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Required Skills

• Assists clinic in meeting goals related to quality and patient satisfaction by providing assistance, guidance, and direction to visitors and patients, in person and over the phone in a manner designed to yield a high level of patient satisfaction. Communicates patients’ needs through the tasking mechanism of the electronic health record. Accountable for achieving quality and patient satisfaction standards, including anticipating patient needs, grievances, and service recovery. 
• Schedules, reschedules and coordinates patient appointments. Reviews new patient requests.  Appropriately triages patients in urgent/emergency situations over phone or in person.  Monitors patient flow through reception and works with team to minimize and notify patients of waits and delays.  Schedules interpreters if needed.
• Responsible for accurate registration of patient demographics and insurance. Utilizes a variety of external websites to confirm patient’s eligibility.  Determines appropriate copay, registration conversation, and insurance to bill based on appointment type.  Collects patient financial responsibility at the time of registration, including current and past due balances   Determine and provide age appropriate documentation to be completed by each patient.  Obtains and validates proper consent for patient treatment.   
• Assists clinic in meeting goals related to days in accounts receivable by working as part of a team responsible for several front-line billing aspects which may include but is not limited to, charge entry, charge submission, posting of payments, charge adjustments, and cash management, including bank deposits. Reviews and corrects demographics/insurance errors.  Assists in the clinic’s overall financial performance by monitoring accounts for bad debt balances, pre-payment requirements, and patient portions at the time of service, and other old balances. 
• Responsible for several tasks related to the paper flow through office. This may include, but is not limited to; working with incoming mail and faxed correspondence.  Assists in scanning correspondence and paper medical records and conducting quality assurance and quality audits, if requested. 
• Performs opening and close of day activities. This may include running various reports, cash management, and completing required work lists.
• Complies with all reimbursement rules and regulations, including Corporate Compliance and HIPAA. Applies the Minimum Necessary Standard when accessing protected health information.  Complies with established clinic policies and procedures and safety standards. 
• Manages task lists within the electronic health record.
• Demonstrates support for and participates in accomplishing team goals and objectives.
• 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

Direct Clinical Services

1. Conduct assessments of patient, including completion of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) depression scale and General Anxiety Screening (GAD-7).
2. 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.
3. Provide 25 hours of billable services per week to patients.
4. Consult with patient and primary care provider about treatment options and preferences; coordinate initiation of treatment plan.
5. 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.
6. Use behavioral activation techniques with patient as an adjunct to other treatments.
7. Provide evidence-based, brief structured psychotherapy (PST-PC).
8. 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).
9. Coordinate communication between patient and primary care physician and consulting psychiatrist; provide recommendations for change in treatment plan.
10. Document all encounters according to policies and procedures.
11. 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.
12. Interview collateral contacts, previous and current treatment professionals, and significant others, to further establish a database for assessment and ongoing treatment plan as needed.
13. 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.
14. Manage the termination process and discharge planning to enhance patients’ abilities to retain treatment changes and/or use other available support services.
15. May organize, plan and participate in therapy groups for patients and/or their families, as assigned.

Patient Information System

1. 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.
2. Complete required administrative forms. Collect necessary information for billing and fee collection for both community mental health and private pay patients.
3. Provide necessary patient information to other agencies or health care providers to coordinate services to identified patients.
4. May prepare necessary documents/reports for DCFS as needed.

Training Activities/Professional Growth

1. Supervisor and employee mutually identify professional goals that will enhance job related skills.
2. Participate in ongoing agency meetings, committees and special projects to enhance professional expertise.
3. Complete mandatory education requirements by specified deadlines.
4. 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.

Consultation/Networking

1. 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.
2. 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.

