• May evaluate a client for admission to the Crisis Respite unit and complete necessary referral.
• Provides Clinician assessment of individuals admitted to crisis respite by the next business day after crisis respite admission. Clinician assessment to include identification of social, environmental, and cultural factors that may have contributed to the crisis, review of other precipitating factors leading to the current crisis, review of current support systems, and the individuals' ideas/plans for coping with the current crisis episode.
• Clinician diagnostic assessment is completed for all individuals admitted to crisis respite with an expired diagnosis in the electronic health record by the next business day after admission.
• The clinician will complete or facilitate the completion of crisis respite individuals' crisis treatment and recovery plans by the next business day after crisis respite admission in order to ensure that they are adequate to meet the individuals' current crisis stabilization needs and for future crisis avoidance. The crisis treatment plan must be based on the psychiatric diagnosis and incorporate, to the extent possible, the individual's treatment preferences and any preferences reported by the individual's family, LAR, or identified support, as applicable. The crisis treatment plan must address plans for follow-up and aftercare, needed referrals, safety planning, and counseling on restriction to lethal means. Individuals and, if applicable, their family members, LAR, or identified supports must receive appropriate educational information that is relevant to the individual's condition, including information about the most effective treatment for the individual's behavioral health disorder.
• Facilitation of the ANSA re-assessment for all LOC-0 individuals admitted to respite before their current 7-day LOC-0 authorizations expire. If the individual remains in LOC-0 at this reassessment, plans are made to reassess the level of need before the expiration of the extended LOC-0 authorization. Crisis Respite LPHA is responsible for working with the crisis respite individual and their assigned GCC crisis relapse prevention or case management staff in order to help the individuals avoid any disruption in their LOC-0 intensity services.
• Facilitate the update of LOC-0 crisis respite individuals' ANSA assessments as their immediate LOC-0 crisis needs resolved in order to authorize a full level of care LOC 1-5 for continued ed crisis relapse prevention services.
• Coordinate with enrolled LOC 1-5 individuals' assigned case managers for facilitation of an ANSA re-assessment to adjust the individuals' level of care due to the crisis episode by the next business day of an individual's presentation at the crisis respite.
• Clinician reassessment of each individual's progress in crisis respite each business day.
• Perform or facilitate active group therapeutic or psycho-education interventions twice daily for the individuals in crisis respite. A minimum of four hours per day of such programming must be available and must be provided to those who can participate at a minimal level of engagement as defined by the individual's treatment team.
• Perform individual therapeutic interventions that are required by the individuals' treatment plans and consistent with the individuals' clinical states.
• Individuals who have significant co-occurring substance use must be linked with OSAR substance use disorder screenings for the OSAR staff to review eligibility for COPSD counseling designed to motivate the individual to engage in substance use treatment following discharge from the program.
• Responsible for coordinating with Center staff that will be responsible for continued follow-up with individuals after their discharge from crisis respite. Responsible for reviewing each crisis respite individual admitted to the crisis respite program due to suicide ideation and concerns for their eligibility for the specialized Pathway to Care suicide prevention follow-up services. Responsible for coordinating with crisis relapse prevention or case management staff for follow-up care for crisis avoidance for individuals who do not qualify for the Pathway to Care.
• Provided therapy as requested by the Center crisis program to individuals involved in GCC crisis services including CBT for suicide prevention, CBT therapy, and DBT therapy, depending on the individuals' needs.
• May evaluate individuals for appropriateness for Crisis Respite discharge.
• May evaluate crisis respite individuals for inpatient care in the event of crisis reoccurrence at crisis respite.
• Helps individuals with conflict and problem resolution at the Crisis Center.
• Assists with difficult discharge planning.
• Will be responsible and accountable for the adherence to and promotion of the agency compliance policy and will require communication with various departments to foster, develop, and continue our community partnerships as they relate to the position.
• Treat all individuals with the utmost courtesy, decency, and respect.
• Provide responsive and efficient services.
• Interact with staff, consumers, local entities, and advocacy groups to provide a service that meets local needs.
• Provide the highest level of Customer Service for both internal and external customers.
• Required to report personnel leave; flex time and emergency leave to assigned supervisor.
• Strict adherence to the professional, ethical, and legal requirements set forth in GCC's Business Code of Conduct as well as the Corporate Compliance Plan.
• Consistent adherence to the Center's Dress Code.
• Consistent adherence to Center safety guidelines and expectations.
• May be required to travel within Brazoria and Galveston Counties.
• Out-of-region travel may be required to attend training.
• Must maintain a clean driving record and driver's license in accordance with our Driver Policy.
• Requires current Texas Driver's License, reliable transportation, and must maintain current auto liability insurance.

• Demonstrates a commitment to providing exceptional customer service to patients, co-workers, and the community.
• Demonstrates an ability to perform job tasks in an appropriately responsive, culturally sensitive manner recognizing one's own biases.
• Work practices meet health and safety guidelines and requirements.
• Demonstrates dependable attendance and punctuality.
• Maintain current status in required training.
• Demonstrates an ability to implement trauma-informed principles when working with clients and co-workers.
• Practices diversity and inclusion principles.
• The hire for this position must be effective in presenting Crisis Center Services information to locate school stakeholders, external agencies, and other organizations to educate and/or gain cooperation with their response systems.
• Crisis Center staff are expected to utilize collaborative documentation as much as possible to have service documentation in the electronic health record by the end of their shifts. Documentation must be entered within 2 business days of service provision.

• Receives direct supervision from the Program Manager for Crisis Services.

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