The work
What you will own
These responsibilities describe the core work of this role. Final assignments remain within the professional's verified qualifications, scope, privileges, and program requirements.
01Conduct structured diagnostic interviews through approved telehealth or outpatient modalities and gather clinically relevant history, symptoms, functioning, strengths, and risk information.
02Establish or confirm diagnoses within professional scope and document the evidence supporting the diagnostic formulation.
03Review applicable CANS, ANSA, or other uniform-assessment results for completeness, consistency, and alignment with the recommended level of care.
04Determine and document medical necessity for requested services within assigned authority and applicable program requirements.
05Develop, approve, or return treatment and service recommendations when the record does not adequately support the requested course of care.
06Identify missing, conflicting, or outdated clinical information and communicate exactly what is needed before a determination can be completed.
07Consult with assessment staff, therapists, case managers, rehabilitation teams, and psychiatric providers without transferring LPHA accountability to unlicensed personnel.
08Complete authorization, reauthorization, review, and determination records accurately and within required timeframes.
09Participate in calibration, utilization review, audit response, and quality-improvement activities tied to assessment consistency and clinical reasoning.