Counselor - Crisis Response Team
About The Position
Pathways Center has a partnership with Coweta County’s emergency response program called Coweta CARES. Coweta CARES is a unique para-medicine program that is designed to address mental health and substance abuse crisis calls made to 911. Coweta CARES is a team of licensed counselors and paramedics who work collaboratively to stabilize individuals who are experiencing behavioral health crises. The goal is to reduce unnecessary hospitalization, emergency department presentations, and jail incarcerations. The Licensed Counselor works to ensure quality care is provided and to ensure compliance with regulatory and governing service guidelines.
Requirements
- LPC, LCSW, or LMFT license in Georgia, or Master’s degree and eligibility to be licensed in the State of Georgia within six months of employment as an LAPC, LMSW, or LAMFT
- A minimum of 1 year experience working in a behavioral health setting.
- Master's degree in social work and counseling from an accredited college or university and licensure in the area of assignment and two (2) years of experience at the lower level Social Worker, Licensed 2 (HCP051) or position equivalent; or Master's degree in social work and counseling from an accredited college or university and licensure in the area of assignment and two (2) years of related post-license experience.
Responsibilities
- Provides patients/clients with the psychosocial and therapeutic support needed to cope with mental health crisis and/or detoxification
- Completes Behavioral Health Assessments (BHA's) as a part of the intake process within the required timeframes. Conducts clinical interviews with the residents and is able to make a diagnostic impression based on clinical assessment
- Develops treatment plans collaboratively with the patient/client and input from other treatment team members
- Provides professional level therapeutic services to persons with mental illness and/or addictive disease
- Works alongside EMS personnel in the Coweta Cares program
- Provides risk assessment and crisis intervention
- Facilitates the admission process and maintains communication with referral sources, families, patients and Care Campus healthcare team
Benefits
- robust benefits package designed for every stage of your career
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
