PT Crisis Care Center Transporter (EOW)

JEFFERSON BLOUNT ST CLAIR MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY • Birmingham, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Crisis Care Center provides crisis stabilization for people experiencing behavioral health and/or substance use crises. After individuals are stabilized, they are linked with community mental health providers for ongoing services. This role provides direct services and information and referrals to clients, coordinates discharge planning and warm handoffs with community providers, and provides transportation when necessary. The position is part-time and works at the Crisis Care Center in Birmingham, Alabama, every other weekend from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or another human services field.
• Experience working with individuals with serious mental illness and/or substance use issues.
• Valid Alabama driver’s license and a suitable automobile for required travel.
• Must be insurable and maintain insurability under JBS’s automobile insurance carrier standards.
• Must maintain car insurance coverage equal to or greater than Alabama state requirements.
• Knowledge of seriously mentally ill and substance use populations, including the special needs and behavioral characteristics of adults in these populations.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Knowledge of community resources and rules and regulations governing human services provider agencies in the catchment area.
• Knowledge of confidentiality-related legal and ethical issues and ability to apply them in case management.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a multidisciplinary team.
• Trained in or willing to be trained in crisis intervention, specifically Therapeutic Options.
• Knowledge of casework principles and methods related to case management.
• Working knowledge of clinical interviewing techniques and principles.
• Ability and willingness to document activities and maintain records in an electronic health record.
• Interpersonal relationship and dynamics skills, and strong written and expressive communication skills.
• Familiarity with psychotropic medications and their side effects.
• Ability to use a computer for client recordkeeping and basic electronic medical record navigation.
• Knowledge of how to access medication assistance for clients with no resources.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in case management or outreach.

Responsibilities

• Provide access to a wide range of services for Crisis Care Center clients.
• Assess client needs and develop individualized service plans.
• Develop and implement discharge plans and follow-up services.
• Liaise between clients and service providers to support continuity of care.
• Implement written discharge goals in treatment plans.
• Develop and maintain detailed, accurate client records.
• Transport clients when necessary.
• Document information for daily and weekly reports and treatment team meetings as required by program demands.
• Perform required administrative duties and other assigned tasks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time