Contracted Clinical Coordinator/Licensed Mental Health Counselor

*This is a contracted position and may be located in multiple locations. 

*3 to 5 hours a week, $50 to $65 per hour

Position Concept
The Clinical Coordinator is responsible to provide mental health and substance abuse services which shall comply with policies and procedures of Eckerd and the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Mental Health and Substance Abuse Standards Manual, DJJ’s QI Standards and other state and federal regulatory licensing and accrediting agencies and bodies.

Essential Functions
A Clinical Coordinator shall maintain licensure and establish competency to provide the following treatment services: 

• Mental Health and substance abuse assessments and counseling shall be provided by qualified licensed mental health and substance abuse professionals as set forth in the DJJ the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Manual, Chapter 397, 458, 459, 490 or 491, F.S., and this Agreement.  
• Clinical Coordinators will ensure they are appropriately licensed and provide such licensure to Eckerd upon Services Agreement execution and at times of renewal as appropriate. The Clinical Coordinator is responsible for the completion of training requirements to maintain licensure and provide updated certifications to Eckerd. Eckerd will verify that mental health staff’s licensure is kept current.  
• Mental health and/or substance abuse assessments and treatment services will be provided to youth assessed or referred for mental health and/or substance abuse services. Mental health and substance abuse services will be provided in accordance with the DJJ Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Manual Revised August 2006 with March 2007 and April 2007 Updates, and Rule 63D F.A.C., and Chapters 397, 458, 459, 490 or 491, F.S.  
• Clinical Coordinator will be knowledgeable and comply with DJJ Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Manual and Eckerd Policy & Procedures at all Program locations.  
• Clinical Coordinator shall assess youth identified with suicide risk factors within 24 hours, or immediately if the youth is in imminent danger of self-harm by completing the Assessment for Suicide Risk (ASR) and Precautionary Observation documents in accordance with Rule 63D-12 F.A.C., and the DJJ Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Manual. Clinical Coordinator will initiate Baker Act proceedings for those youth when clinically indicated. After assessment is completed, Clinical Coordinator will determine if youth meets criteria to be cleared for standard supervision or, if indicated, will remain on precautionary observation status until a follow up assessment of suicide risk is completed. If a follow up suicide risk assessment is completed, the Clinical Coordinator shall step down the youth’s supervision levels in tiers. Youth will be placed on close supervision and then after completion of an additional follow up suicide risk assessment youth may be placed on standard supervision.
  Youth identified in acute mental health crisis will placed on mental health alert status and have a crisis assessment completed immediately by the Clinical Coordinator. Emergency services will be initiated immediately by program staff in the absence of the Clinical Coordinator. Youth will remain on precautionary observation mental health alert until emergency services transport youth to a receiving crisis center.  
• Youth identified with an expedited need for treatment or present psychiatric treatment at the time of intake or any time during the youth’s enrollment in the program, will have an initial treatment plan completed within 7 days of identification and will be referred to the present provider or local community mental health center for psychiatric care or medication management when clinically indicated. Clinical Coordinator will notify the Eckerd Case Manager after the referral is made so that the Eckerd Case Manager can follow up with the community mental health center. Clinical Coordinator will continue to provide treatment services in accordance with the DJJ Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Services Manual.  
• Clinical Coordinator shall begin the assessment process with youth referred for comprehensive mental health and/or substance abuse evaluation three (3) business days and complete evaluation within 30 days of referral. The SAMH 2-3 is the identified comprehensive evaluation and will be completed for any youth that is being recommended for evaluation due to screening and/or court order. Clinical Coordinator can utilize an evaluation that was completed within the 12 months prior to admission to Eckerd. The Clinical Coordinator must document an update after review of the evaluation record. Evaluation must be provided prior to the 30-day requirement and prior to the completion of the individualized treatment plan.  
• An individualized mental health and/or substance abuse treatment plan will be developed for all youth identified in the evaluation in need of treatment that includes individualized mental health and/or substance abuse treatment goals and objectives. The treatment plan will be developed by the Clinical Coordinator within 30 days of the referral or within 30 days of the development of the initial treatment plan. Subsequent reviews will be conducted minimally every 30 days as outlined in the DJJ Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Manual. Clinical Coordinator and Eckerd Management will ensure that the treatment plan forms used contain the minimum required data elements outlined in the FL DJJ Mental Health and Substance Abuse Manual and are filed in the youth’s treatment file.  
• Individual counseling sessions shall focus on the youth’s symptoms of mental disorder and/or substance abuse and strengths and needs identified in the youth’s individualized mental health and/or substance abuse treatment plan. Clinical Coordinator shall utilize Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and utilize an awareness and understanding of the impact of trauma on behavior.  
• Clinical Coordinator shall provide psycho-educational as well as group treatment. Psycho-education groups can be provided to youth that may or may not be receiving in house mental and/or substance abuse treatment services. Group treatment shall address the goals and objectives identified in each youth’s initial and/or individualized treatment plan. Youth without an individualized treatment plan shall not be permitted to attend treatment groups. Group attendance youth sign in sheets will be maintained by the Clinical Coordinator. Frequency and length of sessions will be determined by the licensed clinician providing the services. 
• Clinical Coordinator shall complete documentation in the youth’s mental health file. Documentation shall be made in the youth’s activity log and on progress notes.