Crisis Clinician II

Health Solutions West•Meeker, CO

About The Position

Health Solutions West is the Western slope’s largest behavioral health care organization, covering more than 23,000 square miles across 10 counties. With over 250 employees in Western Colorado, you would be joining a mighty team of support and administrative staff, case managers, clinicians, physicians, nurses, and others in our efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of our community. Position: Crisis Clinician II Location: Meeker/Rangely Job purpose: Provides mental health and substance abuse emergency services to individuals in crisis or to community agencies with individuals in crisis. Assesses level of risk and immediacy of the service needed. Conducts mental status examinations to establish provisional diagnosis and evaluates need for legal holds and level of care. Provides behavioral interventions as needed. Refers for appropriate follow up services. Collaborates with client, family, law-enforcement and community agencies around disposition planning. The expectation for this position is to work a minimum of 15 – 24 hour on-call shifts per month.

Requirements

Master’s degree in one of the recognized mental health professions required.
Previous training in the mental health field required, with a minimum of six months of experience in crisis intervention desired.
Ability to quickly develop rapport with individuals to resolve crisis situations.
Ability to assess individual’s potential for dangerousness to self, others and/or grave disability.
Ability to make a differential diagnosis between substance abuse and psychiatric emergencies.
Working knowledge of community and hospital resources.
Thorough working knowledge of the DSM-IV TR or the most current version of the DSM.
Ability to appropriately and immediately document interactions with patients and potential patients.
Ability to utilize Colorado West’s computer technology as required for admission, documentation and other uses.
Ability to perform duties required by CPI training to provide verbal de-escalation and physical and mechanical restraints if necessary.
Working knowledge of Windows based computer applications to include Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, and Internet access.
Ability to operate standard office equipment including calculator, copy machine, fax and multi-line telephone.
Interpersonal and communication skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all internal and external customers.
Ability to organize and prioritize workload in a sometimes hectic environment with frequent interruptions.

Responsibilities

Provides mental health and substance abuse emergency services to individuals in crisis or to community agencies with individuals in crisis.
Assesses level of risk and immediacy of the service needed.
Conducts mental status examinations to establish provisional diagnosis and evaluates need for legal holds and level of care.
Provides behavioral interventions as needed.
Refers for appropriate follow up services.
Collaborates with client, family, law-enforcement and community agencies around disposition planning.
The expectation for this position is to work a minimum of 15 – 24 hour on-call shifts per month.