducts routine data tracking and monitoring within the agency’s Electronic Health Record (EHR) and the Health Risk Screening Tool (HRST) to maintain clinical compliance and collaborate with the Quality Health Promotions Team for health and wellness related programs.
- Provides support and guidance to employees and individuals through trauma-informed debriefing techniques following a crisis event.
- Facilitates training on topics specific to individual diagnosis, behavior support, and other various treatment models and training such as trauma-informed care.
- Ensures continual compliance with the tracking and maintenance of subordinate tasks to include but not limited to, behavioral support plan development, completion of assessments, ongoing data collection, due dates of pertinent EHR data (such as care plans), and trainings.
- Works to develop and/or review and approve of Behavioral Support Plans and Social and Emotional Care Plans (SEEP).
- Maintains a professional relationship with the County ID Services Programs and Administrative Entities, in addition to all other applicable external stakeholders and individual team members.
- Completes 24 hours of training per year, including mandatory/regulatory trainings and any other trainings as assigned by administration and/or your immediate supervisor.
- Performs any and all related tasks as assigned by the immediate supervisor