Crisis Clinician - Wilkes Barre, United States - Community Health System
Description
Job Description
Provides mental health assessments, in conjunction with general hospital and other MH staff, to individuals experiencing a major life event.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary group relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals to assist people suffering mental health crises.
Performs a variety of tasks. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Reports to a supervisor or manager.
Bachelor's degree in area of specialty with 2 years of experience in the Human Services or in a related area preferred.
Education:
A mental health professional:
1) A Master's degree in social work, psychology, rehabilitation, activity therapies, counseling, education or related fields and 3 years of mental health direct care experience.
2)
A Bachelor's degree in sociology, social work, psychology, gerontology, anthropology, political science, history, criminal justice, theology, counseling, education or a related field, or be a registered:
and 5 years of mental health direct care experience, 2 of which shall include supervisory experience
3) A Bachelor's degree in nursing and 3 years of mental health direct care experience.
4) A registered nurse license, certified in psychology or psychiatry.
Crisis Clinicians who are not mental health professionals shall be supervised by a mental health professional and have one of the following:
1) A Bachelor's degree with major course work in sociology, social work, psychology, gerontology, anthropology, political science, history, criminal justice, theology, nursing, counseling, education or related field.
2) A registered nurse.
3) A high school diploma or equivalency and 3 years of mental health direct care experience in public or private human services with employment as a mental health staff person prior to January 1, 1992.
4) A consumer or a family member who has 1 year of experience as an advocate or leader in a consumer or family group and has a high school diploma or equivalency.
5) Staff persons employed by a provider who have 5 years' experience as a supervisor of mental health services in mental health agency prior to January 1, 1992 are exempted from this requirement.