Client Support Provider - Youth

Company: Pawnee Mental Health Services
Location: Junction City
Posted on: June 8, 2021

Job Description:

Essential Job Functions:

• Review client treatment plans and develop individual or group activities to enhance functioning levels in identified areas of need.
• Provide direct services in the client's home, school or community and document progress in each person's chart.
• Provide one-to-one support to clients who are in crisis or who need a constant presence in order to remain stable and avoid a more restrictive placement.
• Collaborate with family members and other members of the treatment team in identifying goals and strategies which reinforce desired behavior.
• Monitor and assist with medication administration compliance.
• Review client incidents with supervisor and submit written report as outlined in policy and procedure.
• Advocate for client rights and community integration. Preserve dignity and confidentiality of each person on caseload.
• Attend and actively participate in clinical supervision and program staffing. Provide input to supervisors and other treatment team members regarding clinical and program issues.
• Perform verbal and, if necessary, physical behavior management interventions as outlined in the treatment plan.
• Drive to community settings for the delivery of services and related program needs. This includes transporting the client in a personal or company vehicle.
• Meet administrative and clinical documentation requirements both in terms of content and timeliness.
• Meet direct service expectations in terms of type and quantity of services provided.
• Enter and maintain clinical schedule in ClaimTrak scheduler.
• Maintain and advance knowledge and skills related specifically to position or to field of work through regular review of pertinent materials or participation in training events as approved by supervisor.
• Adhere to the standards, policies and instructions established by PMHS Policy and Procedure and any applicable ethical codes within field of employment.
• Review and comply with the Pawnee Code of Conduct outlined in the Employee Handbook.

Other Job Functions:

• Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor or other management personnel.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred. Must also be at least 18 years-of-age. Post-secondary education in a human services field and/or related work experience is preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills using the English language required.
• Basic personal computer skills which enable the entry, retrieval and use of electronic data required; experience with Microsoft Office software preferred.
• A valid driver's license and automobile liability insurance maintained in accordance with Pawnee policy and procedure is required.
• Results of criminal and all other applicable background checks must meet the approval of Pawnee Mental Health Services.

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