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Position Title: Crisis Services Clinician
Reports to: Director of Clinical Services
Type: Part-Time positions available
Location: Seattle, WA, In-person role
Payrate: $35.45/hr, and $4/hr shift differential for graveyard shift
Union Representation: Represented by OPEIU
Schedule: Saturday & Sunday: 8am-4pm or On-call on Day shift: 8am-4pm
Weekend availability required
Crisis Connections provides a variety of telephone-based support services that are free and easily accessible to anyone in our community experiencing crisis. Our service area includes King County and WA State. Our passion is to foster resilience and wellbeing for all by connecting people to accessible and compassionate support.
Position Summary: As a Crisis Services Clinician, you will be a qualified Mental Health Professional with comprehensive training in five essential crisis services clinical functions: Crisis Services Coordinator, Hospital Authorizer, One-Call Triage Clinician, and Mental Health Triage Clinician. Your primary responsibility will entail overseeing all activities within the phone room, working collaboratively with fellow clinical staff and paraprofessionals during each shift.
This role is fully supported by a Clinical Management team and offers supervision hours towards licensure including direct and indirect service hours.
Job Duties:
Crisis Service Coordination
Mental Health Triage
Hospital Diversion and Authorization Responsibilities
One-Call Triage
Community Consultation and Linkages
New Hire Training Requirements:
New hires are expected to attend 3 training shifts per week onsite and will require the following online modules and shadowing shifts before starting their scheduled shifts.
Your Training Coordinator will provide follow-up and additional information during your New Hire Orientation.
Crisis Services Clinician Training Requirements
Further Training and Professional Development:
Required Qualifications:
Quantity and Quality of Work/Work Habits
Working Conditions: Individuals in this position should be able to sit or stand for lengthy periods of time. Individuals will need to be able to wear a headset or earphones as they take calls. Individuals will need to manage several IT/software platforms at once and be able to function in an environment with moderate noise and distraction.
Knowledge & Abilities:
Requirements
Thriving employees means a thriving mission:
We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion. We welcome everyone's lived experiences, cultures, and expertise, at Crisis Connections because it strengthens our team and the care we provide to the community. BIPOC, persons with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ community are strongly encouraged to apply.
We are dedicated to supporting our employees by offering excellent benefits and career progression opportunities.
Voluntary Benefits
Offers of Employment: All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check including a Criminal History Report and Reference Check.
Computer Skills Assessment: Crisis Connections requires a basic Computer Skills assessment to measure computer literacy and skills. The assessment is approximately 15 minutes in length, and timed. HR will provide a link to complete the test after screening qualified candidates.
This assessment will be completed on the candidate's personal computer. Upon request, candidates may take the assessment at one of our 2 office locations as an accommodation. Additional accommodations for the assessment are provided upon request.
Technology Requirement:
Smart phone with ability to download Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) application.
DISCLAIMER:
The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, or to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job. As an adaptive organization, responsibilities can and will change in alignment with greater efficiencies and mission metrics.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND NON-DISCRIMINATION:
Crisis Connections (CC) is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. CC does not discriminate with regards to hiring, assignment, promotion, or other conditions of staff employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected under local, state, or federal law.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, upon request, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of our positions.
Crisis Connections is an equal opportunity employer. We value having employees whose skills, experience and background reflect the diverse populations we serve.
Full Time
Social & Legal Services
$64k-78k (estimate)
03/20/2023
06/07/2024
crisisconnections.org
SEATTLE, WA
100 - 200
1964
KATHLEEN SOUTHWICK
$5M - $10M
Social & Legal Services
Mission: Our passion is caring and listening empowering people to make positive life changes. We do this by connecting people with critical resources. Crisis Connections, formerly known as Crisis Clinic, has been at the heart of the Seattle-King County safety net for 50 years. We provide a variety of telephone-based support services that are free and easily accessible to anyone in our community experiencing crisis. Our service area includes King County and WA State. Our core services include: - 24-Hour Crisis Line: Immediate assistance for people experiencing emotional distress, mental health... crisis, or considering suicide. All calls are anonymous and confidential. Available 24/7/365. - WA Recovery Help Line: A statewide resource for people struggling with mental health, substance abuse, or problem gambling. - King County 2-1-1: Provides expert assistance in finding community resources and health/human services. Need help but dont know where to turn? Dial 2-1-1. - Teen Link: An anonymous and confidential help line for youth, answered by teen volunteers. Phone and chat are available every evening from 6-10pm. Teen Link also provides youth suicide prevention trainings in area schools. - WA Warm Line: A statewide peer support help line for people living with mental illness. - Survivors of Suicide: Support groups for anyone who's lost a loved one to suicide. For more information visit: www.crisisclinic.org -------- Crisis Connections is a non-profit agency registered with the Secretary of State as a charitable organization. We are state-licensed as an emergency telephone service and chemical dependency provider. We are accredited by the Alliance of Information & Referral Systems and CONTACT USA. Crisis Connections is an equal opportunity employer and service provider.
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