Clinician - Ernie Turner Center

COOK INLET TRIBAL COUNCIL, INC.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Clinician I/II/III

Location: Chugiak, AK - Ernie Turner Center

Department: Recovery Services

Reports To: Assigned Program Supervisor

Supervises: None

FLSA Status: Exempt

Pay Grade: I/II/III (E5)

Job Type: Regular, Full-Time

AKBCU: Yes ICPA: No

The Clinician provides services within clinical and therapeutic roles, including direct services to clients who need both mental health and substance abuse treatment. Duties entail individual counseling, group therapy, education, screening, treatment planning, crisis intervention, service coordination, and referral to needed services.

Clinician I

• Provide individual, group, and family treatment that is strength-based, person-centered, and trauma-aware per the mission, goals, objectives, and policies and procedures of Recovery Services.
• Provide Evidenced-Based Practices throughout treatment delivery.
• Responsible for maintaining assigned Recovery Services Case Management System (RSCMS) participant records under HIPAA and record compliance guidelines.
• Responsible for completing clinical documentation in compliance with state and federal regulations and agency policy.
• Participate in case-staffing sessions for assigned participants to ensure services are appropriate for participant needs.
• Coordinate treatment team involvement and promote engagement in consultation.
• Provide transportation to participants as needed.
• Conduct participant referrals for additional services as medically necessary based on treatment needs for continuity of care.
• Provide advocacy and follow-up on referrals.
• Comply with required training needs to improve service delivery.
• Identify risk factors, including lethality for suicidal, homicidal, and grave disability.
• Conduct involuntary psychiatric holds when necessary, according to Alaska State protocol.
• Provide behavioral and diagnostic assessments to determine the level of care services, initial engagement strategies, treatment planning, discharge planning, and case management.
• Perform related duties as needed and assigned.

Clinician II

• Perform all duties and responsibilities of the Clinician I position with an advanced proficiency level.
• Support Clinician staff by answering questions, providing guidance, making recommendations, and conduct training related to Clinician duties and responsibilities.

Clinician III

• Perform all duties and responsibilities of the Clinician I and II positions with an advanced proficiency level.
• Support Clinian I and II staff by answering questions, providing guidance, making recommendations, and conduct training related to Clinician I and II’s duties and responsibilities.

• Knowledge and competency in mental health disorders, co-occurring disorders, diagnostic procedures, DSM 5, counseling techniques, group therapy, assessment skills, treatment planning, and discharge planning.
• Knowledge and competency in chemical dependency counseling and intervention techniques applied to individual, group, and family situations, including medical model.
• Knowledge and competency in emergency procedures used in case of alcohol and drug overdose.
• Knowledge of stages of alcohol and other drug withdrawal and competent in appropriate actions at each stage;
• Competent in administering CPR and first aid when necessary.
• Competent in assessing for participant risk factors, including lethality for suicidal, homicidal, and grave disability.
• Knowledge of Alaska State protocols for involuntary psychiatric holds.
• Competent in dealing with clients in other crises as well as a highly structured, fast-paced daily routine.
• Knowledge and competency in providing services and appropriately maintaining participant records under HIPAA and record compliance guidelines.
• Knowledge of Federal, State, and Municipal laws and regulations that regulate the treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction, including:
  1. Confidentiality 42 CFR Part 2
  2. Client Rights
  3. Privacy Act
  4. Good Samaritan Act
  5. Professional Code of Ethics
  6. Non-Discrimination
  7. Accessibility
  8. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  9. Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) standards
• Knowledge of cultural and spiritual values and how they relate to the disease, recovery, and wellness in Alaska Native and American Indian men and women.
• Knowledge and competency in public speaking and the ability to plan, organize, and develop audiovisual resources and handouts for educational lectures and public information speeches.
• Knowledge and competency in problem-solving, stress management, project management, ethics, and team building.
• Knowledge of airborne and bloodborne pathogen and risk reduction methodologies and the use of universal precautions.

