Crisis Clinicians - Acute Services/ESP - The Brien Center : Job Details

Full and Part-Time, as well as Per-Diem - all shifts available!

General Description

To provide crisis intervention, consultation and level of care evaluations to all individuals and providers seeking services.

Essential Job Functions

PROFESSIONAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Follow and adhere to the policies and procedures of the Acute Care Division and the Brien Center.

* Maintain ethical and professional standards.

* Represent the Brien Center in a professional manner in all community contacts.

* Demonstrate a commitment to the Brien Center's mission and community mental health principles.

* Flexibly respond to program needs.

* Work cooperatively with other staff and team members.

Clinical Duties/Patient Care:

* Treat patients and referral sources in a respectful and caring manner.

* Answer the phones and assist with triaging crisis calls and referrals.

* Provide a complete diagnostic assessment to include risk assessment, differential diagnosis, and level of care recommendations.

* Provide specialized assessment and intervention to children and families.

* Manage crisis situations and other crises as assigned.

* Coordinate, collaborate and communicate with Brien Center Colleagues, and other service organizations such as DMH, DSS, etc in the community.

* Provide clinical consultation and supportive services to patients in the clinics, hospital, schools or other places within Berkshire County.

* Provide case management and follow up services for patients evaluated by the Crisis Service as needed.

* Obtain authorization, utilization review, and collaborate with insurance companies as needed and/ or appropriate.

* Make referrals to guide the admission process to hospital, respite, detox, and outpatient levels of care.

* Assess patients who are referred from higher levels of care for appropriateness for Pomeroy admissions and to re-assess these patients on weekends and other times when the Adult CSU Coordinator is unavailable.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Maintain clear and legible client records and complete documentation in a timely manner.

* Submit SAL's and documentation at the end of each shift.

* Attend and participate in clinical supervision: at least on a bi-weekly basis.

* Attend staff meetings and agency trainings as scheduled.

* Attend provider meetings and case supervision with direct care/community providers as directed or assigned by the Program or Division Director.

* Provide clinical supervision and training to new employees as directed or assigned by the Program or Division Director.

* Provide clinical supervision and oversight to student interns as directed or assigned by the Program or Division Director.

* Cover shifts as assigned.

* Participate in program development and CQI/QA projects.

* Participate in case supervision.

* Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

* PhD, MSW or Master's Degree in Psychology, Counseling, Psychiatric Nursing other equivalent graduate clinical degree.

* LCSW, LICSW, LMHC preferred

* 2-3 year's clinical experience preferred.

* Must have valid drivers license.

Skills

* Excellent oral and presentation skills

* Leadership talent and ability to think quickly and determine and implement clinical decisions

* Working knowledge of computers.

* Knowledge of DSM IV

* Knowledge of community resources.