Job Type
Full-time
Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
Responds to emergency and crisis calls from clients, families, law enforcement and other referral sources
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responds and provides assessment and intervention services to individuals experiencing behavioral health emergencies/crises during all scheduled shifts.
- Follows agency standards of practice, policies and procedures regarding behavioral health crisis responses
- Works with individuals, families, law enforcement and other agencies to coordinate appropriate level of care in crisis and emergency situations
- Coordinates with specified authorizing agencies to determine necessity of inpatient treatment
- Obtains required authorizations prior to arranging inpatient treatment
- Works as a team member providing back-up coverage; establishing monthly on-call schedules; providing clinical expertise in areas of interest, and supporting overall crisis intervention services
- Provides coverage of fifteen (15) 24-hour shifts per month
- Documents all emergency calls in the center’s electronic health record and communicates to team members as required for Continuity of Care
- Places high value on customer service to individuals in crisis as well as referral sources
- Completes paperwork for involuntary hospitalizations as applicable, including required 27-65 CRS documentation, in a timely and accurate manner
- Arranges transportation to in-patient settings when needed and obtains authorizations when needed from specified agencies
- Provides emergency support and evaluations for CMHC clinical staff
- Performs outreach calls in conjunction with other providers, case managers and law enforcement
- Assists with Continuity of Care duties as needed
- Attends all agency and professional trainings as assigned
- Attends supervision and team meetings as scheduled
- Performs other job duties as assigned
Requirements
EDUCATION:
Master’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related clinical discipline
EXPERIENCE:
Documented experience in crisis intervention, assessment, and management in either outpatient, residential, or inpatient setting.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Licensed in the State of Colorado as a LPC, LMFT or LCSW (for licensed position only)
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:
- Ability to work well with special populations along with maintaining appropriate boundaries
- Ability to perform accurate Mental Status and Lethality assessment
- Skills working with DSM
- Ability to serve culturally diverse populations that may have a bearing on service provision
- Knowledge of geographic area and resources
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrates effective time management and the ability to multi-task
- Knowledge of basic computer literacy such as e-mail communication and word processing
- Ability to travel within the Center’s service area or to other locations as needed
Salary Description
$64,500/yr - $80,633/yr