Behavioral Health Crisis Therapist- Part-time- North

Community Health Network•Indianapolis, IN

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About The Position

The Behavioral Health Crisis Therapist conducts crisis mental health and substance abuse evaluations for consumers, evaluates biopsychosocial status and needs, and develops appropriate treatment or crisis plans. The role provides 24-hour mental health and substance abuse emergency resources to people in central Indiana. The therapist triages patients in multiple settings, determines appropriate levels of care and risk, and provides crisis intervention, support, screening, consultation, and coordination of admissions. The position also provides offsite and community-based responses, psychiatric coverage to Network emergency departments and other departments as needed, and documentation for crisis and case management services.

Requirements

Indiana state licensure as an LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT.
Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a mental health-related field.
At least 2 years of experience providing mental health treatment.
Ability to collaborate in a team setting.
Excellent communication skills.
Positive attitude toward problem-solving.

Nice To Haves

Past experience in crisis triage and management, risk assessments, and working with mental health and chemically dependent populations.
Experience in a medical milieu.

Responsibilities

Evaluate consumers’ psychosocial status and needs to develop appropriate disposition and crisis plans.
Provide activities of daily living (ADLs) when necessary.
Triage patients accurately and efficiently in the Pavilion, emergency room, and medical unit; determine level of care.
Assess suicide and homicide risk and determine the level and type of risk for patients presenting in crisis.
Conduct crisis intervention and support services for consumers of all ages.
Conduct mental health and chemical dependency screenings for consumers and family members.
Coordinate direct admissions among patients’ providers, inpatient psychiatrists, and inpatient units.
Maintain documentation for crisis and case management services, including social, psychiatric, and medical histories, and present cases to support disposition and preliminary diagnosis.
Provide offsite and community-based responses.
Provide consultation services to medical units as needed.
Provide consultation and education to hospital staff and external customers.
Screen consumers for acute care services, including partial hospitalization, outpatient services, and case management.
Provide psychiatric coverage to Network emergency departments and other departments as needed.
Present detailed cases to insurance reviewers for certification and succinctly present high-risk cases to psychiatrists.
Participate in aggressive behavior management appropriate to the population served.
Provide 24-hour mental health and substance abuse emergency resources to people in central Indiana.