Assessment Development Jobs in Oregon (NOW HIRING)

Full Time Position available:
Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
$21.00-$38.00hr

Benefits Available for Full Time Employees:

• Generous Paid Time Off Policy
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Basic Group Life AD&D Insurance (No Cost)
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Other Voluntary Benefits
• Reimbursement for Professional Development Expenses
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Program (401k)
• 8 Paid Holidays

MAIN FUNCTION:

• Responsible for assessing patients to determine appropriate level of care.
• Responsible for completion of assessment and admission documentation.
• Responsible for making referrals as necessary.
• Understanding of Addiction, Medication for Addiction Treatment (MAT), and the stigmatism associated with terminology and treatment of addiction and MAT.
• User role(s) information systems access as assigned.

        - Ensure that all clients are treated with dignity and respect.

        - Affirming care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning clients.

  - Perform all aspects of patient intake process including but not limited to admission- assessment, communicable disease risk assessment, CIWA Scale, COWS Scale Mental Status Exam, and toxicology testing.

   -Collect toxicology samples (urine or saliva) from patients, ensuring proper labeling, handling and adherence to Universal Infection Control Precautions.

• Completion of all OASAS required admission documentation including LOCADTR and consent forms.
• Determine appropriate level of care, after reviewing case with supervisor. 
• Coordinate all inpatient referrals with Intake and Referral and the Utilization Review Department. 
• Communicate with other Departments (i.e. Medical, Fiscal, Intake & Referral, Clinical, Administration, etc.) to relay important clinical information.
• Provide individual, group and family counseling as needed.
• Enter Progress Notes and other Clinical documentation into EMR.
• Participate in staff meetings.
• Facilitate the completion of all necessary consent for release of information forms
• Act as liaison with community agencies to facilitate referrals
• Participate in weekly Case Conference meeting for treatment review of patients.
• Attend weekly clinical supervision.
• Ensure that Seafield's policies and procedures and federal regulations regarding confidentiality of the patient and their records are adhered to.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:

• Assessment & Referral
• Group Counseling
• Individual Counseling
• Family Counseling
• Didactic Presentation
• EMR Documentation
• Crisis Intervention
• Knowledge of Managed Care
• Agespecific clinical skills-Adolescent
• Agespecific clinical skills-Geriatric
• Proficient in computer usage including EMR system, Microsoft Outlook and other information systems.
• Knowledge of Medication Assisted Treatment.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

CASAC or CASAC Eligible, or B/A-B/S with working knowledge of Substance Use Disorders. Working knowledge of Electronic Medical Records and Managed Care.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those functions that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing this job, the employee is required to talk and hear.  Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• This is a largely sedentary role and involves sitting most of the time.  Walking and standing are required occasionally. 
• The employee must have the ability to use a computer keyboard, mouse, calculator, copier, fax machine, scanner and telephone.

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