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Clinical Specialist - Call Center -- Contingent

Under the general supervision of the Call Center Administrator, the Call Center Clinical Specialists are responsible for completing telephonic clinical screenings and assessments to determine eligibility into the public mental health system so that consumers will receive the appropriate level of care.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Determines appropriate levels of care for referral, assisting clients in selecting appropriate service providers.
• Initiates referrals to selected providers.
• Provides re-authorization of SUD/Mental Health/co-occurring services.
• Assists providers with additional client information to provide appropriate referral for treatment services.
• Evaluates clinical appropriateness for consumers.
• Establishes funding eligibility.
• Applies priority status criteria for placement.
• Conducts follow-up with clients who were admitted for treatment to assist them with a continuum of care.
• Monitors client's compliance with services and assists with aftercare/recovery plan services. 
• Reviews requests for authorizing/reauthorizing medically appropriate services and length of stay.
• Manages client care through the MH-WIN system.
• Provides community callers with information related to community resources and assists callers with information on how to access community services. 
• Utilizes computer to perform clinical and administrative job functions. 
• Ensures that consumers are authorized for interventions that meet medical necessity and are least restrictive. 
• Works collaboratively with providers, health home teams, and community agencies.
• Proposes alternative and creative Care Plans when progress is stalled.
• Participates actively in program enhancements and the QI program.
• Conducts data gathering, documentation and analysis.
• Applies Medical Necessity Criteria for Behavioral Health services and applicable standardized assessments, i.e., Level of Care Utilization of System (LOCUS), Supports Intensity Scale (SIS), American Society of Addiction Medicine Patient Placement Criteria (ASAM), Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale Second Edition (ADOS-2), Autism Diagnostic Interview - Revised (ADI-R), Developmental Disabilities - Clinical Global Impression Severity Scale (DD-CGAS), as well as other medical necessity tools and the Federal Confidentiality Regulations, 42 CFR, Part 2. 
• Conducts initial and ongoing review of enrollee's clinical condition both behavioral and physical. 
• Communicates with medical and behavioral providers regarding treatment planning.
• Communicates with medical and behavioral providers regarding clinical and psychosocial needs. 
• Ensures that the reauthorizations database is continuously updated and reflects the current status of individuals in treatment. 
• Tracks and monitors cost factors relative to service utilization, treatment activities, and other access and placement criteria. 
• Enters data and reports into written formats and electronic databases. 
• Monitors provider services for adherence to priority Federal, State and Medicaid admission requirements. 
• Identifies trends at the provider and network level and submit suggestions for clinical training and or technical support.  
• Reviews behavioral assessments, diagnostic reports and treatment plans to assess the appropriateness of the authorization request. 

• Performs related duties as assigned. 

   

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

A Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Nursing (a Bachelor's Degree will be accepted), the Human Services, the Social Services or a related field.

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