| Ability to perform patient assessments to determine presence of addiction or mental disorder |
| Ability to develop and implement a plan of treatment, continuing care and discharge plans for the patient and/or family. |
| Ability to perform unit specific competencies to include the performance of counseling and provision of clinical services (see skills checklist) |
| Able to evaluate patient progress and revise treatment plan as needed. |
| Provides patient and family education about addiction and mental disorder |
| Knowledgeable of community resources available for patients and families. |
| Assists with case management responsibilities for assigned patients. |
| Demonstrates the ability to perform crisis intervention. |
| Communicates appropriately and clearly with supervisor, manager, co-workers, other departments and physicians. |
| Develops, implements, and coordinates educational classes and therapy programs. |
| Presents educational programs to the community, schools and other groups. |
| Maintains patient records; complies statistical reports. |
| Documentation meets standards and policies. |
| Treats patients and families with professionalism, respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religoous/spiritual needs of patients and their families. Functions as a liaison between administratioin, patients, physicians and other healthcare providers. |
| Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors. |
| Maintains a good working relationship within the department and with other departments. |
| Functions as a mentor for student interns. |
| Demonstrates the ability to be flexible and organized; functions well during stressful and/or emergency situations. |
| Demonstrates the ability to deal with pressure to meet deadlines, to be accurate, and to handle constantly changing situations. |
| Demonstrates the ability to deal with a variety of people, deal with stressful situations, and handle conflict. |
| Stays current with new techniques, advances through seminars, conferences, continuing education classes, professional societies and journals, etc. |
| Professional Requirements: |
| Adheres to dress code. |
| Completes annual educational requirements. |
| Maintains regulatory requirements. |
| Wears identification while on duty. |
| Maintains confidentiality at all times. |
| Attends department staff meetings as required within the department. |
| Reports to work on time and as scheduled; completes work in designated time. |
| Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner. |
| Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities. |
| Coordinates efforts in meeting regulatory compliance, federal, state and local regulations and standards |
| Communicates and complies with the Benefis Health System Mission, Vision and Values as well as the focus statement of the department. |
| Complies with Benefis Health System Organization Policies and Procedures. |
| Complies with Health and Safety Standards and Guidelines. |
