Behavioral Health Emergency Service Clinician – Crisis Consultation Program

Milwaukee County Wisconsin•Milwaukee, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Emergency Service Clinician (BHESC) in the Crisis Consultation Program is a mobile crisis clinician who provides crisis assessment and intervention, system navigation, client follow-up, and consultation with community providers. The clinician coordinates and facilitates Crisis Staffing meetings, creates Crisis Plans with individuals and their supports, monitors compliance with DHS 34, and provides training and support related to Crisis Plans. The role includes assessing and managing acute mental health crises in community settings, reducing danger to self or others, connecting individuals with appropriate services, and following up to confirm that interventions are effective. The clinician collaborates with Behavioral Health Services (BHS), the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), community providers, emergency responders, and other mental health professionals. Duties also include reviewing referrals, auditing electronic health records for compliance, outreach, training, and assisting other Crisis Services programs as needed. The position is on-site and provides clinical supervision to individuals with training licenses. The successful appointee must establish Wisconsin residency within six months of the start date and maintain it during employment. The position requires driving approximately 50% of the time.

Requirements

Currently authorized to work in the United States.
Valid United States Driver’s License, maintainable throughout employment.
Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a related Human Services field.
At least three years of crisis experience.
At application, possess unrestricted Wisconsin professional licensure in one of the following: LCSW, APSW, LPC, LPC-IT, LMFT, or LMFT-IT.
Willingness to drive approximately 50% of the time.
Establish Wisconsin residency within six months of the start date and maintain Wisconsin residency during employment.
Possess all minimum qualifications at the time of filing the application.

Responsibilities

Conduct psychiatric and psychosocial assessments of individuals with significant mental health and co-occurring needs.
Regularly evaluate danger to self and others, including suicidal and homicidal ideation, in children and adults.
Intervene in and manage acute mental illness crises in the community.
De-escalate, stabilize, and resolve crisis events, including remaining with individuals in their community setting until stabilized and linked with services when needed.
Reduce danger to self or others through therapeutic interventions, arranging immediate services, or connecting individuals with community services and supports until danger is eliminated and therapeutic services are engaged.
Implement plans of care using psychotherapeutic interventions related to crisis assessment and crisis plan development.
Conduct follow-up contacts to ensure crisis interventions are successful.
Consult and collaborate with BHS and DHHS service providers, community providers, emergency responders, and other mental health professionals regarding crisis plans and crisis staffing.
Educate individuals and providers about creating and using crisis plans in accordance with DHS 34.
Review and triage referrals for crisis staffing and crisis plans.
Coordinate and facilitate crisis staffing meetings and support providers in developing plans of care to mitigate crises.
Provide system navigation for mental health resources.
Complete appropriate documentation.
Create crisis plans collaboratively with clients and their supports, in person whenever possible.
Support BHS Crisis Services in developing and updating plans.
Audit and monitor electronic health record information for compliance with DHS 34 and BHS policies and procedures.
Collaborate with BHS Crisis Services to implement interventions based on audit results.
Participate in community engagement and outreach.
Facilitate training for community partners and internal staff.
Assist Crisis Services programs as needed, including Milwaukee Mobile Crisis and Crisis Assessment Response teams.
Perform other duties as assigned.