Intensive In-Community Service (IIC) is an analytical, focused goal oriented, and needs based clinical intervention that addresses emotional and behavioral challenges of youth with moderate to high needs. It may be provided in a youth’s home or in an amenable community location by a licensed behavioral health clinician and is intended to stabilize and support the youth and family in an effort to deter more intensive interventions and to support the youth and family in collaboration with the Child Family Team (CFT) or identified support system. This is a short-term, solution focused intervention that addresses presenting behaviors resulting in the youth and her/his family/care giver/guardian gaining insight and improving function at home and in the community. (Performcarenj.org) 

Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related field from an accredited school.  Field experience working with children who have behavioral mental health needs and their families.  Must be licensed (LAC, LSW, LPC or LCSW) and in good standing.

Responsibilities/Functions:

• Continues professional growth and development by improving skills;
• Knows and follows safety and disaster, fire safety, infection control, security, confidentiality and client rights policies and procedures;
• Follows personnel policies and procedures;
• Is consumer focused;
• Works flexible hours to meet the consumer’s and the organization’s needs;
• Effectively provides individual, couple and family therapy within the natural home environment of consumer/family;
• Therapy may be implemented as intensive parenting skills training with emphasis on effective behavioral management techniques with goals to improve the level of family functioning;
• Therapy is short-term and therapist will link the family to traditional center-based out-patient therapy, as determined by treatment plan and collateral providers and agencies involved with family;
• Address goals and follow treatment plan;
• Coordinate/consult with other service providers working with the consumer/family progress toward goals;
• Unusual situations must be reported directly to the Supervisor and an Incident Report must be submitted to the Supervisor within 1 week. An Administrative Alert should be completed and submitted to the Administrative Office, if deemed necessary by the Supervisor;
• A weekly update must be given to the referral source either by phone, fax, or voicemail;
• Attend mandatory Supervisory meetings as scheduled;
• Consents, Treatment Plans, Assessments, and Disclosures must be entered into Cyber within the allotted time;
• Completed time sheets, HCFA 1500, and In-Community Service Delivery Documentation Forms must be submitted to the Coordinator by noon on the Wednesday prior to the period end;
• Progress notes need to be entered into Cyber within 24 hours of client contact
• For MA (LAC and LSW): Assessments, and Treatment Plans must be submitted to the Director of Intensive Community Services for second signature
• Discharge Summary / Transfer Form must be completed withinone week of discharge date along with any referral for continued treatment;
• Thoroughly completes all assigned work and tasks within prescribed timeframes;
• Behaves in a respectful manner in regard to consumers and family members;
• Arrives to appointments punctually;
• Works cooperatively co-workers in and outside department/program;
• Performs job responsibilities and duties with a minimum of supervisory prompting;
• Makes appropriate decisions without overstepping authority;
• Seeks appropriate and timely assistance from Director;
• Communicates effectively verbally, shares information and ideas and provides feedback;
• Communicates effectively in writing, written communication is legible, concise and adequate;
• Attends and participates in supervisory sessions as scheduled by Director of Intensive Community Services.
• Each therapist must maintain an open availability to accept a minimum of one case at all times unless on an approved documented medical or family leave. If a therapist has no active case within a 3-month period, their per diem status will be re-evaluated.
• For those full licensed staff doing Needs Assessments Only: make an accurate evaluation of your assigned youth’s needs and the most appropriate resources or services applicable and document same within 24 hours of contact. Maintain your Cyber certification for BPS.

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