Associate, Crisis Clinician - resolve Child and Adolescent Crisis Team
About The Position
Resolve Crisis Services is seeking a Crisis Clinician to join their Child and Adolescent Crisis Team Intervention Services (CACTIS) team. CACTIS provides crisis intervention and supplementary support in the home, school, and community to children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral health issues. Resolve Crisis Services is a partnership between Allegheny County and UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital, offering support services to residents of Allegheny County 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Candidates must be able to work varying shifts, including daylight, evening, nights, weekends, and holidays. Under the direction of the Crisis Program Coordinator, this position is responsible for assisting in consumer and clinical services, primarily responding to mobile crisis calls within Allegheny County. This includes answering questions, obtaining clinical information, scheduling outpatient evaluations, responding to telephone crises, and documenting all duties. Crisis Clinician levels from Associate, Clin I and Clin II will be considered, with title and pay varying based on education and experience. The Associate level is eligible for a sign-on bonus.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Counseling or Social Work. Other fields of study may be considered with coursework of at least 12 credits in human services and/or relevant mental health experience.
- Consistent ability to respond calmly and effectively, using good clinical judgment to both psychiatric and medical emergencies.
- Recovery-oriented interpersonal relations.
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC)
- Driver's License
- Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
- Act 33 with renewal
- Act 34 with renewal
- Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
- OAPSA
Nice To Haves
- Other fields of study include: Social Work, Psychology, Gerontology, Sociology, Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Theology, Nursing, Counseling/Guidance, Education
Responsibilities
- Manages a caseload for the shift
- Obtaining clinical information in the medical record
- Provide supportive counseling to consumers to promote stability.
- Work efficiently and independently in crisis setting
- Support consumer and negotiates appropriate referral services.
- Collaborates with the Clin II such case consultations
- Meets documentation and completes all required paperwork.
- Completes face to face crisis assessments
- Responding to telephone calls from consumer(s) community and natural supports
- Manages crisis situations effectively
- Complete case reviews
Benefits
- Sign on bonus
- Up to $45,000 in educational loan repayment (based on degree level)
- Free access to an accredited professional certificate program
- Paid time off for training and professional development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
