Licensed Professional

Licensed Professional

Job Summary:

Responsible for providing clinical consultation, supervision, and therapy services to clients of Rockwell Development Center (RDC).

Qualifications:

• (1) A graduate of a college or university with a Master’s degree in a related human service field and has one year of full-time, post-graduate accumulated MH/DD/SAS experience with the population service; or (2) a graduate of a college or university with a bachelor’s degree in a related human service field and has two years of full-time post bachelor’s accumulated MH/DD/SAS experience with the populations served; or (3) a graduate of a college or university with a bachelor’s degree in a not related human service field and has four years of full-time, post bachelor’s accumulated MH/DD/SAS experience with the populations serviced and/or (4) a registered nurse who is licensed to practice in the State of NC by the NC Board of Nursing and has four years of full-time accumulated experience in psychiatric mental health nursing.
• Licensed professional means an individual who holds a license or provisional license issued by the governing board regulating the human service profession in the state of North Carolina.
• Fully licensed clinicians must have at a minimum of 2 years’ clinical experience.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal skills (essential to communicate clearly with clients and other staff members).
• Ability to work as part of a mental health team.
• Demonstration of licensure free from any record of ethics and boundaries sanctions or reports of any type of client abuse.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong ability to manage time and prioritize tasks; detail oriented.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish positive, trusting rapport with clients.
• Interview clients to obtain information concerning social history, treatment, and other pertinent information.
• Plan and administer therapeutic treatment, behavior modification, and stress management therapy to assist clients in developing/displaying appropriate behaviors.
• Clinically evaluate patients to detect indications of abnormal physical or mental behavior.
• Review results of psychological evaluations and evaluations from community providers to assess client needs.
• Discuss progress toward goals and objectives, such as family relationships, educational programs, social development, discharge plans or other behavioral problems, with clients.
• Meets with patients regularly to provide counseling, treatment and adjust treatment plans as necessary.
• Maintain electronic case records that are in accordance with HIPAA guidelines and other federal and state regulations.
• Meet with families and other interested parties in order to exchange necessary information during the assessment and treatment process.
• Participate in the collection of mental health information and student outcome data to be used for monitoring the overall performance and effectiveness of services provided.
• Refers students/families to community resources or to specialist as necessary.
• Clinical supervision of the Qualified Professional specified in rule. 1702 10a NCAC 27g .1705.
• Contributes to program by accomplishing related tasks as needed.