Urgent Care - Crisis Clinician (LSW/LPC)

Job Description

Job Description

Harbor is currently looking to add an Crisis Clinician - LSW/LPC, LISW/LPCC, LISW-S/LPCC-S to our Urgent Care/Assessment team in Toledo.

Position is full time, 40 hours per week. Schedule will start 8:00a - 4:30p Monday - Friday, then transition to 10 - 6 Monday - Thursday and 9 - 5 on Fridays once training is completed, approximately 4 weeks from start date.

Education/Experience/Other Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelor's degree or Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work or a related Behavioral/Mental health field from an accredited college or university.
• Experience with youth and adult substance use assessment a plus.
• Requires license to practice as a Social Worker/ Counselor in Ohio (LSW/LPC, LPCC/LISW).
• Must be able to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing, with a variety of audiences, and willing to represent the organization within the medical/health-care community.
• Must be proficient and accurate in computer use.
• Must have good documentation, treatment and assessment skills.
• Must be proficient and accurate in computer use.
• Prefer licensure in chemical dependency or proven experience and training in treating substance use disorders.
• Must have valid Driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and deemed insurable through Harbor’s vehicle insurance carrier.
• CPR/First Aid and NCI/CPI Certifications required within 90 days of employment.

Essential Job Competencies/Primary Duties:

• Assist in the responsibility of providing access to care for clients.
• Key provider in initial Diagnostic Assessment of new, ongoing or crisis clients.
• Completes discharge or linkage to other additional services as needed.
• Provides diagnostic assessments, treatment planning and completes necessary updates as required.
• Types clinical documentation in the format appropriate and acceptable to Harbor and submits all documentation according to Harbor policy.
• Provides crisis intervention services and is available for consultation.
• Facilitates referrals to appropriate internal and/or external resources where indicated.
• Provides effective and efficient management of caseload and transfers/discharges clients in a timely manner. The number of open inactive cases must not exceed 10% of the total caseload.
• Provide crisis assessments, stabilization, and service coordination in order to de-escalate crisis and potential crisis situations in an effort to maintain lowest level of care that promotes safety

Additional Crisis Intervention expectations may include:

• Maintain a therapeutic and safe environment while persons supported receive services and help facilitate appropriate linkage and transition to additional services or into the community upon discharge
• Perform interviews with individuals and/or families to aid in identifying presenting problems, assessing mental status and dangerousness, gathering relevant facts of psychosocial history, and assigning accurate diagnoses that will help determine the best intervention to help the individual and his or her family achieve stated goals.
• Provide expertise in assessing psychiatric crises and crisis intervention while working closely with other Crisis staff.

Crisis Program

The Crisis Program entails meeting with clients who find themselves in a position where they do not have the skills to cope with a stressor(s), and are therefore said to be in crisis. Substance use, lack of access to medications, and an inability to meet basic needs can also be identified as crisis situations. These barriers could include lack of transportation, support from family and friends, and limited knowledge of resources available. Options for our clients include detailed safety plans or hospitalization if safety cannot be assured in a less restrictive manner. With the opening of Harbor’s Urgent Care we will now be able to provide ambulatory detoxification, emergency medication, and resources to help clients meet their basic needs.

The employee who is best suited for the Crisis Program is one who finds fulfillment in meeting clients on some of the worst days of their life and restoring hope that life can be worth living. This program can often be unpredictable and requires characteristics of a clinician that is patience, willing to explore the various options of care for each individual, comfortable with ambiguity, and can remain calm in the face of challenging behavior and/or crisis situations.