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Clinician does clinical interviewing to conduct biopsychosocial assessments on admission for outpatient services. The assessments include a series of questions regarding social supports, medical, substance use, and mental health history. Assessment further includes assessing current mental health symptoms, medical history, environmental factors treatment, risk and protective factors. Clinician screens for risk using validated screening tools. Support and education are provided during intake assessment. The purpose of the intake assessment is to identify the level of care deemed medically and clinically appropriate based on patient’s clinical presentation. Clinician must be able to provide a clinical diagnosis within an hour of assessing. Clinician also does case conceptualization and is able to determine care plans in a timely manner. Provides support services to severely emotionally disturbed or disabled adult behavioral health clients in order to meet the individual needs of the clients, to coordinate treatment, to assist the client with achieving the best possible functional level, to maximize symptom self-management and to enhancing quality of life and recovery. Collaborates with the care team to determine treatment assignments and services ordered upon entry.
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