PRN FOR FAMILIES ACHIEVES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE ACCREDITATION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION
Joint Commission ID 582759
PRN for Families is proud to announce that it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Behavioral Health Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective care.
PRN for Families underwent a rigorous onsite survey on June 29th and 30th. During the review, compliance with behavioral health care standards related to several areas, including care, treatment, and services; environments of care; leadership; and screening procedures for the early detection of imminent harm was evaluated. Onsite observations and interviews also were conducted.
Established in 1969, The Joint Commission’s Behavioral Health Care Accreditation Program currently accredits more than 2,250 organizations for a three-year period. Accredited organizations provide treatment and services within a variety of settings across the care continuum for individuals who have mental health, addiction, eating disorder, intellectual/developmental disability, and/or child-welfare related needs.
“Joint Commission accreditation provides behavioral health care organizations with the processes needed to improve in a variety of areas related to the care of individuals and their families,” said Julia Finken, RN, BSN, MBA, CSSBB, CPHQ, executive director, Behavioral Health Care Accreditation Program, The Joint Commission. “We commend PRN for Families for its efforts to elevate the standard of care it provides and to instill confidence in the community it serves.”
“PRN For Families is pleased to receive Behavioral Health Care Accreditation from The Joint Commission, the premier health care quality improvement and accrediting body in the nation,” added Charles Elias, founder and executive director of PRN. “PRN for Families is the first program of its kind, providing home and community-based family preservation and reunification services, to earn this prestigious accreditation, and our staff is committed to continuing to work together to develop and implement approaches and strategies that have the potential to improve care for the individuals and families that we serve.”
The Joint Commission’s behavioral health care standards are developed in consultation with health care experts and providers, quality improvement measurement experts, and individuals and their families. The standards are informed by scientific literature and expert consensus to help organizations measure, assess and improve performance.
A special note from Charles:
“I am especially grateful to all of the dedicated members of our PRN for Families team who worked so hard on the lengthy and comprehensive accreditation process. A special note of thanks must be made to our multi-talented and many-hat-wearing senior administrator, Sheila Thornton, who recently celebrated her TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY with PRN for Families. (THANK YOU, SHEILA!) Similarly, our thoughtful, thorough, and always undeterred Family Consultant, Dr. Jared Tonks, was instrumental in organizing every detail. (THANK YOU, JARED!) We could not have achieved this milestone without dedication from everyone on the PRN for Families team, and for each one of you, I am profoundly thankful.”
For more information about PRN for Families Memberships and Accreditation, click here.
PRN for Families is Growing!
PRN for Families is seeking to expand our talented team. We are currently seeking enthusiastic, dedicated, and experienced professionals to fill the following positions. A brief overview of each position is listed below.
If interested or for more information, please contact: Mary Jo DeGrandi, Director of Outreach & Marketing: mjdegrandi@prnforfamilies.com.
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PRN FAMILY CONSULTANT:
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in social work, counseling psychology, or related discipline; licensed or license-eligible.
Willing and able to travel up to 2x/month to provide in-home assessments, attend professional conferences, and other outreach-related activities. - Knowledgeable in conceptual frameworks, theories and skills in following areas: child/adolescent development; family systems & family preservation; structural family therapy; substance use & relapse prevention; parenting strategies; crisis intervention, de-escalation, communication, behavior management; school interventions & aftercare services.
- Proven ability to provide clinically sound treatment services based on client needs and treatment plans, and to respond to client needs using differential diagnoses & treatment approaches.
- Proven ability to be a team player, with a personality conducive to positively engaging young people and their families in need of professional support and guidance. Must also be willing and able to work collaboratively with other professionals and community agencies on behalf of clients and PRN for Families.
- Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to be available for, and to effectively manage client crises as they arise, including evenings and weekends, via phone contact, text messaging, and case management for such crises.
- Ability to maintain professional clinical records and complete agency paperwork in a timely manner.
Ability to effectively organize time and responsibilities; ability to work independently and request support as needed. - Willingness to be part of an exciting, rewarding, challenging, and growing organization, and desire to wear many hats while learning and growing professionally and personally within the therapeutic program industry.
