Professional Level Service Provider PLSP Job Tomball area,Texas USA,Child Care/Nanny

Summary:

The Professional Level Service Provider is responsible for providing clinical case management services to each child in care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Completing an admission assessment or any other evaluation of a child for placement.

Developing, reviewing, and updating of service plans for a child in care.

Completing a discharge or transfer summary for a child.

Approving any restrictions that will be imposed on a child for more than seven days that have not been reviewed and approved by the treatment director or service planning team, and any monthly re-evaluations of restrictions that continue for more than 30 days.

Approving any restrictions to communication and visitation with the child’s family that are imposed on a child, but have not been reviewed and approved by the treatment director or service planning team, including monthly re-evaluations of restrictions that continue for more than 30 days.

Approving any restrictions to a particular room or building for more than 24 hours that are imposed on a child but have not been reviewed and approved by the treatment director or service planning team.

Working closely with the Treatment Director, Therapists, Case Managers, and medical staff to ensure treatment plans are effective, thorough, and accurate for that child’s treatment needs.

Attends and participates in all Service Planning, Discharge, Psychiatric Medication Evaluations, EBI, staffing, and departmental meetings.

Attend ARDs for children who require special education services and attend any other scheduled meetings regarding the child’s educational needs.

Assist in psychiatric hospitalizations when needed.

Gathers and reviews all information important to the resident’s treatment plan, i.e. medical appointments and documentation, and educational information.

Ensure that all contact with the children is documented on a case note and added into that child’s treatment plan.

Maintaining accurate, current, and complete documentation for each child’s record and filed in a timely record.

Utilize CANS Assessment (The Child & Adolescent Needs and Strengths) tools to facilitate quality improvement initiatives and monitor the outcomes.

Perform all duties within contract, state and federal regulations, Kismet policy, and COA standards.

Perform other job duties that may be assigned by the executive director or department head.

Assist in psychiatric hospitalizations when needed.

Complete Ansell Casey Life Skills Assessments for all children who require PALS.

Coordinate PALS Services for all children 16yrs and older.

Attend all Circle of Support meetings for each child.

Assist and prepare all children 16yrs and older in transitional living and life skills. (i.e. completing FASA, career interest, housing, money management, TXID, vocational training, transportation, medical services, psychiatric services, public assistance, etc.)

Perform monthly audits of each child’s chart and educational portfolio. Assemble educational portfolios for children who have not received an educational portfolio within 30 days from their admission date.

Provide resource information and referrals to community organizations for in-care and after-care therapeutic treatment such as behavior modification, stress management, therapy to assist children in controlling disorders and other problems to the child and their managing conservator. Maintain a comprehensive up-to-date list of community programs, services and information on how to access them for each child.

Provide consultation for direct care staff, probation officers, caseworkers, medical providers, family members and other individuals as indicated by the child’s treatment plan.

Consult with the outside specialists and treatment team members concerning the immediate needs of each child when needed.

Attend department meetings, seminars, additional trainings, and professional conferences.

Update each child’s approved contact lists, phone call logs, managing conservator contact information and placement authorizations. Update copies of all approved contact lists in each child’s chart and provide copies in the phone call binders for each house. Update each child’s call logs…


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