All days and shifts available! $3000 sign-on bonus! Licensure status drives rate! General Description To provide crisis assessment, intervention, and stabilization services across all service components. Essential Job Functions CLINICAL DUTIES/PATIENT CARE: • Provide a complete diagnostic assessment to include risk assessment, differential diagnosis, and level of care recommendations. • Provide specialized assessment and intervention. • Manage crisis situations and other crises as assigned. • Coordinate, collaborate and communicate with Brien Center colleagues, and other service organizations such as DMH, DSS, etc in the community. • Provide clinical consultation and supportive services to patients in the clinics, hospital, schools or other places within Berkshire County. • Provide case management and follow up services for patients evaluated by AMCI/YMCI. • Obtain authorization, utilization review, and collaborate with insurance companies as needed and/ or appropriate. • Make referrals to guide the admission process to hospital, respite, detox, and outpatient levels of care. • Answer the phones and assist with triaging crisis calls and referrals. • Treat patients and referral sources in a respectful and caring manner. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBLILITES: • Maintain clear and legible client records and complete documentation in a timely manner. • Attend and participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis. • Attend staff meetings and agency trainings as scheduled. • Attend provider meetings and case supervision with direct care/community providers as directed or assigned. • Provide training to new employees as directed or assigned. • Provide oversight to student interns as directed or assigned. • Cover shifts as assigned. • Participate in program development and CQI/QA projects. • Participate in case supervision. PROFESSIONAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: • Follow and adhere to the policies and procedures of the Acute Care Division and the Brien Center. • Maintain ethical and professional standards. • Represent the Brien Center in a professional manner in all community contacts. • Demonstrate a commitment to the Brien Center’s mission and community mental health principles. • Flexibly respond to program needs. • Work cooperatively with other staff and team members. Qualifications • PhD, MSW or Master’s Degree in Psychology, Counseling, other equivalent graduate clinical degree. • LCSW, LICSW, LMHC required within 6 months of eligibility date • 2-3 year’s clinical experience preferred. • Must have valid drivers license. Skills • Excellent oral and presentation skills • Leadership talent and ability to think quickly and determine and implement clinical decisions. • Proficient knowledge of computers. • Knowledge of DSM IV • Knowledge of community resources. Working Conditions • Ability to work in a variety of settings including but not limited to: office; hospital emergency departments; hospital psychiatric and medical floors; police stations; patient homes; community agencies; schools, etc. Physical Conditions • Manual & visual dexterity; correctable • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. INDRP