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ADMISSIONS DIRECTOR:
Qualifications:
- Energetic, creative, driven, hardworking, organized, and a self-starter.
- Experienced in the parent choice behavioral healthcare industry, specifically with a minimum of 3-5 years of admissions experience.
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree is preferred.
- An excellent communicator, a team-player, and comfortable wearing different hats as needed.
- Adept at Microsoft Office / Excel, CRM software and BestNotes, and in general be comfortable tracking and reporting on information that assists the program in understanding admissions trends.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee and facilitate all aspects of the admissions process, supervise the flow of intake/clinical information and admissions paperwork, contracts, and all necessary communications between family members, referring professionals, and PRN’s clinical and administrative team members.
- Work with clients and families in crisis and transition, exhibiting a thorough, nuanced and sensitive understanding of mental health, behavioral and substance use challenges.
- Meet the demands of a highly flexible and self-directed work schedule, with a proven capacity to schedule and manage inquiries and calls creatively and thoroughly, including during evenings and weekends if required.
- Travel at least quarterly (and in some seasons, monthly), be willing and able to represent PRN at professional regional & national events and conferences.
- Support the efforts of the Director of Outreach & Marketing with building and maintaining relationships with referring professionals and other therapeutic and academic programs.
- Maintain client and referral database information accurately, thoroughly, and in a timely manner.
- Be an excellent communicator, both verbally and in written communications with families, team members, and professionals with whom we work.
- Be an excellent salesperson, willing to thoroughly understand and communicate PRN’s mission, values, and services, as well as to gather and disseminate all of the information needed to help families determine the value that PRN services will bring to their family system. Must be passionate and able to go above and beyond to meet admissions goals.
- Be responsible for contributing to a positive, healthy, and productive work environment.
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CLINICAL DIRECTOR:
The Clinical Director is responsible for the delivery of clinical services, outreach and preventive programs, and consultation services to meet the needs of PRN for Families’ clients. This senior-level administrator leads a team of professional Family Consultants/Clinicians. The Clinical Director develops policies and procedures of service; evaluation of programs and monitoring the standards of clinical service effectiveness; coordination, recruitment, training and supervision and evaluation of professional staff.
Qualifications:
- Masters or Doctorate in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field.
- A valid license as a professional counselor, social worker, psychologist.
- Well-developed clinical assessment skills and high standards of ethical behavior.
- Strong interpersonal and team management/collaborative skills, and technological capabilities.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and sensitivity to serving a globally diverse student body.
- Verbal and written communications skills; including competence with public speaking.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for overseeing and developing the Clinical department including hiring, supervision, and evaluation of Family Consultants and Mentors.
- In collaboration with the Executive Director, Admissions, and Marketing Director develop, plan and implement strategies for program continuation and growth.
- Conducts Clinical Documentation Audits.
- Develops and trains on policies and procedures regarding clinical aspects of the program.
- Provide both clinical and personnel supervision of Family Consultants and Mentors.
- Available for on-call and crisis interventions.
- Active participant in evaluating and reviewing all crisis and incident reporting involving PRN staff or clients.
- Develop and provide skills training to Family Consultants and mentors based on counseling and social work best practices.
- Supports and trains Family Consultants in parent and program communication.
- Attends conferences and marketing events as needed.
- Conducts and trains Family Consultants on in-home assessment process.
- Outreach travel as needed to visit clients.
- Maintains positive working relationships with referral sources and other providers, consumer and advocate representatives and staff and represents the agency in the community and various committees/groups concerned with the delivery of clinical and social services.
- Markets program services, positively portrays agency and expands referral sources program related clinical staff.
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Additional Information:
We are looking for the right individuals to join our team. Period. Members of the PRN for Families team will have:
- A desire to have the best outcomes for every client and family.
- An honest, genuine, and caring approach with families, as well as with co-workers and colleagues.
Self-confidence and the desire to learn and grow. - An understanding of his or her role as part of a team, and value the contributions of each team member.
- The passion and enthusiasm to be part of an established but ever growing agency in which individual skills, experience and talent are valued and supported.
