Communicare

Description: Duties: Obtain and maintain proper certification to perform CSS, taking full ownership of this process. This includes completing required annual training, maintaining supportive documentation, and submitting applications independently and timely. Meet the set productivity requirement by planning ahead, developing a schedule, and seeking support from office manager and/or CSS Director when deficiencies are anticipated. Provide case management services for the clients who meet the criteria for Community Support Services Provide ongoing assessment of clients' needs and develop appropriate treatment planning. Coordinate case management and mental health center services provided to clients, with services provided by other agencies. Provide supportive counseling to clients and their families as needed. Provide assistance to CSS clients in making applications for benefits and assistance. Provide assistance to clients regarding housing. Provide assistance to clients in securing medications and developing medication management plan. Assure access for CSS clients (when needed) to receive mental health and other community services. Provide home visits as determined by the level of need of each client. Provide advocacy services for CSS clients. Provide family counseling and education concerning mental illness to family members of CSS clients. Maintain a case load as assigned including proper documentation and paperwork. Attend meetings and training related to CSS as designated by the Director of Community Support Services including weekly staffing meetings at North Mississippi State Hospital. Complete and turn in to the Director of Community Support Services any reports as requested. Complete and turn in progress notes daily in electronic medical record system to Supervisor. Attend to tasks related to loss prevention such as verifying active Medicaid via Envision, ensuring appropriate prior authorization is in place, and communicating any payor changes with the treatment team and billing department prior to service provision. Attend and actively participate in supervisory meetings as requested including office staffing and treatment teams. Participate in grant specific activities, including, but not limited to assisting with continuation of funding requests, meeting program objectives within funding restraints, coordinating and reporting on Outpatient Commitment Orders, compiling and submitting any reports requested by DMH, actively engaging in networking opportunities with area hospitals and AMAP team. Perform other duties as assigned Requirements: Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related field. Ability to relate effectively to severely mentally ill individuals. Have transportation, hold a valid driver's license, have automobile insurance, and have a safe driving record Must have, and maintain, a Communicare insurable driving record PIc9d3d086ca10-9451

Description: The Behavioral Health Quality Assurance and Medical Records Clinician is a licensed behavioral health professional responsible for supporting clinical quality improvement, documentation compliance, medical records management, and health information management activities within the Community Mental Health Center. This position applies clinical knowledge and behavioral health experience to conduct clinical chart audits, evaluate documentation quality and regulatory compliance, support continuity of care, process medical records and patient documentation requests, and coordinate responses to audits and records request. The clinician serves as a clinical resource regarding behavioral health documentation standards and requirements and may participate in limited utilization review activities as assigned. The position requires the ability to interpret clinical documentation within the context of behavioral health services and apply applicable regulatory, organizational, and quality standards. Requirements: Education and Experience Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related behavioral health field required. Current Mississippi licensure as a CMHT, LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LMSW, or other qualifying behavioral health credential required. Minimum of two years of behavioral health experience required. Experience in quality assurance, chart auditing, compliance, accreditation, medical records, or utilization review preferred. Community mental health experience preferred. PI3ed1b36991cc-6205