Responsibilities

Director of IOP

All employees are expected to be pleasant, respectful, and courteous in all interactions with patients, families, staff, and visitors of the Hospital, as well as being a positive representative of INBH at all times.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree in mental health related field (MSW, MFT, MA Counseling) from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology, mental health, or a related field
• At least one (2) years of related experience providing customer service in a medical setting.
• Agency Affiliated Counselor
• BLS, First Aid, Handle with Care and Verbal De-Escalation certification, provided by INBH.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Two years working experience in a hospital, behavioral health, or medical setting.
• Licensure in the state of Washington as an LMFT, LICSW, LPCC, or LMHC

EMPLOYEE RATES AND BENEFIT

• In addition to base hourly rate, employees receive shift differentials ranging from $2.00 to $8.00 per hour
• One hundred sixty-eight hours paid time off per year to include 6 major holidays.
• Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance with FSA/HSA available.
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

All functions are essential functions unless otherwise noted.

The job functions of this position are not limited to the duties listed below.

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  Manages the workflow of the step-down process
• Meets routinely with all eligible patients during their inpatient treatment episode to assess aftercare needs and potential barriers to outpatient engagement and introduce to outpatient programs
• Collaborates with inpatient social services, utilization review, and business office to determine patient eligibility for outpatient programs
• Provides education and support about the significant recovery benefits for continuing care post-discharge from inpatient
• Completes psychosocial assessment, safety assessment, and Initial Treatment Plan for eligible patients and determines clinical appropriateness and IOP track admission
• Meets with patient on first day of PHP/IOP programming to support connection to the program and overall orientation and completes required assessment and safety documentation
• Identifies and reports trends including Stepdown Report to continue program expansion and reduce barriers to treatment
• Collects, enters, and maintains data relevant to patient referral and admission to outpatient programs and generates reports of the data as requested
• Completes outpatient admission paperwork and assessments (as applicable) and admission into MS4
• Files, assembles new patient charts, collects collateral for charting, and completes clerical needs of new patient intake process on an ongoing basis
• Facilitates IOP groups and documents group attendance and participation on group note on an as-needed basis

PHYSICAL & SENSORY REQUIREMENTS, WORK ENVIRONMENT & CONDITIONS:

• Ability to sit for long periods (up to 8 hours).
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to reach above and below the waist, turn, twist and manipulate small tools (copier, computer, telephone, calculator, safe, fax machine).
• Ability to move frequently in the completion of job requirements.
• Ability to handle a variety of repetitive tasks.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and tasks under deadlines and with short notice.
• Ability to sit for long periods (up to 8 hours).
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to reach above and below the waist, turn, twist and manipulate small tools (copier, computer, telephone, calculator, safe, fax machine).