Job Description:

A. POSITION SUMMARY

This individual is principally responsible for intervening on behalf of children, adolescents, and adults of the Desert Sage Health Centers. (DSHC) patient mix, who have suffered neglect, physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse, or suffer from emotional disturbances or mental illness. The Licensed Mental Health Provider is responsible for assessing, and if appropriate, treating and connecting these individuals in need of services to appropriate DSHC departments, programs, and/or to other agencies and sources around the community which could meet the individual needs of the identified client.

B. SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Reports and works under the Behavioral Health Director

C. PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Conduct a psychosocial assessment of the client and determine if the client meets criteria for Behavioral Health services.

2. Responsible for learning and implementing the DSHC electronic medical records (EMR) system following heath center policies.

3. Diagnose client using DSM-VTR criteria, and if appropriate, psychometric tools and records.

4. Develop a treatment plan that identifies both short and long term need of the client.

5. Provide individual, couple, family, and group treatment services, when appropriate.

6. Develop and implement group counseling/interactive sessions, as appropriate.

7. Conduct crisis intervention and coordinate follow up care, including hospitalization referral, if needed.

8. Triage with nurse and providers in coordinating patient care.

9. Serve as a consultant to clinicians though Behavioral Health integration.

10. Advocate for the client or family in obtaining needed services from appropriate agencies.

11. Make appropriate client referral to community agencies. Coordinate the delivery of these services, assess client progress and evaluate outcomes, as appropriate.

12. Network with community service providers to help assure the availability of services.

13. Awareness/acceptance of cultural competency aspects and sensitivity.

14. Maintain appropriate records, execute proper forms, and protect client confidentiality.

15. Provides quality service by informing the client of rules, regulations, and legal requirements related to care and by documenting the client’s situation and own actions.

16. Responsible for following and implementing HIPAA, OSHA, and corporate compliance policies and procedures.

17. Attend and participate in inter-disciplinary team meetings

18. Employee knows DSHC’s 5 core values

D. MARGINAL DUTIES

1. Participate in coalitions, groups and organizations that are working toward goals that are beneficial to the rehabilitation of the mentally ill, when appropriate

2. Provide community education and consultation services to increase awareness of mental illness and to make clients aware of services available

3. Provide consultation/education or limited supervision to students, entry-level case managers, or volunteers

4. Other duties as assigned by supervisor

E. PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Complete required documentation in accordance with legal and Medicaid requirements and DSHC policy and procedures

2. All documentation indicates the client’s progress, services provided, attainment of client goals and discharge referral information

3. Records progress notes pertaining to individual and group counseling sessions in a legible, coherent and timely fashion, using the electronic health record (EHR) system following health center policies

4. Reports to work punctually during assigned working hours; when a problem necessitates absenteeism or tardiness, the supervisor is notified immediately

5. Complies with all DSHC policies and procedures as well as Federal and State legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; informing management of needed actions

6. Adheres to a professional code of conduct and advocates for professional values

7. Complete 20 hours of ongoing training per year, or as required by state licensing board. (Including meeting participation and conferences.)

8. Familiarity/adoption of Meaningful Use (MU) criteria, completing accurate charting, data collection, orders/tracking/flowsheet/template documentation. Responsible for implementing PCMH Model of Care including Standard Elements/Factors.

G. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Licensed to practice in the State of Idaho

2. LMSW (Licensed Master’s of Social Work)

3. LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor)

4. Previous preferred experience in individual assessments/interventions and family/group therapy.

H. PREFERRED QUALIFICIATIONS

1. LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker)

2. LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor)

3. LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist)

4. Two or more years of previous direct client treatment

5. Previous experience with health care preferred

6. Bilingual preferred in English/Spanish at a high level of competency in each language

Desert Sage Health Centers | Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY

The Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive primary health care, including emergency treatment, patient counseling, education, and referral, as necessary to ancillary and support services.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Work is essentially independent. Receives medical consultation and/or direction from the Health Center Chief Clinical Officer and/or other physician. The Nurse Practitioner is directly accountable to the DSHC Chief Clinical Officer.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Assists in the supervision of clinical Health Center Lab Technician/Aid, RN, LPN, and other clinical staff as appropriate.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides comprehensive primary care through diagnosis, clinical judgment, and management to restore, maintain, and improve health status in accordance with practice policies. This includes:

Assessment of patient, emotional development status of individual and family.

Analysis of health behavior related to personality, life style, and culture.

Prescriptive treatment for health problems defined by the Nurse Practice Act.

Counseling and client advocacy.

Performs assessment of the environmental status of the community and its impact on health.

Provides health education to patients, clinical support staff (CSS), and community organizations, including preventive/corrective counseling for noted unhealthy behaviors.

Awareness/acceptance of cultural competency aspect and sensitivity.

In coordination with other Health Center staff, develops, and conducts bi-annual review and revisions of the written clinical protocols governing the healthcare services that the Health Center provides.

Works in collaboration and/or coordination with other health care providers within the Health Center team and/or community agencies to provide comprehensive patient care, in accordance with the written Health Center policies.

Assists in maintaining the quality of care in accordance with the continuous quality improvement (CQI) plan.

Participates in program and service delivery planning, implementation, and evaluation, relating to health care services and Health Center functions.

Participates in professional and related community organizational meetings and activities.

Participates in continuing education program designed by the Nurse Practitioner.

Participates in staff meetings, conferences and in-service training, continuing education for Health Center staff members.

Assures adequate patient health records are maintained and transferred as required when patients are referred.

Responsible for learning and using the DSHC electronic health records (EHR) system following heath center policies.

