In-Office Admin Questions
Which tabs should I have open on my laptop?
- Outlook calendar
- Outlook Email (personal and info email)
- Therapy Notes
- People Helped Tracker
- Zoom
- Bamboo
- CARE’s Intranet
Who do I call if I can’t unclog the toilet?
Please reach out to the Cleaning Company! (uli@commongoodcleaning.com)
What do I do with mail that isn’t for anyone at CARE?
Write “Return to Sender” on the envelope and put it in the mailbox for the mail carrier
How detailed should my contact notes be?
Please include all pertinent information: is the client aware the appointment is over telehealth? Is the client expecting a call back? If so, from who? Did you speak with the client or just leave a voicemail?
How do I clock in and out?
Technology Questions
How can I scan something to my computer or print?
Call AllCovered and they will set it up for you.
What if I’m having laptop troubles in general?
Call AllCovered or use the chat function on their website here.
What do I do if the internet is down?
Call AllCovered
Scheduling
What do I do for day-of appointments (intake or otherwise)?
- Double-check clinician availability
- Email/message the clinician on Teams immediately
How do I process portal requests that are labeled “New Client” when they are an existing client?
Click on the request. If the client is already in Therapy Notes, their name will be listed below the request with their DOB, email, and phone number. If all this information matches you can click on them to schedule the appointment in their Therapy Notes account.
What do I do if a client calls who does not speak English?
- Spanish-speaking clients can be referred to CLUES.
- Minors who parents do not speak English, we also need to refer them out. Ethically we can not provide the paperwork and explain services if they do not speak English
How do I add someone to the waitlist?
- First, have you offered to schedule a DA with another clinician?
- Let the caller know, clients within our system receive first priority when scheduling.
- Within Microsoft Teams there is a page called “Other Admin Tracking,” which has the waitlist inside it. Fill in the client information at the bottom of the list and add the client to Therapy Notes. Ensure their name and DOB are included and write “WAITLIST – DATE: please remove from waitlist when scheduled” in the Patient Comments.
Can clients schedule appointments on behalf of other people? (A mom for their adult child, a concerned significant other, etc.)
You can help them with finding a good fit/time, but we cannot schedule the person an intake. They would have to call or make the appointment request themselves online.
If a case manager calls with their client and I can hear them on the phone, can I schedule an intake?
Yep, however any contact in the future will need an ROI on file for.
Do I need to make multiple accounts for couples or family therapy?
Nope! The account only needs to be made for the IP (the ones whose insurance will be used).
Can a client be working or driving during their session?
No, clients may attend session on their lunch break but not during work or while driving. Additionally, they will need to be in a private space.
Intake Tracker
When is the “My Perfect Client” tab updated?
We update this as soon we receive information from the clinician in a typeform or if a clinician emails intakes@care-clinics.com with a change request.
When I reschedule an intake do I add it to the People Helped tracker?
If it is scheduled more than one month later or if it is scheduled with a different clinician.
Do I add transfer clients to the People Helped Tracker?
Add transfer clients to the Transfer tab.
If a clinician emails info@care-clinics.com requesting we call a client, what do I do?
- Call the client
- Write a contact note
- Respond to the clinician’s email letting them know
What do I do if a client emails the info email?
- Do NOT respond to the client as email is not HIPAA compliant. Instead, make a contact note by copy-pasting the contents of the client’s email and call the client if the situation requires it.
- For cancellation emails: cancel the session and call the client to inform them that their appointment has been canceled.
- For emails to a specific clinician: email the clinician and ask them to look at your contact note in TN. Do NOT forward the email to the clinician.
What do I do with these emails in the info box?
- TherapyNotes Reschedule/Cancel: Archive
- TherapyNotes Appointment Request: Archive if it’s an existing client
- Training opportunities: Forward to Erin W. & Heidi B.
Can I email a clinician if their client wants a call back?
Yes, remember to document the details in a contact note.
General
Who do I ask when a client or I have questions about…?
Task | Person |
Website questions | Marketing@care-clinics.com |
Record requests | Fax@care-clinics.com |
Insurance questions | Refer to admin guide, then to Rebeka Tolle or VIBE |
Billing questions | Thera-PAY (billing@care-clinics.com) |
Record Requests + ROIS
If a client is an internal transfer or shared client, can one clinician request a different clinician’s reports to be sent out? For example: if Julia Lambert and Amy Babcock share a client, can Julia request Amy’s DA to be sent?
- Yes, a different clinician can send CARE internal documents.
- If a client is requesting to send documents we have received from a different company, we cannot forward.
If someone leaves a VM regarding a client, but there’s no ROI, what should I do?
- If the client is a clinician at CARE, pass on the message.
- Add a contact note stating that the client’s status was not confirmed or denied
Can we help a client fill out an ROI?
Not at this time, you will need to let the clinician know of this request.
When do ROIs expire?
- After one year.
- You can tell if an ROI is expired or not signed if it has a caution symbol next to it.
What if a client signs the ROI with “yes” instead of their name?
Inform the clinician and ask them to request another ROI.
Can a client sign an ROI with their initials?
No
What if a record request is for CARE Clinics or CARE Consulting?
The ROI is Invalid—it must say CARE Counseling.
Are there age restrictions for ROIs?
- If client is 16, they must sign the ROI along with their parent(s) or legal guardian(s).
- If client is under 16, parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must sign the ROI.
What if all the boxes are checked on the ROI?
ROI is invalid.
Do we need an ROI internally between clinicians at CARE Counseling?
No.
Can an ROI be filled out for multiple people at different locations? (ex. Dr. 1 @ Park Nicolette, Dr.4 @ U of M ect.).
No, this would be invalid.
How do I process an ROI typeform?
- Add the ROI contents into a Miscellaneous Note in Therapy Notes & update name of note.
- Add the ROI into the Patient Info under Contacts.
- Inform the clinician that the ROI has been added.