Clinical Therapist Crisis Stabilization Unit Per Diem

The Providence Center Clinical Therapist Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) Per Diem role provides outpatient psychotherapy, completes intake assessments, and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate treatment.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial screening, intake and assessment, orientation, crisis intervention, counseling, screening, case management, client education, referral, treatment planning, and consultation for clients in the program.
• Perform a comprehensive psychosocial assessment of assigned consumers.
• Perform in a calm and professional manner during crisis or emergency situations.
• Apply knowledge of Psychiatric Diagnosis (DSM IV).
• Perform and record mental status examination.
• Assess clinical emergencies, including suicide and danger to others.
• Collect pertinent data from appropriate collateral sources in accordance with confidentiality guidelines.
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with TPC policy and legal requirements.
• Develop and present, verbally and in writing, a clear clinical formulation based on behavioral data and relevant theory while incorporating psychosocial and family issues.
• Use psychiatric consultation and intervention when clinically appropriate.
• Provide individual, group, and family mental health and/or substance abuse therapy.
• Identify specific therapeutic interventions appropriate for specific problems.
• Provide brief psychotherapy if appropriate.
• Provide group therapy.
• Use knowledge to decide appropriate levels of care in order to refer to various points in the continuum of care.
• Collaborate with other providers, agencies, and individuals in the consumers' network of care.
• Perform record keeping in accordance with Health Information Services and other TPC requirements.
• Attend trainings, case presentations, and conferences.
• Attend mandatory in-service trainings and other trainings required for renewal of licensure.
• Maintain cooperative relationships with Center staff, consumers, community agencies, and the public.
• Serve on appropriate Center committees.
• Provide mental health consultation to other community agencies.
• Perform related duties as requested to support departmental goals.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Human Services, Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or related field.
• Rhode Island licensure required: LICSW, LCSW, LMHC, LMHC-A, LMFT, or LMFT-A, LCDP; certification as Principal Counselor or Counselor accepted in lieu of licensure.
• LICSW/LMHC preferred.
• Experience providing substance abuse treatment preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.
• Must have valid driver's license, registration, current inspection sticker, and insured auto.

About Us

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions—Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group—is a trusted, integrated health care organization that fuels the latest advances in medical research, attracts the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, hones renowned services and innovative programs, and engages in important discussions about health and end-of-life wishes. Care New England is helping to transform the future of health care, providing a leading voice in efforts to ensure the health of individuals and communities we serve.