Clinician I - Mobile Crisis Per Diem
Join a group of talented, dedicated and diverse employees at an innovative agency with over 45 years of providing compassionate, client-centered behavioral health care!
**This position is located on-site in New Britain CT**
Summary: Provides both initial and ongoing assessment of clients in crisis in the community, and collaborates with other team members to ensure optimal, recovery-oriented care to both mental health and co-occurring individuals through a variety of treatment services, including but not limited to and crisis assessment and management, as well as daily clinical consultation with staff and clients. Serves as a liaison to local police and emergency services organizations on crisis services, providing outreach and education on crisis services and developing partnerships to effectively respond to clients in crisis.
Essential Responsibilities and Target Outcomes:
- Works as member of a Crisis Team primarily through assessing and stabilizing crisis of individuals in the community.
- Provides phone triage and support to clients in need of crisis services or ongoing phone consultation.
- Develops and maintains recovery- oriented therapeutic relationships with individuals in crisis through ongoing assessment and stabilization efforts.
- Collaborates with peers/staff to develop client treatment strategies and formulate diagnoses.
- Manages emergency and crisis situations using risk screening and assessments, mental status exams, and collaboration with other team members and community providers.
- Collaborates with clinical team to develop person-centered strengths based safety planning.
- Refers and links clients to ongoing clinical services as needed.
- Ensures all documentation requirements and billing procedures are completed and submitted in a timely manner to ensure accurate and timely reimbursement of agency services.
- Ensures that all state, federal, Joint Commission and other oversight regulations are strictly adhered to. Reviews regulations with staff.
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements:
Education:
Masters Degree in behavioral health (psychology, social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, alcohol and drug counseling).
Credentials and Licenses:
- Must have associates license (MFTA, PCA, LMSW).
- Must be eligible for LCSW, LMFT, LPC Must have valid CT Driver’s License
Experience:
- Successful experience in mental health or related field, preferably a minimum of 1-3 years.
- Beginner to intermediate experience with Microsoft Office products including Word and Outlook.
- Experience in or the ability to learn how to use an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system, which includes appointment scheduling, authorization tracking, assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and discharg
Salary Range:
$30.00- $36.00 per hour