Job Responsibilities Related to Participant Privacy

• Employee is expected to actively participate in CITC privacy training and to protect the privacy of participant information in accordance with CITC's privacy policies, procedures and practices, as required by federal and state law. Failure to comply with CITC's policies and procedures on participant privacy may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.
• Employee may access protected health information and other participant information only to the extent necessary to complete job duties. Employee may only share such information on a need to know basis with others who have job responsibilities related to treatment, payment, or other CITC operations.
• Employee is encouraged and expected to report, without the threat of retaliation, any concerns regarding CITC's policies and procedures on participant privacy and any observed practices in violation of the policy to the designated Privacy Officer.

• Demonstrated ability to rotate and work in different clinical positions as needed.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient with computers and standard office equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to make decisions, exercise good judgment, and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and prioritize workload.
• Strong public speaking, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and manage multiple tasks with attention to detail.

Minimum Core Competencies: CITC Values, Respectful Leadership, Professionalism, Emotional Intelligence, Problem Solving/Critical Thinking, Communication Skills.

• Master’s Degree in social work, psychology, human services, counseling, substance abuse counseling, or addiction counseling.
• Two (2) years of providing social work, psychology, counseling, or related field.
• Alaska Chemical Dependency Counselor Certification I (CDC I), or ability to be certified within three months from the hire date.
• Demonstrable knowledge of delivering trauma-informed care services.
• Six months of experience working with adults in a treatment capacity.
• Six months of experience effectively collaborating with multiple systems of care for clients’ needs.

Clinician, II

• Master’s Degree in social work, psychology, human services, counseling, substance abuse counseling, or addiction counseling.
• Level II Alaska Chemical Dependency Counselor Certification (or higher), or ability to be certified within three months of employment.
• Seeking Safety Certificate
• Two (2) years of experience working with adults in a treatment capacity.
• Two (2) years of experience effectively collaborating with multiple systems of care for clients’ needs.
• One-year (1) experience in integrated health approaches.
• Demonstrable experience working with Alaska Native people, knowledge of their values and belief systems, and ability to provide culturally competent services.

• Master’s Degree in social work, psychology, human services, counseling, substance abuse counseling, or addiction counseling.
• Independently Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Ph.D. in a related field.
• Level II Alaska Chemical Dependency Counselor Certification (or higher) or ability to be certified within three months of employment.
• Seeking Safety Certificate
• Four (4) years of experience working with adults in a treatment capacity.
• Four (4) years of experience effectively collaborating with multiple systems of care for clients’ needs.
• Two (2) years of experience in integrated health approaches.
• Demonstrable experience working with Alaska Native people, knowledge of their values and belief systems, and ability to provide culturally competent services.

• Valid Alaska driver’s license and insurable under CITC’s automotive insurance, which requires a driver to be at least 21 years old and have had a driver’s license for at least three years.
• Continued employment is contingent upon completion of a satisfactory state and federal fingerprint criminal background check, approved National Provider Identifier Standard (NPI) status, and state approval as a Qualified Addictions Professional (QAP).
• Required to have current TB immunization or verification if the incumbent is a “reactor.”

• CITC offers voluntary immunization for Hepatitis A&B.
• CITC provides CPR and First-Aid certification.

Physical Requirements:

• Primarily works in an office setting, with extended periods of time at a desk and on a computer.

NATIVE PREFERENCE STATEMENT: Pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (PL 93-638) and as further guided by CITC’s Native Preference Policy 6.120, CITC maintains preference in all phases of employment for Alaska Native, American Indian (AN/AI) and Native Hawaiian people, including direct lineal descendants and foster or traditionally adopted children. Also included is the non-Native head of household members for Native families, which fosters or traditionally adopts Native children.

The information provided in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents within this job. It is not intended to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and working conditions required of employees assigned to this job. Management has sole discretion to add or modify the job duties and designate other functions as essential at any time. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract.