Clinical Lead - Crisis Center

CSU – Lead Clinician (FULL-TIME)

As an important member of our multi-disciplinary team, provides assessments, individual and group counseling, and other treatment modalities within an evidence-based framework with adult clients with behavioral health disorders. Provides counseling/therapy to clients requiring complex intervention, including those who are homicidal, suicidal or exhibit life-threatening behaviors. Complete assessments, manage a case load, complete treatment plans, and obtain authorization for services.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

ASSESSES/SCREENS MORE COMPLEX CASES

• Performs thorough biopsychosocial assessment of the less complex to more complex clients and documents the assessment within agency guidelines.
• Utilizes information from multiple sources as appropriate in the formulation of client driven treatment planning.
• Assesses and documents response to interventions and modifies interventions as needed.
• May utilize specific assessment tools regularly in evaluation of the client.
• Demonstrates strong clinical judgment in assessment, application of diagnostic criteria, clinical formulations, and sound triage decisions.
• Seeks clinical supervision as necessary.

ADVANCED THERAPEUTIC COUNSELING

• Creates therapeutic relationship as appropriate with clients and families/significant others.
• Conducts individual, group counseling / therapy, and educational sessions using evidence-based interventions.
• Demonstrates clinical knowledge in mental health, substance abuse, and co-occurring disorder treatment.
• Demonstrates documented clinical proficiency (through education, training, or experience) in client engagement, interviewing and recording.

DEVELOPS AND PARTICIPATES IN COMPLEX CASE MANAGEMENT/CARE PLANNING

• Creates, communicates, and coordinates treatment plans for clients.
• Demonstrates expertise in care/planning through objectives, goals, and specificity of plan.
• Serves as resource to staff in demonstration of up-to-date knowledge of DCSB, community, regional, and state resources.
• Assist treatment team in problem solving regarding needed resources for complex clients.
• Ensures timely communication with providers through proper exchange of written and verbal communication.
• Document referrals, discharges, resources, or other issues for problem resolution and/or utilization as required in agency policy.
• May serve as a liaison in community resource activities.
• Cover shift/caseload in the absence of Case Manager or Counselor.
• Complete task and assigned task from multiple reports.

OPERATIONS:

• Assists in managing social service personnel, including staff coverage, through collaboration with the Clinical Manager.
• Demonstrates data driven decision capabilities with consulting with the Clinical Manager.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service to internal and external clients.
• Assists in maintaining environmental safety and therapeutic milieu for staff and clients.

PROFESSIONAL:

• Provides the highest level of services to clients.
• Maintain licensure/certification.
• Maintains ethical standards.
• Supports clinical leadership to promote best practices.
• Actively support agency goals and Clinical Manager.
• Work in conjunction with Clinical Manager to inspire staff to adhere to policy and procedure.

SKILL, COMPETENCY AND EDUCATION AND/OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS:

• Master's degree and licensure as a LMSW or LAPC is required.
• Two years of related work experience, computer proficiency and ability to multi-task
• Demonstrates competency in using evidenced based treatments for mental illness and substance use disorders.

INTER-RELATIONSHIPS:

Able to communicate effectively with co-workers, internal and external customers, and the public. Ability to interact and communicate with clients and their families effectively.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Residential Crisis Stabilization mental health and substance use center 8:15am-5:00pm with some holidays/weekends. Ability to use a computer, telephone, fax, copy and scanning machine.

NEEDED ATTRIBUTES:

• Ability to establish yourself in a leadership role with Counselors and Case Managers to ensure goals are met.
• Ability to make excellent clinical decisions.
• Ability to handle self well under stressful situations.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, flexibility, and professionalism.
• Ability to communicate well with others.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with diverse populations.