What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinician - Crisis Stabilization Unit position at Advantage Behavioral Health Systems?
Position Summary:
Under supervision, performs crisis assessments, psychosocial assessments, treatment planning/monitoring, and discharge planning. Provides individual and group counseling to clients requiring complex intervention for both mental health and substance use disorders in a crisis setting. Services will be provided as part of an interdisciplinary team in a Behavioral Health Crisis Center (BHCC).
Job Responsibilities and Performance Standards:
- Performs job responsibilities under supervision.
• Performs clinical assessments of the behavioral health needs of those presenting for services
• Determines appropriate services and alternate plans of care within an established time frame.
• Performs or directs the intake process ensuring patient's/client's/consumer's information (medical, psychological, and financial) is assembled accurately to process applications.
• Assigns appropriate priority to eligible applicants and refers ineligible ones to other community services.
- Serves as job expert or organization resource in assigned areas.
• Communicates accurately and clearly to the patient/client/consumer and his/her family members/significant others the identified treatment goals.
• Monitors patient's/client's/consumer's progress through interviews, discussion with team members, chart reviews or other methods. Accurately conveys progress information to family members/significant others, as appropriate.
• Writes concise, accurate, clear progress notes in the patient's/client's/consumer's chart as required by policy.
- Acts as client advocate to coordinate required services or to resolve crisis.
• Develops and maintains a network of community contacts.
• Participates in strategy or review sessions, committees, and task force work to facilitate linkages and communication.
• Represents the facility in planned community meetings.
• Participates in meetings pertaining to case management, case collaboration and discharge planning providing appropriate patient/consumer information.
• Makes referrals to appropriate agencies for support services
- Counsels clients in individual and group sessions to help them overcome dependencies, recover from illness, and adjust to life.
• Provides patient/family education sessions as needed.
• Develops and presents educational programs on social work topics to employees, social work students, community groups, care providers or others as requested.
- Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by reading appropriate books, journals and other literature and attending related seminars, conferences, and the like.
• Attends seminars and professional meetings when available.
• Maintains a continuing education program by attending in-service training when scheduled.
• Maintains professional knowledge by reading up-to-date articles, books, etc.
Qualifications:
Entry Qualifications:
Clinician 1: Masters degree in a related area from an accredited college or university AND eligibility to be licensed in the state of Georgia.
Clinician 2: Masters degree in a related area from an accredited college or university AND associate licensure in the state of Georgia.
Clinician 3: Masters degree in a related area from an accredited college or university AND full clinical licensure in the state of Georgia.
Salary : $60,000 - $80,000