On-Call Crisis Clinician

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Take after-hours crisis calls and determine the best way to provide support at the time by talking to the client over the phone, providing an in-person crisis session, facilitating hospitalization, CRP admission, or state hospital alternative admission, etc.

• Facilitate state hospital and CRP admissions during sessions, and complete state hospital alternative screens when appropriate.

• Follow critical care protocol in order to provide support to youth at risk of suicide as deemed necessary and appropriate by clinical staff.

• Understand and practice the philosophy of WrapAround Services for the purpose of both assessing needs and delivering services.

• Complete clinical documentation in compliance with time lines established by the Agency's quality assurance standards as well as those set by funding sources.

• Respect and demonstrate ability to maintain client confidentiality.

• Act as an ambassador of Family Service and Guidance Center in the community setting. This may include doing public educational and informational presentations.

• Support and actively promote the vision and mission of Family Service and Guidance Center and the philosophy of the strengths perspective.

• Respond to crisis calls for the Assertive Community Treatment Team

• Mobile Crisis Response.

• Other duties as assigned by respective team leaders or supervisors.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Licensure:

• Master's degree in a recognized mental health discipline - Social Work, Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy or Psychology.

• Valid license to practice as a clinician (LSCSW, LCMFT, LMLP, LMSW, LFT, LPC, etc.) in the state of Kansas.

• Must successfully pass the KBI and DCF Central Registry background investigations.

• Must possess a valid driver's license, a good driving record, current auto insurance and reliable transportation.

• Clinicians are expected to complete Managing Aggressive Behavior (MAB), HIPPA and Corporate Compliance training and other trainings as defined by the agency prior to working with clients.

Experience:

• Experience working with special needs children/youth and families, particularly community-based services, are preferred.

• Clinicians must exhibit satisfactory verbal and written communication skills.

• Must possess and utilize sufficient interpersonal skills to promote teamwork; must be able to collaborate with other team members to deliver optimal services to clients.

• Exposure and familiarity with MS Office products; ability to type for electronic documentation purposes required.

• Active membership in professional organizations is strongly encouraged.

• Clinicians are expected to exhibit good work ethic and be flexible in their schedule. Effective clinical skills, time management and organizational skills are necessary attributes for this position.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Effective communication skills (verbal and written)
• Customer focused (internal and external)
• Excellent listening skills
• Accountability
• Reliability
• Trust/Integrity
• Adaptability/Flexibility
• Time Management
• Organizational Skills
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite with ability to learn other software programs as necessary
• Relationship building
• Problem Solving
• Attention to detail and accuracy in work
• Collaboration

PHYSCIAL DEMANDS

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this position.

O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently) Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly) Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Physical Demands Lift/Carry

Stand (F) 10 lbs. or less (F)

Walk (F) 11 - 20 lbs. (F)

Sit (F) 21 - 50 lbs. (O)

Manually Manipulate (O) 51 - 100 lbs. (O)

Reach Outward (O) Over 100 lbs. (N)

Reach Above Shoulder (O)

Climb (O) Push/Pull

Crawl (O) 12 lbs. or less (F)

Squat or Kneel (O) 26- 40 lbs. (F)

Bend (O) 41 - 100 lbs. (O)

Other Physical Requirements:

On-call Crisis Clinicians must have sufficient ambulatory capabilities to work with children/youth in the office or community based setting. Requires physical ability to restrain children and adolescents exhibiting out of control behaviors.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Office and Community-Based working environment; requires flexible schedule; frequent interruptions occur; expected to deal with individuals in crisis; risk of exposure to aggressive and/or acting out (verbal and physical) children and youth. On-call Crisis Clinicians shall be available to see clients in the office or in secure community based settings such as hospital emergency rooms or juvenile intake. On-call Crisis Clinicians are also subject to peer supervision by their team members and colleagues. Accountability extends beyond this to the client population and agency as a whole.

Supervision:

The Director of Crisis Services shall provide the direct supervision of the On-Call Crisis Clinician. The Director of Clinical Services shall also provide direction and supervision. Depending on licensure requirements, individual supervision is available on a discretionary basis.

Job Type: Part-time

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