Overnight Risk Assessment Clinician

SKYLAND TRAIL•Brookhaven, GA

About The Position

Please note that this position is Part Time and does require licensure-LPC OR LCSW Provide on-call skills coaching support to residential, PHP, and IOP clients experiencing an increase in distress or dysregulation; assist in the development of skills plans to manage an increase in distress; assist in the coaching and modeling of skills Utilize clinical assessments and clinical judgement to determine if there is an increase in symptoms, risk, or safety concerns at their current level of care; assess the need for additional support or intervention Triage client concerns through consultation with the on-call clinician, back-up on-call clinician, and on-call prescriber as needed Facilitate patient transfers (voluntary and involuntary) to the hospital, completing appropriate clinical documentation and logistical tasks; communicate updates to the on-call team, clinical team, and client family members Communicate with the clinical team through verbal and email communication regarding any concerns or challenges during the shift Complete follow up check-in’s with client at the residence when needed Assist in the completion of room checks, monitoring of clients, room searches, and other residential tasks as assigned when time permits Provide monitoring and support for residential clients transferred to the ER for medical evaluation Complete all documentation in accordance with guidelines Practice ethically and to comply with facility policies and accreditation standards (i.e., Joint Commission, ORS, etc.) When appropriate, to ensure that client needs are being addressed in regard to improving their independent living skills. Assist, teach and/or model necessary and appropriate daily living skills to program participants Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Master’s degree in related field (i.e.; Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, etc.) required.
Full licensure (either current LPC or LCSW) required.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in partial hospitalization/day treatment setting for clients experiencing severe/chronic psychiatric illness preferred
Prior experience working with individuals with co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders preferred

Responsibilities

Provide on-call skills coaching support to residential, PHP, and IOP clients experiencing an increase in distress or dysregulation
Assist in the development of skills plans to manage an increase in distress
Assist in the coaching and modeling of skills
Utilize clinical assessments and clinical judgement to determine if there is an increase in symptoms, risk, or safety concerns at their current level of care
Assess the need for additional support or intervention
Triage client concerns through consultation with the on-call clinician, back-up on-call clinician, and on-call prescriber as needed
Facilitate patient transfers (voluntary and involuntary) to the hospital, completing appropriate clinical documentation and logistical tasks
Communicate updates to the on-call team, clinical team, and client family members
Communicate with the clinical team through verbal and email communication regarding any concerns or challenges during the shift
Complete follow up check-in’s with client at the residence when needed
Assist in the completion of room checks, monitoring of clients, room searches, and other residential tasks as assigned when time permits
Provide monitoring and support for residential clients transferred to the ER for medical evaluation
Complete all documentation in accordance with guidelines
Practice ethically and to comply with facility policies and accreditation standards (i.e., Joint Commission, ORS, etc.)
Assist, teach and/or model necessary and appropriate daily living skills to program participants
Other duties as assigned