Crisis Behavioral Health Clinician

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

 

RESPONSIBILITIES include but not limited to:

 

• Monitors CMCT email and responds within 2 hours of receiving a crisis referral (1 hour for first school referral of the day)for an adolescent or young adult experiencing a serious emotional disturbance in the community. During initial crisis response performs a risk assessment and a psychosocial evaluation to help identify client and family needs.
• Works with client and family to create safety plans.
• Develops and implements short-term service plans for clients in coordination with client/family, team members, and other current service providers.
• Utilizes a variety of evidenced based practices to provide short-term clinical Interventions designed to reduce risk via identifying effective coping skills and encouraging resistant clients to accept appropriate behavioral health interventions.

 

 

• Maintains all case documentation in the agency’s electronic health record system in accordance with program documentation submission guidelines.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and conferences.
• Participates in Audit Preparation
• Works with Clinical Director and/or Administrative Supervisor on intake process for new consumers.
• Work with Crisis Family Advocates to enhance communication and cooperation between the team and consumer families.
• Other duties as assigned.

 

CORE COMPETENCIES for the position include:

 

• Clinical Training and Knowledge of mental illness, serious emotional disturbance and substance use disorders.

Ability to document clinical assessments, plans and interventions

 

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIRED:

 

• NYS Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (i.e., LMSW, LMHC, LCAT, LCSW)
• Valid NYS Driver’s License

 

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED/LANGUAGE PREFERENCE:

 

Minimum of one-year relevant experience with a similar client population. Proficient reading and writing English. Pay differential for bi-lingual clinicians.

 

COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED:

 

• Working knowledge of Outlook, Word and Excel

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL EFFORT

 

• To perform the essential functions of this job the candidate must be able to travel within New York City carrying equipment such as a notebook, forms, laptop, mobile hotspot and cell phone weighing up to approximately 10 pounds.
• Risks/hazards associated with the position are those which may be encountered traveling around New York City and interfacing with clients experiencing an acute mental health crisis or serious emotional disturbance.
• Position is currently hybrid (1 day p/week in office) but can become 100% in person based on program need.