What are the responsibilities and job description for the Non Licensed Therapist position at WELLSTONE?
Job Description: The Mobile Crisis Team of Cullman County is a two-person team (Master level/Bachelor level or Peer Support) available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year to respond to Cullman County residents in mental health and behavioral health crisis. The Mobile Crisis Team assists with resolving immediate crisis through assessment, direct intervention, or a referral. Referrals are received through the community-stake holders, 988, and other community members. The goal is to provide the least restrictive care while avoiding overuse of the local emergency department, law enforcement, and inpatient hospitalization. This is for the Adult Mobile Crisis team 2nd shift, Monday - Friday, 3:00PM - 11:00PM.
What you'll be doing:
- Help individuals experiencing a crisis event to experience relief quickly and to resolve the crisis situation when possible.
- Visit clients in their environment to assess needs
- Determine the level of risk faced by the individual in crisis and assess the most appropriate response to meet the need
- Provide appropriate care/support while avoiding unnecessary law enforcement involvement, ED use and hospitalization.
- Connect individuals to facility-based care as needed through warm hand-offs and coordinating transportation when and only if situations warrant transition to other locations.
- Track the status and disposition of linkage/referrals for individuals needing intensive service levels including:
- where the client is currently located
- how long they have been waiting
- what specifically is needed to advance them to service linkage or requirements for service approval and transport
- Be able to schedule intake and outpatient appointments for individuals in crisis 24 hours a day 7 days a week to facilitate rapid access to outpatient service and continuity of care
- Collect information daily on bed availability in regional crisis residential and inpatient psychiatric facilities to speed placement.
- Follow up on referrals from: other WellStone staff, law enforcement, dispatch operators, and other partnered agencies within a 24-hour period
- Facilitate Treatment Team and staffing sessions
- Provide comprehensive clinical assessment
- Complete documentation within 24-hour period
- Initiate petitions and testify in court as necessary
- Facilitate psychoeducation for families
- Complete scheduled trainings as required by center and DMH
- Advocate on behalf of client with community stakeholders
- Collaborate with intra-departments and outside agencies
- Perform crisis intervention and resolution
- Refer clients to next level of care
- Provide mentoring to co-therapist in a positive constructive manner
- Ensure compliance with internal and external administrative codes
- Transport clients to center and community resources
- Complete other duties as assigned.
This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job and is not designed to be an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible duties, tasks, or responsibilities that are required of the employee as they may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications:What we are looking for:
- Master’s degree in counseling, psychology or related field (preferred)
- Good organizational & documentation skills
- Ability to communicate effectively
- DSM knowledge; Ability to type
- Knowledge of community agencies
- Must attend Case Management Training
- Valid Alabama driver’s license
- Good 5-year motor vehicle record
- Reliable transportation
- Minimum personal automobile liability insurance
Benefits
What we offer:
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision premiums
- State Retirement participation through RSA plus an optional 457b plan with a company match
- Nine (9) paid holidays throughout the year
- Ability to continually accrue up to 15 days of PTO a year (unused rolls over)
- Company-paid Group Life and AD&D insurance and Long-Term Disability
- Licensure reimbursement
- Tuition discounts through learning partnerships with Athens State University and Capella University
We are compassionate towards those impacted by behavioral health disorders.
We are dedicated to one another through collaboration and teamwork.
We are optimistic problem-solvers who do what it takes to get the job done.