Crisis Center Clinician

About the role

The Certified Mental Health Professional utilizes clinical expertise to perform psychosocial assessment and provides quality behavioral health services including being responsible for treatment plan development, coordination, and the delivery of psychotherapy to patients and families. This position works collaboratively with patients, patients' family/significant other, healthcare providers, insurers, community resources, and other involved parties to identify patients' needs, broker services, coordinate care and transition plans, and advocate for patients.

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses and treats various mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders, modifying care plan(s) to reflect changes in patient status
• Refers patients to other services to improve their well-being. These referrals may include community services, treatment programs, support groups, psychiatrists, or other mental health providers
• Works with the multi-disciplinary team to develop a discharge plan in order to provide further care, services, and referrals in order to ensure continuity of care
• Organizes and prioritizes daily work by assessing new, current, and discharging patient needs in area(s) of responsibility
• Performs behavioral health consultation for patients and caregivers. Conducts psychosocial assessments. Provides supportive, crisis bereavement and other behavioral health interventions as necessary
• Educates, communicates, and coordinates with multiple patient care teams and outside agencies as necessary to ensure the patient receives quality care, a timely discharge, and to identify and resolve delays and issues
• May provide support and debriefing, in conjunction with the Employee Assistance Program, for staff members following adverse events

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work or related field
• Current state candidate or licensure status (as required by state) as a CSW, AMFT, ACMHC, SWC, LSW, SWLC, LPCC, PCLC, MFTC, MFTC, or MFLC
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Computer Skills, i.e., email, word processing

Qualifications

• Experience with patients, families, and treatment teams is preferred

Skills

• Behavioral Health Intervention
• Patient Care
• Multi-disciplinary Teaming
• Community Based Services
• Continuity of Care
• Communication
• Referrals
• Psychosocial Evaluation
• Patient and Family Coordination
• Conflict Resolution

Benefits

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.