Starting at $21.00 per hour

Community Psychiatric Support and Treatment (CPST) includes goal-directed supports and solution-focused interventions with the intent to achieve person-centered goals and objectives. This is a multi-component service that consists of therapeutic interventions such as clinical counseling and therapy, which assist the individual in achieving stability and functional improvement. CPST addresses behavioral health barriers that impact daily living, finances, housing, education, employment, personal recovery and/or resilience, family and interpersonal relationships and community participation.

CPST is designed to provide mobile treatment services to individuals who have difficulty engaging in site-based programs, or who have not been previously engaged in services, including those who had only partially benefited from traditional treatment. CPST allows for delivery of services within a variety of permissible of-site settings including, but not limited to, community locations where the individual lives, works, learns, and/or socializes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The CPST provider will also act as the Licensed Professional of the Healing Arts (LPHA) and ensure all referrals have proper authorizations in place, including for other CORE providers in the tri-county area, as needed.

Assist in developing a referral network in the tri-county area for CORE services.

Analyze data from various electronic health records or data rich platforms, such as PSYCKES, looking at quality flag indicators to address barriers by connecting these individuals to CORE services, if appropriate.

Create and provide educational workshops/informational sessions for TLS and other community agencies/committees to further promote CORE and Behavioral Health Home and Community Based Services (BH HCBS).

Notify an enrollee’s Managed Care Organization (MCO) within three business days after the first date of initiating a new CORE service and conduct intake and evaluation sessions within 30 days of the initial visit or the first five visits, whichever occurs later.

Develop the initial individual service plan (ISP) and ISP reviews every six months or whenever there is a significant life changing event.

Identify activities that support the targeted developmental tasks, strengths, and/or talents.

Implement identified/approved service activities in accordance to the individualized service plan, using creativity and utilizing community resources.

Build a strong therapeutic rapport with the individual that promotes a collaborative and cooperative working relationship.

Maintain familiarity with the ISP and evaluate it in collaboration with other service providers.

Receive information about the individual from the doctor and therapist including updates on the service plan and safety plans.

Accurately maintain sufficient documentation of goal-oriented billable and non-billable progress notes.

Maintain client confidentiality and boundaries at all times.

Follow and maintain agency policies and procedures in all program areas.

Attend appropriate training and in-service seminars in accordance with agency requirements.

Supervise and support the Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) and Family Support and Training (FST) providers.

Conduct chart audits and other quality assurance measures.

Complete reports for the state and/or TLS as required.

Other job related duties as assigned.

Management has the right to add or change the duties of this position at any time.

The CPST provider is defined as a clinical practitioner possessing a license or a permit from the New York State Education Department who is qualified by credentials, training, and experience to provide direct services related to the treatment of mental illness and substance use disorders and shall include the following:

• Physician: An individual who is currently licensed or possesses a permit to practice medicine issued by the New York State Education Department;
• Psychiatrist: An individual who is currently licensed or possesses a permit to practice medicine issued by the New York State Education Department and who is either a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or is eligible to be certified by such Board or is certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry or is eligible to be certified by such Board;
• Physician assistant: An individual who is currently registered or possesses a permit to practice as a physician assistant issued by the New York State Education Department;
• Nurse practitioner: An individual who is currently certified or possesses a permit to practice as a nurse practitioner issued by the New York State Education Department;
• Psychiatric nurse practitioner: An individual who is currently certified or possesses a permit to practice as a nurse practitioner with an approved specialty area of psychiatry issued by the New York State Education Department;
• Registered nurse: An individual who is currently licensed or possesses a permit to practice as a registered professional nurse issued by the New York State Education Department;
• Psychologist: An individual who is currently licensed or possesses a permit to practice as a psychologist issued by the New York State Education Department;
• Social worker: An individual who is either currently licensed to practice as a licensed master social worker (LMSW) or as a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) issued by the New York State Education Department;
• Mental health counselor: An individual who is currently licensed or possesses a permit to practice as a mental health counselor issued by the New York State Education Department;
• Marriage and family therapist: An individual who is currently licensed or possesses a permit to practice as a marriage and family therapist issued by the New York State Education Department;
• Psychoanalyst: An individual who is currently licensed or possesses a permit to practice as a psychoanalyst issued by the New York State Education Department; and,

Creative arts therapist: An individual who is currently licensed or possesses a permit to practice as a creative arts therapist issued by the New York State Education Department