Job Relationships

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

Other Job Responsibilities

1. Ability to accommodate evening/weekend hours.
2. 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

Direct Clinical Services

1. Conduct assessments of patient, including completion of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) depression scale and General Anxiety Screening (GAD-7).
2. 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.
3. Provide 25 hours of billable services per week to patients.
4. Consult with patient and primary care provider about treatment options and preferences; coordinate initiation of treatment plan.
5. 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.
6. Use behavioral activation techniques with patient as an adjunct to other treatments.
7. Provide evidence-based, brief structured psychotherapy (PST-PC).
8. 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).
9. Coordinate communication between patient and primary care physician and consulting psychiatrist; provide recommendations for change in treatment plan.
10. Document all encounters according to policies and procedures.
11. 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.
12. Interview collateral contacts, previous and current treatment professionals, and significant others, to further establish a database for assessment and ongoing treatment plan as needed.
13. 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.
14. Manage the termination process and discharge planning to enhance patients’ abilities to retain treatment changes and/or use other available support services.
15. May organize, plan and participate in therapy groups for patients and/or their families, as assigned

Patient Information System

1. 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.
2. Complete required administrative forms. Collect necessary information for billing and fee collection.
3. Provide necessary patient information to other agencies or health care providers to coordinate services to identified patients.
4. May prepare necessary documents/reports for DCFS as needed.

Training Activities/Professional Growth

1. Supervisor and employee mutually identify professional goals that will enhance job related skills.
2. Participate in ongoing agency meetings, committees and special projects to enhance professional expertise.
3. Complete mandatory education requirements by specified deadlines.
4. 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.

Consultation/Networking

1. 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.
2. 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.

Job Relationships

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

Other Job Responsibilities

1. Ability to accommodate evening/weekend hours.
2. 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

Direct Clinical Services

1. Conduct assessments of patient, including completion of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) depression scale and General Anxiety Screening (GAD-7).
2. 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.
3. Provide 25 hours of billable services per week to patients.
4. Consult with patient and primary care provider about treatment options and preferences; coordinate initiation of treatment plan.
5. 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.
6. Use behavioral activation techniques with patient as an adjunct to other treatments.
7. Provide evidence-based, brief structured psychotherapy (PST-PC).
8. 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).
9. Coordinate communication between patient and primary care physician and consulting psychiatrist; provide recommendations for change in treatment plan.
10. Document all encounters according to policies and procedures.
11. 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.
12. Interview collateral contacts, previous and current treatment professionals, and significant others, to further establish a database for assessment and ongoing treatment plan as needed.
13. 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.
14. Manage the termination process and discharge planning to enhance patients’ abilities to retain treatment changes and/or use other available support services.
15. May organize, plan and participate in therapy groups for patients and/or their families, as assigned

Patient Information System

1. 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.
2. Complete required administrative forms. Collect necessary information for billing and fee collection.
3. Provide necessary patient information to other agencies or health care providers to coordinate services to identified patients.
4. May prepare necessary documents/reports for DCFS as needed.

Training Activities/Professional Growth

1. Supervisor and employee mutually identify professional goals that will enhance job related skills.
2. Participate in ongoing agency meetings, committees and special projects to enhance professional expertise.
3. Complete mandatory education requirements by specified deadlines.
4. 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.

Consultation/Networking

1. 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.
2. 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.

Job Relationships

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

Other Job Responsibilities

1. Ability to accommodate evening/weekend hours.
2. 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

Direct Clinical Services

1. Conduct assessments of patient, including completion of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) depression scale and General Anxiety Screening (GAD-7).
2. 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.
3. Provide 25 hours of billable services per week to patients.
4. Consult with patient and primary care provider about treatment options and preferences; coordinate initiation of treatment plan.
5. 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.
6. Use behavioral activation techniques with patient as an adjunct to other treatments.
7. Provide evidence-based, brief structured psychotherapy (PST-PC).
8. 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).
9. Coordinate communication between patient and primary care physician and consulting psychiatrist; provide recommendations for change in treatment plan.
10. Document all encounters according to policies and procedures.
11. 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.
12. Interview collateral contacts, previous and current treatment professionals, and significant others, to further establish a database for assessment and ongoing treatment plan as needed.
13. 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.
14. Manage the termination process and discharge planning to enhance patients’ abilities to retain treatment changes and/or use other available support services.
15. May organize, plan and participate in therapy groups for patients and/or their families, as assigned

Patient Information System

1. 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.
2. Complete required administrative forms. Collect necessary information for billing and fee collection.
3. Provide necessary patient information to other agencies or health care providers to coordinate services to identified patients.
4. May prepare necessary documents/reports for DCFS as needed.

