What are the responsibilities and job description for the Crisis Services Screener, 7p - 7 a position at Life Management Center of Northwest Florida, Inc.?
PROGRAM: Crisis/Inpatient
COMPONENT: Crisis Services - CSU - Bay
MINIMUM TRAINING, CREDENTIALS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Master's degree in psychology, Social Work, Counseling Education, Mental Health Counseling, Psychiatric Nursing; or a Registered Nurse; or bachelor's degree in a mental health related field with a minimum of two years of work experience in a mental health related field.
- Successful completion of a course in crisis screening prior to assuming crisis screening responsibilities. This course shall at a minimum include 12 contact hours of training in crisis screening, mental status examination, crisis intervention, Baker Act admission criteria, and the DSM-5. Successful completion of CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) training (to be completed after employment begins).
- Completion of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Basic First Aid (within 6 months of employment date).
SUPERVISOR: Bay Crisis Services Component Director
POSITIONS SUPERVISED: Assist with the supervision of student interns and volunteers.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (Essential functions of this position are listed below. The position also includes additional functions as needed and/or assigned by supervisor.)
Crisis Intervention:
- Complete crisis mental health evaluations and treatment plans.
- Provide crisis counseling by phone and face-to-face.
- Coordinate client service with other providers.
- Provide crisis follow-up and referral services.
- Implement verbal and physical intervention techniques (from Crisis Prevention Intervention)
- Work various shifts as assigned, including weekends, holidays, and natural disasters.
- Deliver after-hours on-call crisis intervention by phone and face-to-face contact.
- Complete clinical record and other documentation in accordance with Center policies and procedures, component-specific guidelines, and guidelines in requirements of funding and accrediting agencies.
- Complete staff training.
OTHER ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Travel between multiple work sites and from home to work sites when on call.
- Provide transportation of patients as needed.
- Maintain eligibility to drive Center vehicles.
- Attend weekly supervision and staff meetings as scheduled.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Education:
- Master's (Preferred)
Work Location: In person