CRISIS INTERVENTION SPECIALIST

UHS•Richmond, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Horizon Health Corporation is seeking a Crisis Therapist for our brand new Crisis Receiving Center with 24 chairs in Chesterfield VA. The Crisis Therapist is responsible for managing the care of individuals experiencing behavioral health crises, conducting comprehensive assessments, and developing treatment plans tailored to the individual’s immediate needs. This role collaborates closely with psychiatric providers and the multidisciplinary team, gathering collateral information, ensuring timely and appropriate interventions, and providing a full range of social work services, including discharge planning. The Crisis Therapist also maintains a clinical caseload and ensures all documentation meets regulatory and organizational standards. One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $14.3 billion in 2023. During 2024, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and in 2023, listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Requirements

Master’s Degree required
3 – 5 years of related work experience required.
Active unencumbered license in the state where performing services LAC, LPC, LASAC, LISAC, LMSW, LCSW, LMFT required
Minimum of one year of clinical and crisis operations experience
Knowledge of all code procedures and safety protocols
Knowledge of personal hygiene training techniques
Knowledge of psychiatric care techniques
Knowledge of aggressive behavior management techniques
Knowledge and training in CPR/First Aid
Knowledge of admitting and intake procedures
Strong organizational and prioritization skills, including the ability to meet deadlines
Communicate effectively with patients, families, and coworkers
Adhere to safety standards and organizational policies
Accept feedback and follow established procedures
Meet corporate training deadlines
Skilled in building rapport and working collaboratively with diverse populations
Eligible for Board Certification.
Ability to use good judgment and to maintain confidentiality of information
Ability to maintain accurate documentation
Exercise good judgment and maintain confidentiality
Establish and maintain therapeutic boundaries
Function effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
Demonstrate tact, resourcefulness, patience, and professionalism
Adapt to varied patient age groups (adolescent, adult, geriatric)
Participate in all aspects of patient care management
Work efficiently in a fast-paced, high-stress environment
Respond calmly and effectively in emergency situations
Skill in telephone, radio etiquette, and paging procedures

Responsibilities

Conduct thorough, accurate, and clinically sound psychosocial assessments in a timely manner.
Maintain complete and accurate clinical records, including documentation of all service activities.
Obtain necessary treatment-related signatures from patients.
Gather collateral information from patients, clinics, providers, petitioners, and other sources to determine immediate treatment and discharge needs.
Develop and implement individualized, person-centered treatment plans appropriate for brief intervention.
Review treatment plans with patients and relevant parties and ensure signatures are obtained.
Participate in regular case staffing with psychiatric providers, sharing new information and ensuring clinically appropriate patient disposition.
Collaborate with medical providers, nurses, BHTs, and peer support staff to monitor, engage, and maintain patient safety.
Serve as a point of contact for legal processes and maintain working knowledge of involuntary commitment procedures.
Attend COE hearings when subpoenaed
Provide brief intervention, individual, family, and group counseling as appropriate.
Assist in redirecting patient behavior when necessary.
Maintain a safe milieu and document all therapeutic services and activities
Maintain working knowledge of the behavioral health system, including available funding sources.
Maintain active licensure in accordance with state standards.
Participate in individual and group clinical supervision as required.
Engage in ongoing education, training, and competency validations (e.g., post-tests, skill demonstrations, performance reviews)
Performs other duties as assigned/required by this position.