Training Activities/Professional Growth

1. Supervisor and employee mutually identify professional goals that will enhance job related skills.
2. Participate in ongoing agency meetings, committees and special projects to enhance professional expertise.
3. Complete mandatory education requirements by specified deadlines.
4. 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.

Consultation/Networking

1. 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.
2. 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.

Job Relationships

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

Other Job Responsibilities

1. Ability to accommodate evening/weekend hours.
2. 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

Direct Clinical Services

1. Conduct assessments of patient, including completion of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) depression scale and General Anxiety Screening (GAD-7).
2. 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.
3. Provide 25 hours of billable services per week to patients.
4. Consult with patient and primary care provider about treatment options and preferences; coordinate initiation of treatment plan.
5. 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.
6. Use behavioral activation techniques with patient as an adjunct to other treatments.
7. Provide evidence-based, brief structured psychotherapy (PST-PC).
8. 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).
9. Coordinate communication between patient and primary care physician and consulting psychiatrist; provide recommendations for change in treatment plan.
10. Document all encounters according to policies and procedures.
11. 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.
12. Interview collateral contacts, previous and current treatment professionals, and significant others, to further establish a database for assessment and ongoing treatment plan as needed.
13. 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.
14. Manage the termination process and discharge planning to enhance patients’ abilities to retain treatment changes and/or use other available support services.
15. May organize, plan and participate in therapy groups for patients and/or their families, as assigned

Patient Information System

1. 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.
2. Complete required administrative forms. Collect necessary information for billing and fee collection.
3. Provide necessary patient information to other agencies or health care providers to coordinate services to identified patients.
4. May prepare necessary documents/reports for DCFS as needed.

Training Activities/Professional Growth

1. Supervisor and employee mutually identify professional goals that will enhance job related skills.
2. Participate in ongoing agency meetings, committees and special projects to enhance professional expertise.
3. Complete mandatory education requirements by specified deadlines.
4. 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.

Consultation/Networking

1. 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.
2. 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.

Job Relationships

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

Other Job Responsibilities

1. Ability to accommodate evening/weekend hours.
2. 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

Interaction between staff and children:

1. Interact frequently, affectionately, and respectfully by smiling, touching, and holding children. Speak in a friendly, calm, soft and courteous manner within close proximity of the child. 

1. Respect and observe children’s interests. Intervene when needed to maintain safety.  Enhance children’s play with language, toys and activities. 

1. Communicate directly with each child at the child’s level.

1. Engage and communicate constructively with individual children during activities and routines. Take every opportunity to positively extend children’s thinking and actions. 

1. Be available and responsive to children’s needs, questions, and requests.

1. Encourage and model social behavior and expectations which are developmentally appropriate.

1. Acknowledge feelings with sensitivity and demonstrate appropriate expression of emotions.

1. Practice positive discipline techniques in guiding children’s behavior according to Memorial Child Care’s Guidelines for positive discipline.

1. Be attentive, flexible and supportive of children and their families during transitions to and from classrooms.

Curriculum:

1. Implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum based upon the guidelines set forth in the Creative Curriculum which reflects observations and assessments of individual children.

1. Assist in the design of an environment which responds to children’s individual developmental levels, physical and emotional needs and current interests through the use of Creative Curriculum.

