IDD Clinician

GENERAL SUMMARY

The IDD (Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities) Clinician works with adult clients with a dual diagnosis of a developmental disability and a mental illness and assists them in becoming as independent as possible in the community. Through the provision of a full range of case management services and service coordination, the Clinician assists clients in setting and attaining short and long term goals. The Clinician also serves as a resource for, and provides leadership to, other team members.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

• Provides direct services and/or internal and external organization referrals for clients.

• Develops treatment plans and maintains accurate and timely clinical records according to organization policy.

• Prepares necessary reports, summaries and progress notes, and incorporates into clinical records.

• Performs consultations and liaison duties with other agencies and resources on behalf of the client.

• Assists client to remain stable in the community, thereby reducing the use of hospitals or involuntary treatment services.

• Monitors medication regimes and treatment compliance.

• Monitors utilization of services and the success of outcome measures.

• To comply with county and state standards there will be service intensity expectations for this position.

• Participates in team member meetings, consultations, case presentations and in-service training.

• Participates in ongoing program development and assessment.

• Ensures the coordination of support meetings and cross-systems crisis plan development for enrolled clients with this need.

• Provides outreach visits to the individuals' home, day and vocational settings regularly.

• Provides on-call support on a rotational basis.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

KEY WORK RELATIONSHIPS

Establishes and maintains positive, ethical, and professional working relationships with clinical team members, clients, and outside organizations. Relates to a wide variety of people including members of ethnic and sexual minority populations, and is respectful of individual and cultural differences.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, or a counseling-related field, with a strong emphasis on working with families and community agencies required.

• A minimum of two years of clinical experience as a clinician or case manager or residential provider and ability to demonstrate skills in clinical assessment and treatment plans, preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS

• Understands the principles of individual therapy, group therapy and/or case management approach to providing services.

• Possesses strong working knowledge of the mental and/or behavioral health and support resources of King County, and is familiar with state and local health delivery systems, including knowledge of various funding principles and clinical services mandates.

• Understands recovery concepts in behavioral health; synthesizes and applies, as appropriate to their work at Sound.

• Successfully completes twenty (20) hours of training on mental health aspects of IDD within six (6) months of employment, and demonstrates competency with Community Protection standards, positive behavioral support training, and other aspects of IDD as required by various contracts and job duties.

• Ability to learn new tasks and skills quickly, and to manage and prioritize multiple tasks, while simultaneously managing crises.

• Able to demonstrate the capacity to appreciate and work well with the complex and diverse population.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS

• Must be able to obtain a Washington State Agency Affiliated Counselor credential within the first 60 days of hire.

• Washington State driver's license and insurable driving record required.

• Must pass a criminal background check.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

To successfully perform the essential duties of this Job, an individual must be able to sit at a desk for four or more hours a day, and use office equipment, including phones and computer keyboards, for four or more hours per day. Individuals must be able to engage vendors, team members, clients and others over the phone and in-person by voice. Regular attendance is an essential function of the Job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to assist individuals with disabilities to perform essential Job functions.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above Job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work performed; it is not intended as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and required skills for the Job. Team members will be required to follow any other Job-related instructions and to perform other duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State laws. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities necessary to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.