Clinician II - Mobile Crisis Team Therapist - Full-Time Evenings

Job Description

Job Description

Clinician II/Therapist- Mobile Crisis Team Leader

Crisis Center

Full-Time; Monday-Friday (3:00pm-11:00pm)

-Tuscaloosa, AL -

Competencies:

1. Must possess a strong commitment to the Mobile Crisis Team mission and philosophy.
2. Must be able to work well with clients with multiple needs including mental health, substance use, and their needs for ongoing services, resources, and supports. This includes linkage and referral to community resources as determined by a SDOH assessment.
3. Must possess strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to coordinate with a multidisciplinary team and local resources such as law enforcement, emergency medical services, hospitals, and other community agencies.
4. Must be knowledgeable of mental health and substance use disorder diagnoses, symptoms, and treatments.
5. Must be knowledgeable of medications used to treat mental illness.
6. Must receive training in the use of Narcan.
7. Must be knowledgeable of the various services provided by multiple community agencies and methods for making referrals to those agencies.
8. Must be able to comprehend and maintain ADMH, Alabama Medicaid, and program standards.
9. Must possess excellent professional verbal and written communication skills.
10. Must be able to interact with clients and their families in a respectful and sensitive manner.
11. Must be able to work within the Organization to effectively serve the needs of the clients.
12. Must be able to work with other program staff in a cooperative, supportive manner.
13. Must be knowledgeable in cultural diversity.
14. Must possess competent computer skills.

Essential Functions/Job Responsibilities:

1. Ensure that all assigned duties are implemented according to IRBH and ADMH policies and procedures.
2. Ensure all safety, fire prevention, and health measures are followed while on duty.
3. Must be able to travel with team members to various locations in the community to provide crisis intervention services, including clients home and various locations throughout the community.
4. Work collaboratively with team members, staff of the crisis center, and other collaborative partners from both IRBH and other community agencies.
5. Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships, observing and maintaining professional boundaries.
6. Assist clients through crisis situations and arrange for the provision of additional assistance from other professionals/personal care givers as indicated by the needs of the client and the situation.
7. Provide immediate crisis intervention services to clients at their present location.
8. Provide assessment and referral to necessary and appropriate referral sources.
9. Provide documentation to the client's chart as indicated within 2 business days of providing services.
10. Transport clients in a company vehicle when indicated, safe and appropriate, and approved by the supervisor, ensuring that company vehicle is operated in a safe manner and that appropriate staff are notified if there is an accident or if the vehicle is in need of service.
11. Attend staffing and team meetings as assigned.
12. Ensure safety of clients, preserving basic human and legal rights.
13. Complete training and demonstrate competency in crisis intervention techniques, cultural diversity, and trauma-informed care.
14. Demonstrate appropriate and ethical behavior at all times.
15. Demonstrate a positive attitude toward work and the completion of work assignments.
16. Address any client concerns to the Supervisor or Program Manager/Program Director.
17. Maintain communication and awareness of current Organization events by reading memos, emails, bulletin boards, and communication logs and respond in a timely manner.
18. Support Organizational Code of Conduct, Standards Compliance, HIPAA and Security Programs by ensuring job tasks are performed in a legal and ethical manner, assessing the work area for non-compliance and notifying the supervisor, manager, Executive Director or designee as appropriate, and maintaining training requirements and understanding that training is a required condition of employment.
19. Maintain the confidential nature of all client and Organization related activities by not divulging information outside the facility, discussing information within the facility on a need-to-know basis, acknowledging policy at the point of hire by signing a confidentiality statement, and by referring media and general inquiries to the Executive Director.
20. Adhere to attendance and punctuality policy by allowing adequate time to arrive, clock-in and assume responsibilities at designated time, adhering to meal and break times and making timely requests for annual leave and reporting the need for sick leave in accordance with policy.
21. Comply with all standards related to safety and health by maintaining current TB Test/Screening, CPR/First Aid, CPI, and by reporting infections and on-the-job injuries in accordance with policy.
22. Represent the Organization in an accurate and professional manner.
23. Provide accurate documentation of billable time and service reports in a timely manner.
24. Maintain and support open communication with your assigned supervisor.
25. Practice efficient time management skills.
26. Devote 40 hours per week to the completion of duties as outlined in the job description. More than 40 hours of work per week may be required at times to meet job responsibilities and deadlines.
27. All other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Supervisor, Crisis Center Director, or Executive Director.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Master's degree in behavioral sciences required.
2. At least 2 years experience in a community mental health setting preferred.
3. Current Alabama driver's license and good driving record as defined by Indian Rivers' policy.
4. Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.

Working Conditions, HIPAA andOther Guidelines

Job Specifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.

HIPAA: Must be knowledgeable of and abide by HIPAA regulations with regard to protected health information as defined by HIPAA and IRBH. Minimally accesses verbal, written, and /or electronic PHI, usually incidentally to an approved use and /or disclosure as pertains to client's financial, demographic, and/or clinical data.

Working Conditions: Works in general office environment and in outpatient facilities; may require long hours. Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through the use of the telephone and personal contact. Physical capability to effectively use and operate various items of office related equipment, such as, but not limited to, computer, copier, multi-line phone and fax machine. Some risk involved in the event of aggressive/out-of-control clients.

Physical Requirements: The Physical Requirements described herein are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform essential functions.

Physical presence onsite is essential. Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range. Able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Full TimeBenefits:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
• Employees Retirement System of Alabama
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Voluntary Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

Indian Rivers is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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