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.
• Provides therapeutic and case management support to individuals in need while connecting to clinical services.
• 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.

Education:

Master’s 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 discharge summaries

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Addiction Medicine
• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to commute/relocate:

• New Britain, CT: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location