What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Clinician - Law Enforcement/Co-Responder Prgm position at Advantage Behavioral Health Systems?
Job Details
Description
A career at Advantage Behavioral Health Systems is rewarding on so many levels. Working at Advantage is about learning, growing, and caring for others. There is no such thing as an average day working at Advantage. We offer you a breadth of practical work experience and invest in training our employees in diverse work environments.
** Position qualifies for Sign-On and Retention (SOaR) incentives and shift differentials for any evening and weekend hours worked. Depending on Funding**
Position Summary:
The duties of this unique position include decreasing admissions to jail, emergency rooms, and inpatient psychiatric units. The co-responder will work with Department providing community based interventions and assessments of individuals who come in contact with law enforcement for a behavioral health related calls. The co-responder will provide interventions at various locations in the community including on the scene with a law enforcement officer once safety has been determined. This position works as an employee of Advantage Behavioral Health, but will have a satellite office space at the Athens Clarke County Police department.
Job Responsibilities & Performance Standards:
The following duties are normal for this job. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
- Support and assistance to Responding Officers
Supports police officers responding to behavioral health related calls. This may include via the radio and/or phone.
Communicates important safety information to officers when appropriate.
Once safety has been determined, will also provide on the scene crisis response with a law enforcement officer.
- Assessments
Conducts comprehensive clinical assessments and inpatient psychiatric screens as a part of crisis intervention; identifies individual needs and diagnoses substance use and/or mental health disorders; assesses individual risk for suicide and other safety related concerns; determines the need for inpatient psychiatric treatment or outpatient services and supports. Provides referrals; interprets and communicates relevant information to officers, families, and treatment providers.
- Coordinate Referrals:
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- If Releases of information have been obtained, provide PD information on Advantage treatment history and diagnosis information.
- Assist in a “warm hand” off to the Treatment Facility (ABHS or other treatment provider)
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- Internal Case Management
- Assist in crisis follow-up and treatment coordination within ABHS and/or outside treatment providers.
- Internal Case Management
This includes referrals to individual, group, PSR-I, Case Management, Day Programs, medical, ITP, and ACT, CST, and EPIC Services.
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- Communicating with treatment staff on individuals seen in crisis and providing any info that may help the treatment provider in follow-up
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- Follow-up and Outreach
- Provides follow-up and outreach to individuals and/or families who may be dealing with MH issues and it is determined that they could benefit from outreach and or resources in the community
- Follow-up and Outreach
- Program related documentation
Assist in program related activities to include data collection, reports, and other documentation
- Completes clinical documentation as required.
- Attend required trainings for the project and ABHS.
- Maintain regular contact with Project Director.
The frequency will be determined based on the needs of staff and the program.
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualifications
Entry Qualification:
- Master’s degree in social work, psychology or related field.
- Full Licensure and/or certification in one or more counseling, or social work fields; or associate license with any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position.
- Experience in Crisis and/or Mobile Crisis work.
Keywords: counselor, therapist, social services, psychologist
Salary : $70,000 - $80,000
