Qualified Service Provider - QSP

Company: Partners In Excellence
Location: Burnsville
Posted on: August 5, 2022

Job Description:

Partners In Excellence is a premier autism therapy center providing autism therapy services to children ages 1-10 in a healthcare setting. The Mental Health Professional is a dynamic, individualized, and rewarding role within Partners In Excellence. The Mental Health Professional is a position that focuses on providing clinical services to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or other related conditions and their families within the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program. The Mental Health Professional is also a position that concentrates on providing clinical supervision and supervisory support to all employees and activities related to the ABA program. The Mission Statement and Core Values of Partners In Excellence are areas that are intertwined within this position.The Mental Health Professional ("MHP") provides general clinical services to children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and their families served by Partners In Excellence. The MHP provides supervision to all employees and activities related to the delivery of services in the clinical program. The MHP puts into practice the Mission Statement of Partners In Excellence.+ Manage the clinical responsibilities in accordance with the provisions of effective clinical practice and the guidelines delineated by third party payer contracts.+ Ensures that an appropriate clinical supervision schedule is in place for each child that will meet the individual child's needs. This includes, but is not limited to monthly progress reviews, parent meetings, quarterly treatment plan evaluations, and six-month authorization and progress meetings. + Provide training, instruction, demonstration, and feedback to Program Supervisors Senior Primary Behavior Therapists, Level 2 Behavior Therapists, Primary Behavior Therapists, Behavior Therapists, BCaBAs and BCBAs.+ Attend and participate in service area and professional meetings. + Facilitate and document meetings with employees as appropriate.+ Maintain confidentiality of the children and families served by Partners according to professional ethical standards, state and federal rules and regulations, and Partners' internal policy and procedures. + Ensure that services delivered and recommended by Partners are evidenced based and supported by peer reviewed data-based research.+ Develops and maintains a systematic data-based review of children served by evaluating changes on standardized assessment instruments and from monthly progress reviews, as well as from the ABLLS-R. + Conduct and/or oversee the monthly and quarterly reviews of each child's progress using the ITP goals as a benchmark, the ABLLS-R, or similar assessment tools.+ Assist and direct the Clinical Teams in conducting pre, post and on-going evaluations to determine the efficacy of the child's treatment approaches in their respective service areas.+ Assist and direct the Clinical Teams in the packaging and dissemination of the outcomes of the clinical programs.+ Supervises functional analysis of all severe challenging behaviors (BRP). + Supervises staff in reporting of Child Protection incidents.+ Refer the children and families served to other community providers as appropriate and necessary. + Supervise the Clinical Teams in the preparation of agency-wide assessments of the children's progress and parent and employee satisfaction assessments; present this data to the Center Manager.+ Participate in team and clinical meetings as requested, necessary, and appropriate. + Provide direct demonstration of effective teaching and behavioral procedures to the Clinical Teams.+ Communicate with the parents by phone, email, and direct contact in order to understand and respond to their concerns. + Accept and respond to employee and family grievances as necessary. + Maintain a calendar of appointments, starting and ending appointments as scheduled. + Return phone calls, mail, and email correspondence in a timely and professional manner. + Ensure that all members of the Clinical Team receive sufficient training and overlap services. + Assist parents in researching and understanding adjunct therapies and the potential impact on the child. + Communicate effectively with the parent on the results of assessments and evaluations and the possible need for discharge from services in an ethical and responsible manner.+ Immediately (within 24 hours) reports all incidents of suspected abuse or neglect of any child or vulnerable adult according to Department of Human Services Rules and Regulations and Partners In Excellence's Policy and Procedure.+ Conducts and interprets semi-annual assessments and ASD testing for site-specific Blue Cross Blue Shield clients and their families; assessments and testing for clients and families receiving other insurance occur annually as needed. Subsequent reports will accompany the assessments. Competence with the ADOS, CARS2, ABAS-II, SDQ, and ECSII are highly recommended. Administer a semi-annual Family Satisfaction Survey. + Coordinate services with additional service providers as collateral information for each client's case.+ Other duties as assignedRequired Education and Experience:+ Current Professional License to provide services in the state in which they practice.+ Necessary skills, knowledge, and abilities to expand and solidify their professional mental health competencies. + Competence and skills in the use of technology to enhance the provision of services. + Respectful and professional standards when discussing employees and employee information with other Partners supervisory staff.+ Able to follow and implement HIPAA Rules and Regulations, state and federal confidentiality rules, and the privacy standards as discussed below.+ Strong verbal and written communication skills+ Ability to work with minimal supervision+ Strong team player+ Must have proficient computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook for scheduling purposes, email).Preferred Qualifications:+ Experience with Applied Behavioral AnalysisID: 2022-2159 External Company Name: Partners In Excellence, Inc. External Company URL: www.partnersmn.com Street: 14301 Ewing Avenue

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