What are the responsibilities and job description for the Triage Outpatient Therapist: Adult Outpatient Program - HRSA Approved Worksite- 5708 position at Community Health Resources?
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JOB TITLE : Triage Outpatient Therapist
EMPLOYMENT TYPE : Full-time, 40 hours / wk
SCHEDULED HOURS : Monday-Friday 8AM-4 : 30 pm, potential for 1x a week evening coverage (rotation)
PROGRAM / LOCATION : Adult Outpatient Program, Danielson, CT
PC# : 2508
ABOUT THE PROGRAM : ADULT OUTPATIENT PROGRAM
The Adult Outpatient services provide psychiatric & substance abuse diagnostic evaluation and treatment. Services include assessment, consultation, individual, couples, group, family treatment and medication evaluation and monitoring.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Completes intake assessment and diagnosis.
- Initiates family and other collateral contacts to ensure quality, client-centered services.
- Collaborates with other agency staff and external providers who are working with the clients.
- Provides case management, clinical, and crisis intervention supports as indicated.
- Appropriately triages calls into CHR's Assessment Center.
- Coordinates referrals of clients to appropriate CHR services or external referrals as needed. This includes crisis triage and interventions (e.g. dispatching emergency services and or mobile crisis response when appropriate).
- Responsible for providing clients with community resource information as needed.
- Use of multiple IT programs to facilitate organization of work flow and responsibilities, including concurrent documentation.
- Maintains documentation in compliance with agency and program standards.
- Additional duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS :
Education : Master's degree in behavioral health field required.
Experience : At least two (2) years experience in a mental health setting preferred. Clinical experience in the community treatment of persons with serious and persistent mental illness and or substance abuse issues. Experience with telephone assessment and triage preferred. For identified positions, bilingual capacity may be required.
Licensure / Certification / Registration : Licensed as an LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LADC or psychologist in the State of CT preferred. License eligible required.
Training : Masters in mental health field required. Demonstrated in depth knowledge and experience as a therapist working with people with mental illness, addictions and / or serious emotional disorders. Demonstrated training and experience in all aspects of mental health treatment, assessment and evaluation.
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COMPENSATION
56,797 / minimum, and up commensurate upon experience
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