Clinician- Hybrid

Job Details: Job Location: BH Administrative Office

• Huntington, WV, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Summary/objective: The Clinician serves as a key member of the interdisciplinary treatment team at Recovery Point WV Behavioral Health (RPWVBH), supporting the delivery of high-quality, person-centered behavioral health services to individuals experiencing substance use disorders (SUD) and co-occurring mental health conditions. This position is responsible for providing clinical oversight and guidance, reviewing counseling documentation and clinical assessments, developing and reviewing individualized treatment plans, providing clinical supervision to unlicensed counselors, and completing SUD waiver documentation as required. The Clinician collaborates with counselors, peer recovery support specialists, case managers, residential staff, and other treatment team members to promote effective treatment, regulatory compliance, continuity of care, and positive client outcomes across RPWVBH's outpatient and adult residential programs.

Essential functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. Clinical Documentation and Quality Assurance Review counseling and progress notes for clinical appropriateness, accuracy, completeness, medical necessity, and compliance with applicable documentation standards.

Review biopsychosocial assessments and other clinical assessments to ensure they adequately identify client needs, diagnoses, strengths, and treatment recommendations. Ensure clinical documentation demonstrates a clear connection between identified needs, diagnoses, treatment goals, interventions, and client progress.

Identify documentation deficiencies and provide timely feedback and guidance to staff regarding required corrections and improvements. Assist with clinical chart audits, internal quality assurance reviews, and performance improvement initiatives. Ensure clinical documentation is completed and maintained in accordance with organizational policies, payer requirements, and applicable regulations.

Treatment Planning and Clinical Coordination Develop, complete, and review individualized treatment plans based on assessment findings, diagnoses, client needs, and identified treatment goals. Ensure treatment plans are person-centered, measurable, clinically appropriate, and updated within required timeframes. Review treatment plan updates and progress to ensure services remain appropriate to the client's assessed needs.

Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to coordinate services and address barriers to treatment engagement, retention, and recovery. Support continuity of care and coordination between outpatient services, residential treatment, and community-based providers. Participate in case consultations, treatment team meetings, and discharge planning as needed.

Clinical Supervision and Staff Development Provide clinical supervision to unlicensed counselors in accordance with applicable West Virginia laws, licensing requirements, credentialing standards, and organizational policies. Provide guidance regarding clinical interventions, case conceptualization, assessment practices, documentation, treatment planning, professional boundaries, and ethical practice.

Monitor clinical performance and identify opportunities for professional development, additional training, and improvement in clinical practice. Maintain supervision documentation and records as required. Assist counselors in addressing complex clinical cases and treatment barriers. Identify and escalate clinical concerns, ethical issues, and client safety risks to the appropriate leadership personnel.

Substance Use Disorder Waivers and Clinical Compliance Complete, review, and coordinate SUD waiver documentation as applicable to the services provided and the Clinician's credentials and scope of practice. Ensure waiver documentation is clinically supported, accurate, complete, and maintained in accordance with applicable requirements.

Assist with monitoring compliance with applicable West Virginia Bureau for Medical Services (BMS), OHFLAC, Medicaid, managed care organization, accreditation, and organizational requirements. Stay informed of changes to clinical documentation standards, treatment requirements, and applicable behavioral health regulations.

Support the organization in preparing for audits, record reviews, and other compliance activities. Collaborate with leadership to identify and address clinical compliance risks and opportunities for improvement. Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration Work collaboratively with counselors, peer recovery support specialists, case managers, residential staff, and other members of the treatment team.

Participate in clinical consultations and interdisciplinary meetings to support coordinated, person-centered care. Assist in identifying appropriate treatment interventions and referrals for individuals with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Support appropriate transitions between levels of care and coordination with community-based services.

Promote a recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and respectful treatment environment. General Responsibilities Maintain client confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and other applicable confidentiality requirements. Uphold professional ethics, client rights, and Recovery Point policies and procedures. Maintain accurate, timely, and complete clinical records.

Participate in staff meetings, clinical consultations, training, and quality improvement activities. Maintain professional licensure and complete continuing education requirements as applicable. Perform other related duties as assigned by the Director of Behavioral Health or designee.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in Counseling or Social Work, or a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) Current, valid West Virginia license as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Psychologist, consistent with the candidate's education, credentials, and scope of practice.

Experience providing clinical services to individuals with substance use disorders and/or co-occurring mental health conditions. Knowledge of clinical assessments, treatment planning, evidence-based interventions, and behavioral health documentation standards. Ability to provide clinical supervision consistent with applicable West Virginia laws, licensing requirements, and scope of practice.

Strong written and verbal communication, organizational, and analytical skills. Ability to collaborate effectively with an interdisciplinary treatment team and manage multiple clinical priorities. Work Environment: Employee will work in an office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal. Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to sit; walk; talk and hear; use hands to keyboard, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, crawl, reach, and stretch.

The employee is occasionally required to move around the office. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. May occasionally be required to lift up to 20 lbs.