Clinician- Mobile Clinic
Advantage Behavioral Health Systems
Summary
Under supervision, performs psychosocial assessments, treatment planning/monitoring, and discharge planning. Provides individual and group counseling to clients requiring complex intervention for both mental health and substance use disorders in a mobile behavioral health clinic. Participates in outreach and training events to educate the community on treatment and care for substance use disorders. Services will be provided as part of an interdisciplinary team in a mobile behavioral health clinic and in the community.
Job description
Job Responsibilities and Performance Standards
- Performs clinical assessments of the behavioral health needs of those presenting for services
- Determines appropriate services and alternate plans of care within an established time frame
- Performs or directs the intake process ensuring patient's/client's/consumer's information (medical, psychological, and financial) is assembled accurately to process applications
- Assigns appropriate priority to eligible applicants and refers ineligible ones to other community services
- Communicates accurately and clearly to the patient/client/consumer and his/her family members/significant others the identified treatment goals
- Monitors patient's/client's/consumer's progress through interviews, discussion with team members, chart reviews or other methods. Accurately conveys progress information to family members/significant others, as appropriate
- Writes concise, accurate, clear progress notes in the patient's/client's/consumer's chart as required by policy
- Develops and maintains a network of community contacts
- Participates in strategy or review sessions, committees, and task force work to facilitate linkages and communication
- Represents the facility in planned community meetings
- Participates in meetings pertaining to case management, case collaboration and discharge planning providing appropriate patient/consumer information
- Makes referrals to appropriate agencies for support services
- Provides patient/family education sessions as needed
- Develops and presents educational programs on social work topics to employees, social work students, community groups, care providers or others as requested
- Attends seminars and professional meetings when available
- Maintains a continuing education program by attending in-service training when scheduled
- Maintains professional knowledge by reading up-to-date articles, books, etc.
Requirements
- Clinician 1: Masters degree in a related area from an accredited college or university AND eligibility to be licensed in the state of Georgia
- Clinician 2: Masters degree in a related area from an accredited college or university AND associate licensure in the state of Georgia
- Clinician 3: Masters degree in a related area from an accredited college or university AND full clinical licensure in the state of Georgia
- 1 year of full-time (or equivalent part-time) work experience in community behavioral health service delivery
- Knowledge of substance use disorder treatment models
- Strong communication skills including recovery language
- Willingness to assist with driving the mobile clinic unit as needed
Company overview
Advantage Behavioral Health Systems (ABHS) is a publicly-funded Community Service Board (CSB) and safety-net provider serving ten counties in Northeast Georgia, including Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, and Walton counties. Established in 1972 as the Northeast Georgia Center, the organization operates as one of 22 CSBs in Georgia, providing comprehensive behavioral health, developmental disability, and addictive disease services to uninsured and underinsured individuals. ABHS offers a wide range of evidence-based services including community outreach, prevention and education programs, child and adolescent behavioral health services, adult outpatient care, crisis intervention, inpatient detox services, outpatient alcohol and drug counseling, women's services, and developmental disability support. The organization operates 19 clinics across its service region and maintains a 24/7 behavioral health crisis center in Athens. Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), ABHS is transitioning to a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model to enhance coordinated comprehensive care. With a mission focused on person-centered treatment and recovery support, the organization serves as a critical community resource for mental health and substance abuse services in Northeast Georgia.