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Achieves high clinical productivity and caseload. Maintains high percentage of time in billable clinical activity. Plans treatment specifics at intake, giving patient a treatment timeline. Obtains patient agreement to treatment plan at first session. Makes follow-up attempts and documents when patients fail to keep appointments. Closes discharged cases promptly to open schedule for new patients.
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Completes documentation relevant to activities. Complies with and ensures adherence to all documentation standards. Complies with data collection, entry, and reporting requirements.
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Completes initial patient assessments within established guidelines. Provides referrals as appropriate. Serves as liaison to referral sources, outside agencies, third-party payors, and other interested parties as appropriate and within limits of confidentiality.
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Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
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Develops and implements treatment plans and monitors treatment progress. Where appropriate, participates as a member of treatment team.
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Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and hospital in community outreach efforts.
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Participates in multi-disciplinary quality and service improvement teams.
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Participates in the management of aggressive patients as needed to ensure the safety of patient, self, and others. Recognizes early warning signs of escalating behaviors and intervenes as appropriate.
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Performs other duties as assigned.
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Provides clinical educational and/or liaison services to other service areas, departments, and facilities as directed.
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Provides therapeutic services including assessment; crisis intervention; case management; disposition services; and individual, group, and family therapies as appropriate.