• Provide supervision and administrative duties as Clinical Director.• Provide individual, family and group psychotherapy to consumers.• Provide training in bio-psycho-social assessments to new employees. • Develop S.M.A.R.T. Treatment plans based on client’s assessed needs for treatment. • Conduct comprehensive diagnostic bio-psycho-social assessments and re-assessments, provide diagnostic impression and recommend level of care based on medical necessity using DSM-IV-R.•… Show more • Provide supervision and administrative duties as Clinical Director.• Provide individual, family and group psychotherapy to consumers.• Provide training in bio-psycho-social assessments to new employees. • Develop S.M.A.R.T. Treatment plans based on client’s assessed needs for treatment. • Conduct comprehensive diagnostic bio-psycho-social assessments and re-assessments, provide diagnostic impression and recommend level of care based on medical necessity using DSM-IV-R.• Document B.I.R.P. progress notes, create safety plans, administer and score LOCUS and CAFAS as needed.• Provide crisis assessments and referred to appropriate services. Show less

• Completed authorizations and determined appropriate level of care for consumers according to medical necessity criteria and ASAM criteria.• Trained providers on Cenpatico policies and procedures for review of authorizations.• Conducted onsite chart review to ensure client records are in compliance with Cenpatico policies and procedures.

•Ensured completion of all MICP/Treatment Plans within required timeframes based upon the initial treatment plan, completed at time of assessment, for identified services to the appropriate payer. •Managed a staff of up to 5 FTE’s to ensure that all departmental tasks were completed on a timely basis.•Ensured all approved authorizations were processed and team assignments are made within required timeframes.•Ensured timely submission of reauthorizations so that there were no lapse… Show more •Ensured completion of all MICP/Treatment Plans within required timeframes based upon the initial treatment plan, completed at time of assessment, for identified services to the appropriate payer. •Managed a staff of up to 5 FTE’s to ensure that all departmental tasks were completed on a timely basis.•Ensured all approved authorizations were processed and team assignments are made within required timeframes.•Ensured timely submission of reauthorizations so that there were no lapse of service periods for consumers.•Monitored authorization periods and made applicable payer changes when a client changed payers.•Notified billing department of expired authorization periods. •Attended all provider meetings with APS and other designated agencies regarding utilization management.•Ensured chart coordinator maintained all consumer charts to meet compliance with agency requirements and completeness for agency audit.• Completed chart audits by randomly pulling 10 consumers weekly to review chart for completeness, I.E. required forms are in chart and signed, psychologicals/psychiatrics are in file, progress notes are in file.•Completed service quality checks on all cases following discharge, including final review of consumer’s chart.•Cross-trained all staff members to ensure that each person was able to complete every task within the department. Show less

• Provided individual, family and group psychotherapy utilizing CBT, Trauma-Focused-CBT, DBT and play-therapy techniques to traumatized, attachment-resistant children and adolescents, at-risk/sexually exploited teens, and those with behavioral difficulties including conduct disorders.• Provided training to new employees. • Developed S.M.A.R.T. treatment plans based on client’s assessed needs for treatment. • Conducted comprehensive diagnostic bio-psycho-social assessments and… Show more • Provided individual, family and group psychotherapy utilizing CBT, Trauma-Focused-CBT, DBT and play-therapy techniques to traumatized, attachment-resistant children and adolescents, at-risk/sexually exploited teens, and those with behavioral difficulties including conduct disorders.• Provided training to new employees. • Developed S.M.A.R.T. treatment plans based on client’s assessed needs for treatment. • Conducted comprehensive diagnostic bio-psycho-social assessments and re-assessments provide diagnostic impression and recommend level of care based on medical necessity using DSM-IV-R.• Documented B.I.R.P. progress notes ongoing, create safety plans, administer and score mental status exam and CAFAS as needed• Developed individualized treatment plans with measurable goals and objectives; monitoring youth’s progress. • Provided substance abuse counseling using the 7 Challenges model.• Recommended level of care based on ASAM criteria.• Provided crisis assessments and referred to appropriate services. Show less

• Provided individual, family and group to adults struggling with substance abuse.• Provided training to new employees. • Developed S.M.A.R.T. problem specific assessment and treatment-plan resource. • Conducted comprehensive diagnostic bio-psycho-social assessments including diagnostic impression and recommend level of care based on medical necessity using DSM-IV-R.• Documented B.I.R.P. progress notes ongoing, created safety plans, administered and scored mental status exam… Show more • Provided individual, family and group to adults struggling with substance abuse.• Provided training to new employees. • Developed S.M.A.R.T. problem specific assessment and treatment-plan resource. • Conducted comprehensive diagnostic bio-psycho-social assessments including diagnostic impression and recommend level of care based on medical necessity using DSM-IV-R.• Documented B.I.R.P. progress notes ongoing, created safety plans, administered and scored mental status exam and CAFAS as needed• Recommended level of care based on ASAM criteria.• Provided crisis assessments and referred to appropriate services. Show less

• Provided individual, family and group psychotherapy to foster care consumers• Provided case management services to consumer and family as needed• Provided substance abuse counseling using the 7 Challenges model• Provided crisis assessments and referred to appropriate services.