Crisis Clinician (Contract)

HAVEN FOR HOPE OF BEXAR COUNTY•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

The Contract Crisis Clinician is primarily responsible for providing Living Room Crisis Counseling to single adults experiencing homelessness and living with complex challenges related to trauma, substance use and mental health during evenings and weekends.

Requirements

Minimum Required – Master of Social of Work or Counseling
Preferred Licensure as an LPC-Associate, LPC, LMSW, LCSW, or LMFT is required.
2 Years of direct practice with individuals experiencing challenges related to homelessness, poverty, trauma, substance abuse/mental health treatment, physical health, family relations, and access to resources. Direct practice experience to include interactions with community resources to meet diverse needs of clients.
Commitment to Haven for Hope’s mission and guiding frameworks of service delivery (1) Trauma Informed Practice (2) Recovery Oriented Practice (3) Person Centered Practice (4) Harm Reduction (5) Goal-sustaining Recovery
Skill to accurately diagnose and assess clients utilizing DSM-5.
Skills in evidence-based therapy and therapeutic interventions
Ability to document biopsychosocial assessments and treatment plans as required by program
Culturally competent skills in engaging a diverse population
Skills with providing reflective supervision to support team members experiencing vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue
Ability to review, learn, follow, and adapt evidenced based treatment programs to deliver to diverse client groups. 3) Motivational Interviewing
Patience, creativity, flexibility, compassion, and sensitivity to persons with disabilities and underserved populations.
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, to represent Haven for Hope and support clients with histories of homelessness and traumas.
Excellent administrative ability, to include organizational skills, attention to detail and strong computer skills
Ability to be self-directed and to take initiative, which includes ability to discern when to seek supervision
Strong creative and critical thinking skills, to include the ability to analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, and project consequences of proposed actions.
Ability to work collaboratively and be invested as a member of the assigned H4H Team.
Ability to work evening and weekend schedule.

Responsibilities

Assisting clients accessing the Living Room during evening and weekend hours who are experiencing mental health crisis.
Conducting crisis assessment.
Conducting Living Room Crisis Counseling sessions and interventions based on assessment.
Collaborating with the client to write a Crisis Response Plan as needed.
Arranging follow up care, including follow up evaluation for involuntary hospitalization as indicated by the client’s presentation.
Providing individual, and group therapy and clinical case management services as assigned.
Documenting Living Room sessions through case notes, and inputting service provided.
Collaborates with clients and clinical team members in the formulation of comprehensive, person-centered recovery plans that are reviewed and modified with the client and team on a regular basis.
Conducts initial and ongoing assessments, collaboratively with clients and clinical team, to guide ethical and targeted service delivery.
Works closely with Haven team members, consulting and collaborating on client’s progress, recovery, and treatment plans.
Provides outreach to clients with complex needs, utilizing pre-treatment engagement and intervention to assist in improving functioning.
Assess clients’ needs and level of functioning
Write safety, behavioral, and treatment plans
Provide collateral parties with information to best meet the client’s needs as necessary including coordination with Sigma and the Center for Healthcare Services, medication management, prescription resources, and any services that involve continuity of care for clients with mental health and/or substance use disorders.
Write progress notes for each therapy session and mental health service. Complete appropriate mental health documentation, including but not limited to, client plans performance outcomes, progress reports, health questionnaires, and termination reports as required.
Attend clinical, and team meetings to consult with clinical and program staff.
Attend weekly supervision meetings with therapy supervisor if unlicensed, to comply with licensing requirements
Collaborates with clients to assess and increase engagement and motivation for change.
Provides wellness education
Assess, and links resources for life skills education, and vocational rehabilitation
Provides service coordination and assists with referrals to appropriate supports to ensure each client’s recovery, wellness, and housing goals.
Supports client and helps link clients to appropriate level of substance abuse, medical, and mental treatment
Links to, educates about, informs of and advocates for client’s rights regarding benefits and entitlements.
Protects client confidentiality, as specified in agency policy, and in compliance with HIPAA.
Complies with professional code of ethics and adheres to the agency mission by valuing individual dignity, empowerment, and a holistic healing approach.
Other duties, as assigned.