Residential Clinician I

About Our Program

Ädelbrook’s residential treatment program is licensed by the Department of Children and Families and serves young men and women up to age 21 and is accredited through the Council on Accreditation (COA). The residential program provides services to young men and women diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder with a range of cognitive, communication, sensory and behavioral challenges. An important goal of residential treatment is acquiring treatment gains in order to accomplish a successful transition to a lower level of care including such settings as homes, foster care or community living. Youth in the residential program have the option of attending our licensed special educational program, the Adelbrook Academy, which is located directly next to the residential program. Ädelbrook’s residential services are funded through the Department of Children and Families (DCF), the Department of Developmental Services (DDS), and School Districts/other.

Job Summary:

The Clinical Coordinator I provides individual, group and family therapies for individuals residing in the Residential Treatment Center. The Clinical Coordinator I serves as a member of the resident’s treatment team, coordinating various components of treatment both internally and externally with other providers. The Clinical Coordinator I is responsible for all treatment aspects of residents assigned to their particular residential caseload. This position includes on call clinical responsibilities every other weekend, Friday evening through Monday morning. This is a full-time, exempt position that reports directly to the Director of Residential (administratively) and the Supervisor of Clinical Services (clinically).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists in the intake process by coordinating a preplacement visit and evaluation for appropriateness of individual referred for admission to Ädelbrook. The Clinical Coordinator I works collaboratively with the Residential team including but not limited to the Medical department and the Residential Clinical Case Manager to ensure all documents needed for admission our obtained.
• Helps oversee the coordination of intakes, ensuring completion of all admission paperwork, setting up resident’s files for admissions and distributing materials to appropriate departments. This includes ensuring that all initial client records are input into the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and closed at the time of discharge.
• Responsible for completing the psychosocial assessment, as well as developing and implementing a comprehensive treatment plan for each assigned individual on assigned caseload.
• Coordinates implementation of treatment plan(s) with other team members through weekly treatment team meetings.
• Coordinates the admission and transitional process for residents/individuals, including maintaining communication with Beacon Health, DCF, School Districts and DDS Regions.
• Provides individual, group and family therapies for all individuals residing in the residential treatment center assigned to ones caseload as well as participate in psychiatric rounds for each individual.
• Works to identify professional development needs of staff and appropriate training. Collaborates with the administrative team to address these needs.
• Collaborates with the Director of Residential and Supervisor of Clinical Services to ensure that all staff have competencies to provide services that meet individual/residents’ needs.
• Communicates and collaborates with clinical services staff, behavioral service staff, contracted professional staff, and administrative team members to develop and maintain a professional work environment that beneficially meets the needs of the residents/individuals.
• Works collaboratively with all professional disciplines to provide the most comprehensive and therapeutic services to each individual.
• Participates in clinical staff meetings, supervision, case presentations, and all other required clinical meetings to enhance the individuals treatment goals.
• Serves as the primary liaison between; Ädelbrook, the family/guardian, educational placement, funding source, and all other appointed services, for the individual.
• Ensures visitation for each assigned individual with family/guardian is supported clinically and communicated to all parties as needed.
• Maintains and updates records, in a timely fashion. Completes all treatment summaries, progress notes, initial assessments, MTTPRs, and discharge summaries in collaboration with all internal professional disciplines, the Supervisor of Clinical Services, and the Director of Residential as prescribed by PNMI and ethical standards.
• Oversees the maintenance of files (EHR and hard files) to ensure that they are maintained in a confidential and orderly manner. This includes preparation for PNMI, DCF and COA licensing visits.
• Ensures that all DCF contract licensing, PNMI, and COA best practices are followed throughout all programs.
• Performs on call every other weekend, Friday evening through Monday morning, or as assigned by the Director of Residential and/or the Supervisor of Clinical Services. During on-call hours s/he must be available to handle emergency situations that occur outside of normal business hours.
• Coordinates discharge planning in collaboration with all applicable professionals, including external agencies.
• Maintains professional competency by participating in workshops, seminars, and all other requirements mandated by ones licensure and/or discipline.
• Displays exemplary role modeling on the job and when in contact with the individuals being served.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the Director of Residential and/or the Supervisor of Clinical Services.

Education, Experience and other Qualifications:

A Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work or related field from an accredited institution is required; Clinical license preferred. All MSW’s and MFT’s must possess their LMSW and LMFT Associate to be eligible for hire. S/he must have a demonstrated ability to collaborate with other agency employees, community service organizations, the Department of Children and Families, and the Department of Developmental Services. The ability to work with persons of diverse ethnic, economic, educational and religious backgrounds is required as are excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Ädelbrook is committed to programs of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action. Accordingly, all decision affecting our staff are made on the basis of Ädelbrook’s mission, personnel policies and applicable state and federal laws. Decisions are made without regard to race, color, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, ancestry, veteran status, national origin, marital status or handicap.