- Provide crisis and hospital diversion services to youth, adults, and families in a behavioral health crisis and facilitate use of/access to crisis hospital diversion resources.
- Provide assistance with screening and assignment of referrals as needed.
- Provide initial and follow-up phone and face to face assessments for individuals who are at low to moderate risk.
- Complete suicide and homicide risk assessments as appropriate to determine a level of response needed to maintain the safety of the client or others.
- Consult with supervisor about high-risk individuals who may need a referral for involuntary treatment.
- Create or further develop recovery plans and on-going support to promote stabilization plans with the individual's support network.
- Refer individuals who are eligible to Trueblood forensic programs, as appropriate.
- Complete comprehensive documentation which supports the safety plan as indicated.
- Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of community resources and ability to access resources to support and address client needs.
- Follow up on referrals made regarding at risk/high risk children, youth, and families to ensure stabilization and/or services obtained.
- Participate in Peer Review, supervision, in-center educational and administrative meetings as directed.
- Maintain client records and all other required documentation in a timely and confidential manner, in accordance with agency policies and practices.
- Assist non-Medicaid individuals to access Medicaid as appropriate.
- Provide case management and wrap-around services as needed.
- Assist clients in obtaining basic needs such as emergency housing/shelter services, financial assistance, medical services, medications, and other resources that will help them maintain stability in the community.
- Provide coaching, advocacy, information and referral, linkage and coordination with resources, and ongoing supports.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's degree in behavioral health related field
- Must submit for Agency Affiliation within 30 days of hire.
- Two years of experience working with psychiatrically impaired populations.
- Strong engagement and customer service skills, empathy, ability to remain calm, professional, and clear headed during escalated situations.
- Knowledge and skills in working with individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders.
- Ability to communicate and engage effectively with individuals of varied backgrounds, trauma experiences, cultures, education level, and socio-economic status.
- Demonstrate evidence of critical thinking, decision-making ability, problem-solving skills and ability to work autonomously.
- Must have reliable transportation, insurance and an active driver's license and be willing to use personal vehicle in the course of work.
- This position provided client services in community settings on a daily basis. Community settings include but are not limited to residences, group/congregate living settings, hospitals, shelters, the streets or anywhere in the community at large. Some environments may not be ideal in terms of cleanliness or being habitable. Daily travel between locations is required.
- The ability to drive a vehicle, traverse distances up to several city blocks and on various terrains, navigate stairs, get in and out of vehicles frequently is required.
- Daily use of a computer is required.
- May be required to lift pounds.
- Blood-borne Pathogen Category III - No predictable exposure to blood-borne pathogens.
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Crisis Clinician - Spokane, United States - Frontier Behavioral Health
Description
Frontier Behavioral Health's presence in Spokane is more than 100 years strong, allowing our non-profit organization to understand the varied needs of our clients and the larger community. Our programs are designed to provide evidence-based treatment to adults, youth and seniors who are dealing with a wide range of behavioral health issues. As a Trauma-Informed Care Organization, we firmly believe in recovery and that our clients can lead fulfilling and meaningful lives, and we consider it an honor and a privilege to assist them in their journey. If you want to have a positive impact in the lives of others come join usThe Crisis Clinician is a member of a multi-disciplinary team, which provides telephonic and outreach crisis intervention and evaluation services to individuals and families. The primary goals of these crisis services programs are to divert individuals from, admission to an emergency department, the criminal justice system, and inpatient psychiatric treatment while maximizing the use of community resources for stabilization purposes. These programs serve individuals who could have a co-occurring disorder and might also be homeless. The MCAT team serves individuals who are 21+ years old.
The Crisis Clinician provides rapid response, assessment services, crisis intervention, engagement, supportive counseling, information and referral, assistance with Medicaid enrollment as appropriate, linkage to requested/necessary resources and appropriate community-based mental health and linkage to substance use services for ongoing treatment and follow-up.
SHIFT: Saturday & Sunday 8AM-7PM. There is added shift differential for this shift.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
REQUIRED:
The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
*All pay is based on longevity at Frontier Behavioral Health; thus, the starting base pay for this position is $25.89 per hour.
These positions may be eligible for added shift differential depending on the shift.
WHY CHOOSE FRONTIER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH?
* At Frontier Behavioral Health, we value our employees and recognize the importance of EVERY employee's contribution to our mission.
* Our behavioral health services make a positive difference in the lives of those we serve and contribute to the health, safety, and quality of life for everyone in Spokane County.
* At FBH we have a variety of client services, including outpatient, inpatient, community outreach, crisis services, partnerships with schools, law enforcement and more. Our evidence-based, culturally appropriate, trauma informed behavioral health services address the diverse needs of those we serve.
*Our Benefits and Perks are Amazing
