PRFT Liaison

Description

• Provide CBST meetings with the acute inpatient hospitals, PRTF, and foster/adoption agencies, with regard to treatment planning, discharge/screening planning, and collaboration of services as assigned by supervisor to coordinate and collaborate with families, clients, and outside agencies.
• Schedule and facilitate prior authorization assessments.
• Ensure required documentation is collected and submitted to MCO.
• Maintain and provide adequate and appropriate coordination of care between MCO, Prairie View, client and families.
• Provide appropriate coaching and assistance to the family regarding acute and PRTF procedures.
• Provide crisis intervention, in cooperation with case managers and supervisor.
• Willingly provide other services, as assigned by supervisor.
• Maintain clinical outcomes within Prairie View standards.Demonstrate competency in working with child/adolescent patients and their caregivers:
• Demonstrate an understanding of differences between typical and atypical child/adolescent behavior.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of healthy child/adolescent environmental structures and routine, as evidenced by:
    • Effective provision of individual and group interventions, and
    • Offering effective input into team meetings and/or treatment planning.
  • Demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain appropriate limits and boundaries when working with children/adolescents and their caretakers, both individually and in group work.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of risk factors for individual children/adolescents, in regards to personal safety, safety in the community, and worker safety. Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate interventions to keep the patient and others safe.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education:   High school diploma and Bachelor’s degree or other approved work/personal experience in working with children
• Minimum Experience:  Two years working with children, preferably experience including children with severe emotional disturbance and their families
• Must have good listening skills, verbal skills, and written communication skills
• Must be able to observe patient demeanor and non-verbal communication for assessment purposes
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must be able and willing to work flexible hours and adjust work schedule to meet patient and organization needs
• Must hold and maintain State of Kansas Case Manager Certification and appropriate CEU’s where applicable
• Must be able to communicate effectively with referral sources, external care providers, and mental health center team members (i.e. case managers, therapists, physicians, community support workers, teachers, pastors, coaches)
• Must have ability to work effectively with children, adolescents, and their families
• Must have ability to work effectively with families who have severely emotionally disturbed children and give appropriate support
• Must have valid Kansas driver’s license.
• Must be proficient at basic keyboarding/word-processing skills
• Must be able to pass Kansas Bureau of Investigation Screen, Central Registry Screen, and DCF (Kansas Dept. for Children & Families, formerly SRS) background check