Assessor
Gaudenzia, Inc.
2 hours ago
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About
- **This position requires open/flexible availability as this is a 24/7 facility**
- We need hope-bringers and changemakers - because the work we all do
- matters. Join a team that shows up for each other as much as we show up for our
- clients. At Gaudenzia, your purpose fuels progress - for yourself and others.
- Gaudenzia's Mission: Gaudenzia's Mission is to promote long-term recovery by
- providing comprehensive treatment and support to people with substance use
- disorder, co-occurring mental health disorders, and related conditions,
- regardless of individual circumstances.
Qualifications
- Associate’s Degree with two years’ clinical experience
- Bachelor’s degree with one-year clinical experience
- Acceptable degrees include (but are not limited to): Social Work, Psychology,
- Addiction, Counseling, Health/Human Services, Criminal Justice, Education,
- Health Administration, Physical Therapy, and more.
- What You'll Do At Gaudenzia
- * Be responsible for level of care (LOC) assessments for individuals seeking
- treatment, as identified by program requirements and in accordance with state
- regulations.
- * Complete required evaluations and assessments, including screening, intake,
- clinical assessments, American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and
- biopsychosocial histories.
- * Complete face-to-face, virtual, and/or telephonic interviews with individuals
- presenting for LOC assessment and/or admission to the appropriate program.
- * Accurately document assessment/intake records, records of referral, and
- funding source approvals/authorizations, and diagnosis within the electronic
- health record’s (EHR) system.
- * Document all case management and clinical services required by the Single
- County Authority (SCA), into the Pennsylvania Web Infrastructure for
- Treatment Services (PA WITS) system and within the company’s electronic
- health record’s system.
- * Maintain accurate electronic records on each client and ensure the timely
- completion of tasks, based on current policy and procedure and the
- appropriate funding source requirements.
- * Maintain proficiency in assessment, intake and level of care protocols,
- utilizing the ASAM criteria.
- * Conduct admission funding reviews with relevant payor(s) and assist with
- completion of medical assistance (MA) applications, as needed.
- * Participate in funding source reviews and make recommendations for treatment
- and lengths of stay as necessary for clients admitted to any of the Gaudenzia
- facilities.
- * Coordinate with agency and community resources to ensure access to the most
- accurate and up-to-date interim services programs.
- * Maintain accurate information for follow-up in the PA WITS system, along with
- the company’s electronic health records system.
- * Establish and maintain positive relationships with funding, referral, and
- regulatory agencies.
- * Follow up with clients after discharge based on regulatory guidelines and
- document appropriately in PA WITS and the agency’s EHR system.
- What We Offer: Competitive Pay - Excellent Benefits - On The Job Training -
- Upward mobility - Educational assistance to help you grow with us in this life
- saving field!
- For more details please visit out website: https://www.gaudenzia.org/careers/
- Our Operating Principles: We, as members of the Gaudenzia Team, are committed to
- these principles. They guide the way we perform Gaudenzia business, every day.
- * We hold client care as our top priority.
- * We assume good intentions.
- * We are present, we connect, & we communicate with transparency, dignity, and
- respect.
- * We make data-driven decisions with courage, challenge the status quo, find
- innovative ways to grow Gaudenzia & each other.
- * We support each other publicly & privately in all circumstances.
- * We provide & accept constructive, honest, respectful, and timely feedback
- with an open mind & without personalization.
- * We operate with integrity, focus on outcomes, & have a bias for action.
- * We follow through on agreements & honor commitments prioritized with a sense
- of urgency - someone's life may depend on it.
- Gaudenzia is proud to be an employer of choice - and a treatment provider of
- choice - in the substance use and co-occurring disorders treatment field. We
- work hard to foster an inclusive, supportive environment where our employees and
- clients always feel safe and welcome.
- Come work with us!
- Gaudenzia is an equal opportunity employer. We do not practice or permit
- discrimination based on race, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual
- orientation, age, national origin, religion, creed, disability, or veteran's
- status.
- Qualifications
Pennsylvania Position Requirements
- Associate’s Degree with two years’ clinical experience
- Bachelor’s degree with one-year clinical experience
- Acceptable degrees include (but are not limited to): Social Work, Psychology,
- Addiction, Counseling, Health/Human Services, Criminal Justice, Education,
- Health Administration, Physical Therapy, and more.
- Pennsylvania Licensure Requirements: All applicants must hold a professional
- license through DOC or be credentialed through PCB at the time of hire “OR”
- being working toward licensure or certification with a completion date of no
- longer than 3 years after date of hire. Acceptable certification and licensures
- include, but are not limited to: CAC, CADC, LCADC, LSW, LICSW, LGSW, etc.