1. Foster positive self-concepts by supporting individuality, independence, and the ability to make choices.

1. Encourage creative expression.

1. Demonstrate respect for diversity by providing anti-bias, non-sexist language, images, and experiences which reflect both center and global communities.

1. Share ideas in planning a daily schedule which provides a balance of activities using the Creative Curriculum lesson plan.

1. Assist in the documentation of children’s accomplishments through anecdotal notes, observations and portfolios.

Faculty/Parent Interactions:

1. Acknowledge parents and all classroom visitors. Demonstrate a friendly, courteous and professional manner.

1. Respond to parents’ comments and concerns with sensitivity, interest, and respect. Maintain confidentiality.

1. Participate in a Primary Care giving relationship with individual children and their families.

1. Share appropriate information with parents on a daily basis regarding the development and specific activities of the children in their primary care. Utilize appropriate written communication tools as assigned.

1. Assist in the planning and attend center/classroom events and meetings.

Physical environment, health safety and nutrition:

1. Maintain and follow all safety and health rules of the center.

1. Supervise children at all times. Demonstrate awareness of entire group while working with a small group or individuals.

1. Know the number of children in your group and maintain ratios at all times.

1. Maintain accurate attendance records throughout the day.

1. Complete appropriate paperwork (i.e. accidents, medication, etc.).

1. Encourage children to utilize appropriate health, safety and nutritional practices.

1. Keep environment and equipment safe, clean and attractive. Encourage respect for classroom materials.  Notify designated individual in advance when supplies are needed.

1. Assist in arrangement of space in clearly defined, well organized activity areas.

1. Organize a variety of materials on low, open shelves for children to used independently.

Professionalism:

1. Maintain confidentiality about issues concerning the out faculty members, children and families or Memorial Child Care management and operations. Must not involve parents in center concerns.

1. Become very familiar with ages and stages of development for those children under your care. Understand the general areas of physical, social, cognitive, and emotional development for this age group.

1. Support organizational mission, philosophies, values, goals, and policies to parents, co-workers, and community.

1. Ensure continuity of care for children by reporting to work on time and maintaining consistent attendance, arranging and communicating leave requests in advance.

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. Respect and adhere to staffing schedules which may be adjusted as programs needs change and may include working in another classroom.

1. Demonstrate flexibility and openness to new ideas in child care practices.

1. Attend faculty meetings, training sessions and other center events.

1. Continue professional growth by attending courses, asking for feedback and reading professional literature.

1. Receive constructive criticism with an attitude that indicates a willingness to improve. Give feedback in a respectful manner.

Teamwork:

1. Establish and maintain a relationship of cooperation and respect with co-workers.

1. Assume fair share of work. Look for ways to be helpful.  Demonstrate initiative.

1. Offer and share ideas and materials with co-workers.

1. Participate actively in teaching team through communication, collaboration and curriculum planning.

1. Communicate directly, work to resolve conflicts quickly and avoid gossip.

1. Exercise care in expressing views regarding the personal attributes or professional conduct of co-workers. Statements are based on first-hand knowledge and relevant to the interests of children and programs.