Responsible for following and supporting HIPAA, OSHA, and corporate compliance policies and regulations.

Familiarity/adoption of Meaningful Use (MU) criteria, completing accurate charting, data collection, orders/tracking/flowsheet/template documentation, and adoption of the PCMH model of care, including standard elements and factors.

Participates as required in on-call coverage of after-hours health care services.

Follows and implements fiscal year health care plan objectives.

Knowledge/oversight of Health Center operations, including crash cart, pharmaceuticals, lab and x-ray

Participates in clinical nursing research and application of research to nursing practice.

Maintains strict confidence on information gained in the clinical practice of the position.

Works closely with the EMTs in emergencies, using ACLS guidelines, when cases are presented to the Health Center by the EMTs or instances when EMTs have been called by the Nurse Practitioner.

Participates in the prescription drug control policies and prescribes according to state rules and regulations.

Merit increases will be based on random monthly or quarterly outcome reviews to evaluate productivity, and patient satisfaction. Ability to meet PCMH standards/MU criteria and outstanding performance over and above the job description.

Performs all other duties as assigned. Ability and transportation to rotate between three (3) health center locations as scheduled.

The employee knows DSHC’s 5 core values and demonstrates the specific valued behaviors on a daily basis.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

MSN degree from accredited Nurse Practitioner Program.

Completion of a formal family nurse practitioner program or documented evidence of course works to provide care to clients of all age groups.
License to practice professional nursing plus qualifications to receive nurse practitioner certification in the state of Idaho.
Willingness to work within the framework of a Public Health Service health center project, including goals and objective defined in the grant application.
Sensitivity to the local customs related to health practices and medical care. Sensitivity to the needs of the farm worker families and other rural individuals.

Desert Sage Health Centers | Equal Opportunity Employer

Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Dental insurance
* Flexible schedule
* Health insurance
* Paid time off
* Vision insurance

Job Description:

A. POSITION SUMMARY

This individual is principally responsible for intervening on behalf of children, adolescents, and adults of the Desert Sage Health Centers. (DSHC) patient mix, who have suffered neglect, physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse, or suffer from emotional disturbances or mental illness. The Licensed Mental Health Provider is responsible for assessing, and if appropriate, treating and connecting these individuals in need of services to appropriate DSHC departments, programs, and/or to other agencies and sources around the community which could meet the individual needs of the identified client.

B. SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Reports and works under the Behavioral Health Director

C. PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Conduct a psychosocial assessment of the client and determine if the client meets criteria for Behavioral Health services.

2. Responsible for learning and implementing the DSHC electronic medical records (EMR) system following heath center policies.

3. Diagnose client using DSM-VTR criteria, and if appropriate, psychometric tools and records.

4. Develop a treatment plan that identifies both short and long term need of the client.

5. Provide individual, couple, family, and group treatment services, when appropriate.

6. Develop and implement group counseling/interactive sessions, as appropriate.

7. Conduct crisis intervention and coordinate follow up care, including hospitalization referral, if needed.

8. Triage with nurse and providers in coordinating patient care.

9. Serve as a consultant to clinicians though Behavioral Health integration.

10. Advocate for the client or family in obtaining needed services from appropriate agencies.

11. Make appropriate client referral to community agencies. Coordinate the delivery of these services, assess client progress and evaluate outcomes, as appropriate.

12. Network with community service providers to help assure the availability of services.

13. Awareness/acceptance of cultural competency aspects and sensitivity.

14. Maintain appropriate records, execute proper forms, and protect client confidentiality.

15. Provides quality service by informing the client of rules, regulations, and legal requirements related to care and by documenting the client’s situation and own actions.

16. Responsible for following and implementing HIPAA, OSHA, and corporate compliance policies and procedures.

17. Attend and participate in inter-disciplinary team meetings

18. Employee knows DSHC’s 5 core values

D. MARGINAL DUTIES

1. Participate in coalitions, groups and organizations that are working toward goals that are beneficial to the rehabilitation of the mentally ill, when appropriate

2. Provide community education and consultation services to increase awareness of mental illness and to make clients aware of services available

3. Provide consultation/education or limited supervision to students, entry-level case managers, or volunteers

4. Other duties as assigned by supervisor

E. PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Complete required documentation in accordance with legal and Medicaid requirements and DSHC policy and procedures

2. All documentation indicates the client’s progress, services provided, attainment of client goals and discharge referral information

3. Records progress notes pertaining to individual and group counseling sessions in a legible, coherent and timely fashion, using the electronic health record (EHR) system following health center policies

4. Reports to work punctually during assigned working hours; when a problem necessitates absenteeism or tardiness, the supervisor is notified immediately

5. Complies with all DSHC policies and procedures as well as Federal and State legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; informing management of needed actions

6. Adheres to a professional code of conduct and advocates for professional values

7. Complete 20 hours of ongoing training per year, or as required by state licensing board. (Including meeting participation and conferences.)

8. Familiarity/adoption of Meaningful Use (MU) criteria, completing accurate charting, data collection, orders/tracking/flowsheet/template documentation. Responsible for implementing PCMH Model of Care including Standard Elements/Factors.

G. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Licensed to practice in the State of Idaho

2. LMSW (Licensed Master’s of Social Work)

3. LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor)

4. Previous preferred experience in individual assessments/interventions and family/group therapy.

H. PREFERRED QUALIFICIATIONS

1. LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker)

2. LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor)

3. LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist)

4. Two or more years of previous direct client treatment

5. Previous experience with health care preferred

6. Bilingual preferred in English/Spanish at a high level of competency in each language

Desert Sage Health Centers | Equal Opportunity Employer