Crisis Clinicians - Acute Services/ESP - Brien Center for Mental Health

Full and Part-Time, as well as Per-Diem - all shifts available!

General Description

To provide crisis intervention, consultation and level of care evaluations to all individuals and providers seeking services.

Essential Job Functions

PROFESSIONAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follow and adhere to the policies and procedures of the Acute Care Division and the Brien Center.
• Maintain ethical and professional standards.
• Represent the Brien Center in a professional manner in all community contacts.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the Brien Center’s mission and community mental health principles.
• Flexibly respond to program needs.
• Work cooperatively with other staff and team members.

Clinical Duties/Patient Care:

• Treat patients and referral sources in a respectful and caring manner.
• Answer the phones and assist with triaging crisis calls and referrals.
• Provide a complete diagnostic assessment to include risk assessment, differential diagnosis, and level of care recommendations.
• Provide specialized assessment and intervention to children and families.
• Manage crisis situations and other crises as assigned.
• Coordinate, collaborate and communicate with Brien Center Colleagues, and other service organizations such as DMH, DSS, etc in the community.
• Provide clinical consultation and supportive services to patients in the clinics, hospital, schools or other places within Berkshire County.
• Provide case management and follow up services for patients evaluated by the Crisis Service as needed.
• Obtain authorization, utilization review, and collaborate with insurance companies as needed and/ or appropriate.
• Make referrals to guide the admission process to hospital, respite, detox, and outpatient levels of care.
• Assess patients who are referred from higher levels of care for appropriateness for Pomeroy admissions and to re-assess these patients on weekends and other times when the Adult CSU Coordinator is unavailable.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain clear and legible client records and complete documentation in a timely manner.
• Submit SAL’s and documentation at the end of each shift.
• Attend and participate in clinical supervision: at least on a bi-weekly basis.
• Attend staff meetings and agency trainings as scheduled.
• Attend provider meetings and case supervision with direct care/community providers as directed or assigned by the Program or Division Director.
• Provide clinical supervision and training to new employees as directed or assigned by the Program or Division Director.
• Provide clinical supervision and oversight to student interns as directed or assigned by the Program or Division Director.
• Cover shifts as assigned.
• Participate in program development and CQI/QA projects.
• Participate in case supervision.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• PhD, MSW or Master’s Degree in Psychology, Counseling, Psychiatric Nursing other equivalent graduate clinical degree.
• LCSW, LICSW, LMHC preferred
• 2-3 year’s clinical experience preferred.
• Must have valid drivers license.

Skills

• Excellent oral and presentation skills
• Leadership talent and ability to think quickly and determine and implement clinical decisions
• Working knowledge of computers.
• Knowledge of DSM IV
• Knowledge of community resources.