1. Assume additional classroom and center responsibilities as needed. (i.e. kitchen, pets, etc.).

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

• Interaction between staff and children:
  • Interacts frequently, affectionately, and respectfully by smiling, touching, and holding children. Speaks in a friendly, calm, soft and courteous manner within close proximity of the child.
  • Respects and observes children’s interests. Intervenes when needed to maintain safety. Enhances children’s play with language, toys and activities. Encourages and models the appropriate behaviors and expectations.
  • Communicates directly with each child at the child’s level. Engages and communicates constructively with children during activities and routines. Positively extends children’s thinking and actions.
  • Maintains availability and responsiveness to children’s needs, questions, and requests. Acknowledges feelings with sensitivity and demonstrate appropriate expression of emotions.
  • Practices positive discipline techniques in guiding children’s behavior according to MMC’s guidelines.
  • Maintains attentiveness, flexibility and support with children and others during transitions among classrooms.
• Curriculum:
  • Implements a developmentally appropriate curriculum based upon the guidelines set forth in the Creative Curriculum which reflects observations and assessments of individual children. Plans a daily schedule which balances activities using the Creative Curriculum lesson plan.
  • Designs an environment which responds to children’s individual development, physical and emotional needs and interests through the use of Creative Curriculum. Fosters positive self-concepts by supporting individuality, independence, and choices. Encourages creative expression. Respects diversity by providing anti-bias, non-sexist language, images, and experiences which reflect both center and global communities.
  • Creates documentation of children’s accomplishments through anecdotal notes, observations and portfolios.
• Faculty/Parent Interactions:
  • Acknowledges parents and all classroom visitors. Invites input from parents regarding their child’s development and care. Responds to parents’ comments and concerns with sensitivity, interest, and respect.
  • Maintains confidentiality. Establishes and maintains a Primary Care giving relationship with individual children and their families. Assists in the planning and attend center/classroom events and meetings.
  • Communicates verbally and in writing with parents regarding the development and specific activities of the children in their primary care. Shares resources with parents through discussions, articles, parent boards, etc.
• Physical environment, health safety and nutrition:
  • Maintains and follow all safety and health rules of the center. Supervise children at all times. Demonstrates awareness of entire group while working with a small group or individuals. Encourages children to utilize appropriate health, safety and nutritional practices.
  • Knows the number of children in assigned group and maintains ratios at all times. Maintains accurate attendance records throughout the day. Completes appropriate paperwork (i.e. accidents, medication, etc.).
  • Keeps environment and equipment safe, clean and attractive. Encourages respect for classroom materials.  Alerts others supplies are needed. Organizes materials on low, open shelves for children to use independently.
• Professionalism:
  • Maintains confidentiality about issues concerning the out faculty members, children and families or MMC leadership and operations. Supports organizational mission, philosophies, values, goals, and policies.
  • Ensures continuity of care for children by reporting to work on time and maintaining consistent attendance, arranging and communicating leave requests in advance. Respects and adheres to staffing schedules which may be adjusted as programs needs change and may include working in another classroom.
  • Attends faculty meetings, training sessions and other center events. Continues professional growth by attending courses, asking for feedback and reading professional literature.
  • Receives constructive criticism with a willingness to improve. Provides feedback in a respectful manner.
• Teamwork:
  • Establishes and maintains cooperation and respect with co-workers. Assumes fair share of work and seeks ways to be helpful. Assumes other responsibilities as needed:  kitchen, pets, etc. Offers and shares ideas and materials with others.
  • Participates in teaching team through communication, collaboration and curriculum planning. Communicates and works to resolve conflicts quickly and avoid gossip. Exercises care in expressing views regarding the personal attributes or professional conduct of co-workers. Statements are based on first-hand knowledge and relevant to the interests of children and programs.
  • Performs other related work as required or requested.

