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Clinician - Crisis Stablilization Unit (Lewiston)
Job Code:12593
Location:Lewiston 04240
Department:Crisis Stabilization Adlt
FT/PT Status:Full Time
  
Summary:
As a full time salaried clinician, you will work with adults in a crisis stabilization setting. This is a unique opportunity to provide assessments and short term therapy to individuals experiencing behavioral crisis.

 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Completes timely comprehensive assessment of individuals admitted to the Crisis Stabilization Unit.
  • Completes monthly Access on Duty assessments.
  • Collaboratively develops treatment plans and monitors progress of goals.  
  • Responsible for care, coordinates with internal/external providers and naturals supports.  
  • Provides clinical supervision and training to CSU direct care staff.  
  • Creates and implements comprehensive discharge/aftercare plan for each individual.  
  • Provides necessary information/communication to meet all requirements needed for managed care authorization of services and 3rd party insurance reimbursement.  
  • Ensures proper releases and service agreements are acquired. 
  • Ensure documentation is timely and reflects medical necessity.
  • Provides coverage to the milieu as needed.  
  • Ability to transport clients.

EDUCATION: 
    Master’s degree in either social work, psychology, clinical counseling or other comparable mental health program.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: 
    • Independently licensed as an LCSW, LCPC or LMFT. Conditional licensure considered.
    • Valid state driver's license.

EXPERIENCE: 
    • Minimum of two years relevant experience preferred.
    • Persons with lived experience in the Mental Health and/or Substance Abuse system are encouraged to apply.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:   

  • Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with colleagues and the community and collaborates effectively within complex systems.
  • Receives and understands professional feedback from supervisors
  • Listens and responds to clients, family and colleagues in a sensitive and respectful manner.
  • Recognizes signs of increasing clinical or situational risk and of escalating behavior and utilizes de-escalation and safety implementation techniques effectively.
  • Recognizes variables underlying stressful situations, discerns methods to diffuse or contain them and quickly implements the most effective intervention.
  • Provides crisis/risk assessments and develops/implements stabilization plans that are creative and specific to the persons served and their needs, and promotes health and growth with the goal of reintegration into the community.
  • Manages multi-task situations and conflicting demands, copes with stressful situations, prioritizes projects and responsibilities and able to meet critical deadlines.
  • Maintains current knowledge in present practice area, meets required hours of organization educational programs and utilizes clinical supervision as a learning experience.
  • Demonstrates ability to work with diverse populations and accepts differences in perspective and values.
  • Communicates ideas and opinions in a clear and constructive manner, both verbally and in writing.   
  • Demonstrated competence in discipline.