Regional Clinical Director Of Assessments - Southeast Region
CurrentThe Regional Assessment Clinical Director’s primary role is producing a comprehensive assessment document on a newly committed youth which provides the Regional Review Team, Youth and Parent/Guardian information for determining service needs and the most appropriate level of care for the youth’s initial residential or community placement.Duties:1. Maintains a caseload of all newly committed youth within their assigned Region up to and through the youth’s staffing and Regional Review Team meeting.2. Coordinates with the health, educational, clinical and operations personnel where the youth resides during their assessment process for conducting the DYS Assessment process.3. Meets and collaborates with the youth’s Case Worker on completion of the Youth Level of Service Inventory (YLS/CMI) which is then integrated into the DYS Assessment Document.4. Meets with the youth’s Parent/Guardian for ensuring family histories and Parent/Guardian input is accurate and reflected in the DYS Assessment Document.5. Participates in Regional or Departmental meetings that are youth specific and/or that further the quality of the DYS Assessment process.6. Is available for consultation and participates in treatment or review meetings when appropriate as youth move through the residential or community continuum to discharge.7. Completes the DYS Assessment process and all documentation within specified time lines.8.When appropriate, the Regional Assessment Clinical Director may engage with detained youth who are on a track for commitment.
