Crisis Clinician - MCAT - WED-SAT 8AM-6:30PM

Frontier Behavioral Health•Spokane, WA

1d•$26 - $32•Hybrid

About The Position

Frontier Behavioral Health (FBH) is seeking a Crisis Clinician to join a multi-disciplinary team providing telephonic and outreach crisis intervention and evaluation services. The primary goals are to divert individuals from emergency departments, the criminal justice system, and inpatient psychiatric treatment by maximizing community resources for stabilization. This role serves individuals aged 21+ who may have co-occurring disorders and experience homelessness. The Crisis Clinician provides rapid response, assessment, crisis intervention, engagement, supportive counseling, information and referral, assistance with Medicaid enrollment, linkage to resources, and connection to community-based mental health and substance use services.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral health-related field
Must apply for a Counselor Agency Affiliated – Registered credential from the WA State Department of Health within 30 days of hire.
Must have an unrestricted and valid driver’s license.
Must be able to pass a motor vehicle screening and driving test.
Must have active car insurance.
Willingness to use personal vehicle in the course of work.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience working with psychiatrically impaired populations.

Responsibilities

Provide initial and follow-up phone triage, assessment, and de-escalation services for individuals in emotional or behavioral health crisis, including those referred for Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA) services.
Provide crisis and hospital diversion services to youth, adults, and families in a behavioral health crisis and facilitate use of/access to crisis hospital diversion resources.
Provide referral services to individuals and third-party referral sources to offer community stabilization and diversion services, including linkage to a Designated Crisis Responder (DCR).
Complete risk assessments for suicide and/or homicide risk, and staff results with a supervisor or clinician II to ensure safety.
Work in collaboration with the Mobile Dispatch Unit to ensure case response meets contract requirements.
Bring high-risk cases to a supervisor in a timely manner for immediate assistance.
Provide initial and follow-up phone and face-to-face assessments for individuals at risk.
Create or further develop recovery plans and ongoing support to promote stabilization plans with the individual’s support network.
Refer individuals eligible to Trueblood forensic programs, as appropriate.
Develop stabilization and safety plans in collaboration with clients and their support network, reviewed with a Clinician II or supervisor.
Complete comprehensive documentation supporting safety plans.
Possess in-depth knowledge of community resources and ability to access them to support client needs.
Follow up on referrals made for at-risk/high-risk individuals to ensure stabilization and/or services obtained.
Maintain working relationships with courts, attorneys, providers, law enforcement, jail staff, clinical and administrative staff at inpatient psychiatric facilities, other agency staff, advocates, consumer groups, and citizens.
Participate in Peer Review, supervision, in-center educational and administrative meetings.
Maintain client records and all other required documentation in a timely and confidential manner.
Assist non-Medicaid individuals to access Medicaid as appropriate.
Provide case management and wrap-around services as needed.
Assist clients in obtaining basic needs such as emergency housing/shelter, financial assistance, medical services, medications, and other resources for community stability.
Provide coaching, advocacy, information and referral, linkage and coordination with resources, and ongoing support.
Travel to see clients in the community and between work sites using FBH vehicles and/or personal vehicles.

Benefits

Paid Time Off – up to 26 days in the first year
9 Paid Federal Holidays
Sick Leave – Extended Sick Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Time
Compressed Workweek option (for some positions) resulting in up to additional 26 days off per year
Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
Retirement – 403b plan with standard 3% employer contribution plus an additional 3% employer match
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance – Company paid coverage starting the first of the month following 6 months from date of hire
No-cost licensure supervision for those pursuing clinical licensure
Federal and State Loan Forgiveness Program for qualifying Programs
Reimbursement of License/Certification application fee required for the position
Free Employee Assistance Program
Staff Discounts at various FBH partners throughout Spokane