Sr Clinical Therapist

Responsibilities

• Provides Screening Evaluation on the Telephone and Face to Face.
• Counsels with family, friends, police, physicians, treatment providers as needed.
• Schedules and participates in psychiatric/medication evaluations with psychiatrist as needed.
• Maintains current job knowledge of all agency programs.
• Coordinates and consults with ER staff while performing an intervention and acts as liaison between the hospital and referral resources.
• Ensures that crisis contacts with consumers involved in the agency is communicated to the primary clinician and physician.
• Participates in treatment planning meetings and difficult case conferences when necessary for specific consumers.
• Adheres to documentation standards in accordance with Gateway Healthcare, Inc. policy, procedure and licensing standards.
• Obtains past records in order to substantiate and/or support diagnoses for treatment.
• Schedules duties in coordination with other ES team members and modifies work schedule as needed to ensure that the department is able to be responsive to consumers needs during all open facility hours.
• Responds to all requests for consultations/evaluations by the staff in other departments and/or from our community partners (i.e. local medical providers, family, police) and assists as needed in coverage at other ES locations if staffing necessitates and/or supervisor’s discretion.
• Participates on GHI Community Disaster Team.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in counseling (MA), MSW, MFT; LCSW, LMHC-A, LMFT-A or LICSW preferred.
• Must be eligible for “Qualified Mental Health Professional” status.
• Eligibility for child & family competency.
• At least 2 years’ experience working in a behavioral health setting.
• Basic life support certification.

Special Requirements

• Knowledge of human development and family systems issues.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Automobile insurance coverage.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team.
• Flexible work schedule for some evening and weekend coverage.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including speech, grammar, spelling, and legibility are at sufficient level to ensure effective and appropriate communication.

Pay

$61,422.40 - $101,337.60

Location

GHI-Johnston-1443 Hartford Avenue - 1443 Hartford Ave. Johnston, Rhode Island 02919

Work Type

Full Time

Work Shift

Day

Daily Hours

8 hours

Driving Required

Yes