Required Skills

• Interaction between staff and children:
  • Interacts frequently, affectionately, and respectfully by smiling, touching, and holding children. Speaks in a friendly, calm, soft and courteous manner within close proximity of the child.
  • Respects and observes children’s interests. Intervenes when needed to maintain safety. Enhances children’s play with language, toys and activities. Encourages and models the appropriate behaviors and expectations.
  • Communicates directly with each child at the child’s level. Engages and communicates constructively with children during activities and routines. Positively extends children’s thinking and actions.
  • Maintains availability and responsiveness to children’s needs, questions, and requests. Acknowledges feelings with sensitivity and demonstrate appropriate expression of emotions.
  • Practices positive discipline techniques in guiding children’s behavior according to MMC’s guidelines.
  • Maintains attentiveness, flexibility and support with children and others during transitions among classrooms.
• Curriculum:
  • Implements a developmentally appropriate curriculum based upon the guidelines set forth in the Creative Curriculum which reflects observations and assessments of individual children. Plans a daily schedule which balances activities using the Creative Curriculum lesson plan.
  • Designs an environment which responds to children’s individual development, physical and emotional needs and interests through the use of Creative Curriculum. Fosters positive self-concepts by supporting individuality, independence, and choices. Encourages creative expression. Respects diversity by providing anti-bias, non-sexist language, images, and experiences which reflect both center and global communities.
  • Creates documentation of children’s accomplishments through anecdotal notes, observations and portfolios.
• Faculty/Parent Interactions:
  • Acknowledges parents and all classroom visitors. Invites input from parents regarding their child’s development and care. Responds to parents’ comments and concerns with sensitivity, interest, and respect.
  • Maintains confidentiality. Establishes and maintains a Primary Care giving relationship with individual children and their families. Assists in the planning and attend center/classroom events and meetings.
  • Communicates verbally and in writing with parents regarding the development and specific activities of the children in their primary care. Shares resources with parents through discussions, articles, parent boards, etc.
• Physical environment, health safety and nutrition:
  • Maintains and follow all safety and health rules of the center. Supervise children at all times. Demonstrates awareness of entire group while working with a small group or individuals. Encourages children to utilize appropriate health, safety and nutritional practices.
  • Knows the number of children in assigned group and maintains ratios at all times. Maintains accurate attendance records throughout the day. Completes appropriate paperwork (i.e. accidents, medication, etc.).
  • Keeps environment and equipment safe, clean and attractive. Encourages respect for classroom materials.  Alerts others supplies are needed. Organizes materials on low, open shelves for children to use independently.
• Professionalism:
  • Maintains confidentiality about issues concerning the out faculty members, children and families or MMC leadership and operations. Supports organizational mission, philosophies, values, goals, and policies.
  • Ensures continuity of care for children by reporting to work on time and maintaining consistent attendance, arranging and communicating leave requests in advance. Respects and adheres to staffing schedules which may be adjusted as programs needs change and may include working in another classroom.
  • Attends faculty meetings, training sessions and other center events. Continues professional growth by attending courses, asking for feedback and reading professional literature.
  • Receives constructive criticism with a willingness to improve. Provides feedback in a respectful manner.
• Teamwork:
  • Establishes and maintains cooperation and respect with co-workers. Assumes fair share of work and seeks ways to be helpful. Assumes other responsibilities as needed:  kitchen, pets, etc. Offers and shares ideas and materials with others.
  • Participates in teaching team through communication, collaboration and curriculum planning. Communicates and works to resolve conflicts quickly and avoid gossip. Exercises care in expressing views regarding the personal attributes or professional conduct of co-workers. Statements are based on first-hand knowledge and relevant to the interests of children and programs.
  • Performs other related work as required or requested.

Required Skills

• Obtain psychiatric social services assessments within 3 working days after admission and record in patient’s record. Assessments must include all regulatory mandated information.
• Provide group, individual, and family counseling to patients of all ages and their families as requested by physician or multidisciplinary team. Documents in record after each session and supports information needed for Utilization Review criteria and the patient treatment plan.
• Initiates discharge planning when patient is admitted. Discharge planning is coordinated with physician and interprofessional team.  Assures that discharge plans are secured when patient is medically ready for discharge.  Assures that all necessary information has been transmitted to next provider of care.
• Maintains knowledge of community resources.
• Complies with the Illinois Mental Health Code and Confidentiality Act.
• Provides leadership role in interprofessional treatment team meetings. .
• Consults with colleagues for individual treatment planning of unusual patient situations.
• Provides evidence of continuing education in the profession.
• Assists, as needed, in the staff training, new employee orientation, student education, community education, in-house activities, and general public relations activities.
• Aware of and complies with department and hospital policy and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of care for older adults through accurate assessments, treatment and effective implementation of interventions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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.