JOB
This position is part of a non-law enforcement response team, consisting of a clinician and recovery mentor. The team will respond to calls to service from the community for people who are in need of some extra support. As the clinician on this team, you will provide mental health consultation to individuals and families in the community through a mental health assessment, consultation, and referrals to community supports.
Typical work hours are Sunday - Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Wages:
Mental Health Therapist 1: $29.54 - $39.58 hr.
Mental Health Therapist 2: $35.83 - $48.00 hr.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES
Mental Health Therapist2:
Provide assessments and treatment of individuals and families, including groups; provides crisis assessment and intervention services and related duties as required. Primary responsibility of this class is to provide assessment and treatment services; crisis intervention, and treatment services, including intensive services, to individuals and their families with complex needs and diagnoses and/or to develop and implement specific services in the community.
Mental Health Therapist1:
Plans and carries out recreational, social and skills training activities; performs case management and counseling functions with Adults in Custody (AIC); facilitates counseling and/or skills training groups; performs related duties as required. Primary responsibility of this class is case management and counseling, without responsibility for developing and implementing specific programs in the community.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Mental Health Therapist2 and 1:
Works under the supervision of a supervisor who assigns work, establishes goals, and reviews the results obtained for overall effectiveness.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Mental Health Therapist2 and 1:
Supervision of others is not a responsibility of positions in this classification. Crisis Clinician 2 may act as Clinical Supervisor designee when needed. May assist in the supervision of practicum students and/or volunteers. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES The incumbent in this position upholds confidentiality rules/regulations including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2. Services may be delivered in person or via telehealth; services may be delivered in the following locations, but not limited to office or in the community including settings necessary to deliver addiction counseling services (e.g., behavioral health crisis center (BHCC), schools, hospitals, jail, courtroom, residences including transitional treatment bed). The incumbent performs all of the following using a person-centered, strengths-based, recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, and ethically-guided approach. This position is stationed and dispatched from the BHCC.
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Respond to crisis calls and provide mental health consultation to individuals in the community. Provide triage, brief assessment, consultation, and referrals to the residents engaged by the program as needed. Document services in a timely fashion meeting all standards and expectations per MCHHS policies. Answer phones by being logged into Touchpoint at all times.
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Provide follow up case management to residents that were engaged in the community with their partner or refer to the Navigators.
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Provide back up to BHCC as needed to include answering phones by logging into Touchpoint and conducting mental health assessments. Provide counseling by telephone or in-person to individuals and/or their families or concerned others. Intervene with both children and adults. Presenting problems covering the full range of personal needs and include thoughts/plans or violence toward others, and major psychiatric illness. Because of the wide spectrum of presenting problems, it is necessary to have a comprehensive knowledge of psychopathology and to be able to draw upon a wide range of therapeutic strategies in counseling. Perform independent assessment of mental status, diagnosis, level of functioning, dangerousness, and specific needs for service. Screen individual for psychiatric hospitalization. Develop plan with client/family to address immediate needs and plans to obtain services. If client is unwilling to seek services, make decisions regarding involuntary hospitalization based on dangerousness and ability to care for self. Maintain current knowledge of, and contact with, community agencies to make referrals appropriately.
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Perform other job duties as assigned by your supervisor.
A Crisis Clinician 2 may have a higher caseload and/or more complex cases than a Crisis Clinician 1.
Response Level 2: In the event of an emergency, employee makes a reasonable effort to report to work. Employee may be required to perform duties outside of their regularly assigned duties. Employee may be requested to work an extended or flexible schedule. Staff at this response level must complete Incident Command System 100 and 700 on-line or in-person training. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
We offer tuition assistance for employees interested in professional development.
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Up to $1,500 per year to reimburse for tuition, licensure and/or other educational expenditures. According to the Marion County policy administrative policies regarding tuition payments. The policy can be found at: Marion County Tuition Payment Policy 303
