Clinical Associate

Position Title: Clinical Associate

Department: Behavioral Health Services

Reports To: Director of Behavioral Health Services

Purpose of Position:

Provide intensive services to adults and children that are BHS patients in the Norton Sound Regional Hospital;  Act as liaison between patient and medical staff, BHS clinicians and case managers.

Uphold the organization’s vision, mission, and corporate values.  Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization’s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.

Essential Functions:

• Provide Crisis Intervention services for inpatient consumers under the supervision of a mental health clinician, with the advice and consent of the med staff that are providing consumer care, according to training and educational skills
• Provide directed case management services for inpatient consumers under the supervision of a mental health clinician, with the advice and consent of the med staff that are providing consumer care, according to training and educational skills
• Complete administrative and work related activities:   formal record of activities and expenditures; record keeping; information systems and public relations duties
• Coordinate with Case Managers to provide advocacy and networking services for inpatient consumers

• Continue to pursue training opportunities and engage in continuing education to completed training and demonstrated competencies

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Personal Traits:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride.  Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.

Required Knowledge:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.

Job Specific knowledge is listed below:

• Knolwedge of general patient care activities
• Knowledge of documentation requirements for specific fields/records

Required Skills and Abilities:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork.   All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills.   All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance.   In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly.  Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.

Job specific skills and abilities are listed below: 

• Communication skills
• Problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Interpersonal skills and teamwork.

Minimum Requirements

Physical Requirements:

∙Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipment

∙Sit more than half the workday

∙Stand and/or walk less than half the workday

∙Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach

∙View electronic monitors for prolonged periods of time

∙Use hands and arm for repetitive motion tasks consistently for more than one hour at a time

∙Lift or carry unaided less than 25 pounds

∙Push or pull using up to moderate force

∙See and hear with normal acuity

Working Conditions:

∙Work is conducted in a standard office environment

∙Minimal travel is required (less than 25% of the time)

I attest that I do not have any physical, mental or medical impairment or disability that would limit my job performance.

Affirmation of understanding of job duties:

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