Clinician, Crisis Residence (25355)

Responsibilities

• Complete the intake process for admission to the crisis residence
• Risk Assessment
• Social Needs Screening - Health Leads
• Comprehensive Psychosocial Assessment to include diagnosis and needs to develop treatment plan (IAP)
• Obtain release of information forms for all current past mental health providers, inpatient and outpatient, school, primary care provider
• Provide short-term crisis intervention and stabilization to youth while in the crisis residence
• Conduct on-going indicated risk assessments, mental status examinations
• Formulate preliminary diagnosis (with appropriate supervisory sign-off)
• Analyze clinical information to identify crisis treatment plan to include behavioral management, stabilization, safety planning, and integration back into the community safely
• Provide individual and group counseling
• Facilitate and coordinate tele-mental health services
• Facilitate family meetings to provide education, therapy and discharge planning
• Consult with team and supervisors
• Document information in accordance with applicable standards
• Collaborate and coordinate with current treatment providers and facilitate linkage at time of discharge to include services such as Health Home, Outpatient and Inpatient Treatment Providers (Mental Health and Substance Abuse), Medication Management, and Primary Care
• Monitor implantation and progress of treatment plan goals and adjust as needed to work towards stabilization and return to the community
• Point person for all community providers of youth admitted to Crisis Residence
• Provide short-term follow up at discharge to determine any further needs for continued stabilization in the community
• Provide education support to the Residential staff caring for the youth in the residence
• Engage in advocacy for the clients and families served in the crisis residence
• As assigned rotate schedule to provide coverage during holidays, vacations and sick calls

Requirements

• Requires a Master’s degree and three to four years of related experience
• LCSW, LMSW, LMHC preferred; will consider MSW/MHC-LP

About the role

Northern Rivers Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger!