Clinician – ACT
About The Position
The Clinician is responsible for providing intake services, therapy, and case management services for adults with severe mental illness or dual diagnosis. Uses intensive outreach strategies to engage participants in services. Conducts comprehensive mental health and substance abuse assessments to determine service needs. Formulates treatment plans and implements intervention strategies. Monitors and reviews treatment plans regularly. The Clinician monitors participants’ symptoms and medication regularly. Assists participants and families in developing crisis management plans. The Clinician provides crisis intervention services in consultation with program supervisor and attending psychiatrist. Coordinates and links participants with needed services and community resources. Documents all services using program protocols.
Requirements
- Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, counseling, social work, human services or related field
- Must have daily use of a car, current insurance, valid driver’s license, and a driving record acceptable to Agency insurance carrier
- Flexibility to work on weekends, evenings, holidays during emergencies
Nice To Haves
- One year of post graduate experience in the mental health or substance abuse field preferred
- Experience working with multi-ethnic populations preferred
Responsibilities
- providing intake services
- therapy
- case management services for adults with severe mental illness or dual diagnosis
- Uses intensive outreach strategies to engage participants in services
- Conducts comprehensive mental health and substance abuse assessments to determine service needs
- Formulates treatment plans and implements intervention strategies
- Monitors and reviews treatment plans regularly
- monitors participants’ symptoms and medication regularly
- Assists participants and families in developing crisis management plans
- provides crisis intervention services in consultation with program supervisor and attending psychiatrist
- Coordinates and links participants with needed services and community resources
- Documents all services using program protocols
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
