What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Clinician -Child and Adolescent CSU- Decatur, GA. position at Georgia state government?
View Point Health is a community behavioral health center utilizing a team of psychiatrists, nurses, licensed counselors and social workers, and other professionals to provide services to individuals who need treatment and support to cope with mental illness, substance abuse, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. View Point Health serves uninsured, underinsured, low-income Medicaid, Medicare, war veterans and some private insurance across multiple locations with a full continuum of behavioral health services and support. The services provided by View Point Health contribute to the reduction in homelessness, reduction in crime and subsequent incarcerations, higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates, decreased ER visits and decreased inpatient admissions.
A Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) operates 24 hours/7 days a week (including weekends and holidays) to provide a safe, structured, and locked environment for clients experiencing a mental health crisis. The services are like residential treatment but provide a higher level of care due to our acuity of the clients who are in crisis. Our units operate much like a psychiatric hospital.
We are looking for a master’s Level Behavioral Health Clinician to join our multi-disciplinary team as an Admissions Clinician to provide screening/review of referrals for admission and assessment of psychiatric/addictions risk/needs of individuals referred for care. We provide person-centered care and assist with implementing our unit programming based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
The Admissions Clinician Triage provides a variety of routine clinical and administrative functions for the Crisis Stabilization Unit programs. Duties are typically performed in a fast-paced environment that requires multi-tasking.
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Licensed Behavioral Health Clinician -Child and Adolescent CSU- Decatur, GA.
https://secure.entertimeonline.com/ta/VPHealth.careers?ShowJob=419764132
Applicants who do not apply using the link above will NOT be considered.
For a listing of all View Point Health career opportunities, please visit our website:
https://www.myviewpointhealth.org/careers/
