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Required Skills

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Achieves & maintains 0-10 points on the Clinical Ladder Grid.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate with patients, families, peer and other team members as needed for assessment, intervention, and professional development.
• Must be physically able to lift, support, move patients 50 – 100 lbs.
• Universal Precautions Category I.

1. Perform Patient assessments with patients in a specific service area. 

1. Assign a physical therapy treatment diagnosis. 

1. Establishes plan of care with objective, measurable goals. 

1. Provides interventions supported by evidenced based practice in accordance to the established plan of care. 

1. Assesses the effectiveness of treatment and modifies treatment to achieve goals. 

1. Plans for discharge. 

1. Communicates with patient, family, caregivers and members of team to promote maximum benefit of care. 

1. Provide patient care documentation that meets quality standards and supports ethical billing practice. 

1. Demonstrates ability to organize workload and manage time effectively. 

1. Maintains positive working relationship with patients and referral base. 

1. Demonstrates teamwork by routinely offering to help others or assisting others whenever needed. 

1. Demonstrates ability to handle difficult and/or stressful situations appropriately. 

1. Performs other related work as required or requested. 

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Required Skills

1. Direct Clinical Services
   • Conduct assessments of patient, including completion of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) depression scale and General Anxiety Screening (GAD-7).
   • Develop initial comprehensive assessment data including patient presenting problems, mental status, relevant psychiatric, medical and developmental histories to make decisions regarding diagnosis (per DSM-V), treatment objectives and ongoing treatment plans and/or to provide information and make appropriate referrals to other treatment resources in the community.
   • Provide 25 hours of billable services per week to patients.
   • Consult with patient and primary care provider about treatment options and preferences; coordinate initiation of treatment plan.
   • Monitor patient closely for changes in severity of symptoms and medication side effects. Educate patients about medication and side effects as needed. Encourage treatment adherence.
   • Use behavioral activation techniques with patient as an adjunct to other treatments.
   • Provide evidence-based, brief structured psychotherapy (PST-PC).
   • Participate in regular caseload supervision with treatment team, focusing on patients improving adequately (e.g., less than 50% reduction in symptoms after 8-12 weeks in treatment).
   • Coordinate communication between patient and primary care physician and consulting psychiatrist; provide recommendations for change in treatment plan.
   • Document all encounters according to policies and procedures.
   • Implement crisis or pre-crisis intervention procedures with potentially suicidal, homicidal, or severely disabled patients. Where appropriate referrals will be made to consulting psychiatrists or inpatient psychiatric facilities to prevent further destabilization.
   • Interview collateral contacts, previous and current treatment professionals, and significant others, to further establish a database for assessment and ongoing treatment plan as needed.
   • Clarify priority problems, goals for change, and session limits according to agency policy to assist patients in developing appropriate expectations for treatment in relationship to the agency. Use a variety of psychotherapeutic treatment approaches and interventions to change targeted behaviors and stabilize adaptive behaviors with individuals, couples and families.
   • Manage the termination process and discharge planning to enhance patients’ abilities to retain treatment changes and/or use other available support services.
   • May organize, plan and participate in therapy groups for patients and/or their families, as assigned.

1. Patient Information System
   • Establish appropriate professional files, including: comprehensive assessments, progress notes, treatment objectives and plans, previous treatment records, patients’ consent to current treatment and for exchange of information.
   • Complete required administrative forms. Collect necessary information for billing and fee collection for both community mental health and private pay patients.
   • Provide necessary patient information to other agencies or health care providers to coordinate services to identified patients.
   • May prepare necessary documents/reports for DCFS as needed.

1. Training Activities/Professional Growth
   • Supervisor and employee mutually identify professional goals that will enhance job related skills.
   • Participate in ongoing agency meetings, committees and special projects to enhance professional expertise.
   • Complete mandatory education requirements by specified deadlines.
   • Participate in required staff meetings and in-services to keep abreast of agency policy and administrative procedures, meet requirements for continuing education, and upgrade professional knowledge.

1. Consultation/Networking
   • Engage in appropriate team work functions (such as mutual support, clarification of office responsibilities and procedures) according to best professional judgment and agency policy to provide a professional working environment and effective service delivery.
   • Develop cooperative relationships outside the agency with family, physicians, public officials or interested agencies to provide for the development of mental health services in the community.

1. Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values:

• SAFETY: Prevent Harm – I put safety first in everything I do.  I take action to ensure the safety of others.
• COURTESY: Serve Others – I treat others with dignity and respect.  I project a professional image and positive attitude.
• QUALITY: Improve Outcomes – I continually advance my knowledge, skills and performance.  I work with others to achieve superior results.
• EFFICIENCY: Reduce Waste – I use time and resources wisely.  I prevent defects and delays.

1. Job Relationships

• • Demonstrate through initiative and apparent effort involvement in clinical supervision.
  • Communicate directly with supervisor for clarification of administrative policy, program evaluation to promote a professional working environment and effective service delivery system.
  • Adhere to MHS/MBH Behavioral Standards

1. Other Job Responsibilities

• • Ability to accommodate evening/weekend hours.
  • Perform other duties as required by agency needs.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Required Skills

1. Maintains appropriate documentation
   • Assesses and evaluates patients’ ability to provide self care; develops discharge plan and goals of care with patient and involved caregivers.
   • Assists with making referrals to related agencies taking into consideration freedom of choice.
   • Provides information to social service/discharge planners to facilitate discharge planning process.
   • Participates in multidisciplinary rounding and care conferences with other departments.
   • Serves as a resource person to physicians and hospital staff in the appropriate use of health care resources.
   • Serves as a liaison with nursing and medical staff and community agencies to facilitate problem solving and to coordinate services.
2. Assesses and develops plan early upon admission and revises as needed depending on needs of the patient.
3. Accepts on-call as scheduled and responds as needed.
4. Takes responsibility for upgrading professional skills and knowledge.
5. Prepares and completes reports; participates in special projects.
6. Demonstrates clinical competency by completing BLS CPR assigned by Education and ACMA Compass training modules for new employees assigned by Director of Case Management.
7. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

Essential Functions and Job Duties

• Performs assessment (chest auscultation, need for therapy, ABG results) on assigned patients as ordered by a physician; demonstrates accurate assessment skills in relation to age of patient.

• Establishes priorities and plan of care based on assessment.

• Provides care according to respiratory standards of practice.

• Documents tolerance to treatments and patient variances; revises plan of care to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

• Completes all annual educational requirements; demonstrates competency in respiratory areas, including assessment, 02 administration, patient ventilators, treatment, medications, etc.

• Documents care; completes CQI projects.

• Participates in continuing education and development of department staff by providing inservices and acting as a resource to staff in a specific specialty area of respiratory care (i.e. ventilator management)

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

Universal Precautions Category I.

1. Provides quality patient treatment.
2. Provides accurate and timely documentation as directed by the Occupational Therapist.
3. Provides interdepartmental communication with areas such as nursing, social service, and occupational therapy.
4. Serves as a clinical resource for COTA’s and rehab techs.
5. Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values:

SAFETY: Prevent Harm – I put safety first in everything I do.  I take action to ensure the safety of others.

COURTESY: Serve Others – I treat others with dignity and respect.  I project a professional image and positive attitude.

QUALITY: Improve Outcomes – I continually advance my knowledge, skills and performance.  I work with others to achieve superior results.

EFFICIENCY: Reduce Waste – I use time and resources wisely.  I prevent defects and delays.

1. Is active in his/her professional development through utilization of staff expertise and the department’s annual education program.
2. Assists in overseeing inventory of assigned areas.
3. Maintains equipment and environment in safe order and in compliance with Joint Commission infection control standards.
4. Assists with COTA students in combination with Occupational Therapist.
5. Participates in department’s educational and community service activities.
6. Participates in program development or special projects under the auspices of the assigned Occupational Therapist or Program Coordinator.
7. Assists with department projects, planning and problem solving through task force and/or community participation.
8. Demonstrates support for and participates as requested in accomplishing MHS, departmental and team goals and objectives.
9. Performs other related work as required or requested.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Required Skills

1. Carries out patient care program as established by the therapist to patients of all ages.

1. Performs treatment procedures safely and in accordance with American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) standards and department policies.

1. Communicates with the Physical Therapist and other team members to assure effective teamwork within the work setting.

1. Takes appropriate action when warranted by the patient’s condition.

1. Participates in patient care documentation.

1. Maintains the environment and departmental equipment in a neat, functional and safe order.

1. Maintains skills in treatment procedure through utilization of in-service and continuing education opportunities and expertise of other clinical staff personnel.

1. Demonstrates flexibility in daily scheduling of patients

1. Promotes health and safety in the work environment.

1. Actively participates in competency assessment process.

1. Performs other related work as required or requested.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.