Job Description

Mental Health Professional - CCS
Job Code: 2021-BHS-009
Location: Behavioral Health Services
Department: CCS (Comprehensive Community Services)
FT/PT Status: Full Time

Job Responsibilities:

Looking for your opportunity to give of yourself and \xe2\x80\x9cHELP PEOPLE"? Master\'s degree in social work or a human service field? Licensed as a LCSW or LPC in Wisconsin?

Kind, compassionate, and welcoming? Team player and a sense of humor? Join WCS! We have a full-time Mental Health Professional position available, as a result of an expansion in our Comprehensive Community Services Program (CCS).

We are pleased to offer a sign-on bonus in the amount of $7,500 for this Mental Health Professional career opportunity!

This bonus will be paid in 3 separate checks in the following manner.

$1,500 of the sign-on bonus after 30 days of employment.
$1,500 of the sign-on bonus after 90 days of employment.
$4,500 of the sign-on bonus after 6 months of employment.

The signing bonus is taxable, and all regular payroll taxes will be withheld.

Position Summary: This position is responsible for day-to-day operations of a team of CCS Care Coordinators or Ancillary Providers and clinical oversight of the CCS program and staff.

As the Mental Health Professional, your key contributions will be:

• Screen new referrals and perform intakes as needed, including initial assessments, individual recovery plans, and PPS NOMS Bundle, provide supervision and oversight to intake coordinators.
• Assist staff in identifying services from the CCS service array appropriate to address barriers to recovery
• Act as a leader in the WCS Evidence Based Practices and Trauma Informed Care movement
• Provide clinical supervision and management to CCS staff.This includes team meetings, individual and side by side supervision
• Participate in recruiting, screening, interviewing, and training new CCS staff as needed
• Complete annual CCS employee evaluations either independently or with program manager in a timely manner
• Maintain a quality assurance process to monitor staff documentation to ensure good clinical practice and maximize billing
• Ensure accountability for timely RPOC and SARJ completion by staff and report late RPOCs/SARJs to Program Manager.
• Participate with and report to the Program Manager on accountability measures, any misconduct of agency policies and corrective actions with direct service staff as needed
• Ensure adequate staffing of program and provide coverage as needed
• Assess staff training needs and coordinate training with management
• Assist and support CCS staff during crisis situations/provides coverage during times of staff shortage
• Maintain records in Provider Connect/Avatar, prompt CCS staff to complete PPS/NOMS and ensure that they are entered in a timely fashion.
• Oversee CCS discharges with Milwaukee County and ensure that discharges are completed according to DHS 36
• Attend CCS meetings at Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division
• Represent the Agency in the community and at County initiatives as needed.
• Advise management on all aspects of the Agency\'s programs.
• Appropriately document all contact with clients and team members
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize daily tasks
• Review mid cycle reviews, 6 month reviews and annual reviews and assist care coordination staff with making corrections prior to submitting to CARS
• Conduct Monthly Chart audits with the assistance of Program Manager and present results to care coordination team
• Provide backup coverage as needed

Other Duties and Responsibilities: * Assist Program Manager with ensuring staff timesheets are completed in a timely manner.

• Other job-related duties as may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the position
• Attend MC3, all provider meetings or other presentations or meetings as needed.

WCS has great benefits!

- Salary negotiable based on experience and level of education
- Most holidays paid and off
- No weekend coverage-
-Insurance benefits package
- Mileage reimbursement
- Generous paid time off (vacation, sick, and personal time)
- WCS is a nonprofit organization that qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job Qualifications:

Minimal Qualifications: Master\'s Degree in a Behavioral Science or related field (psychology, educational psychology, social work, counseling, marriage, and family, etc.) and licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Clinical Social Worker is required. Supervisory experience preferred.

No convictions or license revocations that would fail a caregiver background check. Valid driver\'s license, automobile, and sufficient insurance to meet agency requirements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: A very high degree of clinical knowledge and skills and the ability to clearly communicate these to others; ability to cope with emergency situations with a highly impaired population; good supervision skills and the ability to maintain and promote positive working relationships within WCS; excellent assessment and interviewing skills; good understanding of mental health, substance use, and co-occurring needs and the effects on the people being served by the CCS program and their families; good understanding of the substance use population; ability to support staff in difficult situations; effective use of time and resources to help maintain quality CCS services. Experience working with Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Services preferred.

Personal Attributes: Follow agency Code of Conduct and Leadership Code of Conduct; adhere to established policies and procedures of the agency and of all funding sources; conduct self in an ethical manner; maintain professional and respectful relationships with program staff, other WCS staff, people being served by the CCS program and all external persons and agencies involved with service provision; sensitivity toward a population of vast and diverse backgrounds; demonstrate commitment to agency values and mission.

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