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About the Role

As a Clinician in the Crisis Residence, you will provide short-term crisis assessment, crisis counseling, treatment planning with behavior management and clinical interventions that identify your client's emotional, behavioral, and psychiatric crisis. You will implement all assessments and treatments using a strength-based, trauma informed, systems oriented perspective and will include development of crisis prevention and safety planning for when the client is discharged back to the community. You will provide case management services such as coordination of services with existing treatment providers and linkage to treatment and any additionally community-based therapeutic resources and supports needed to assist with the transition back to the community successful.

Responsibilities

Complete the intake process for admission to the crisis residence
Risk Assessment
Substance Abuse Screen/Assessment
CSSR Social Needs Screening - Health Leads
Comprehensive Psychosocial Assessment to include diagnosis and needs to develop treatment plan (IAP)
Obtain release of information forms for all current past mental health providers, inpatient and outpatient, school, primary care provider
Provide short-term crisis intervention and stabilization to youth while in the crisis residence
Conduct on going indicated risk assessments, mental status examinations
Formulate preliminary diagnosis (with appropriate supervisory sign-off)
Analyze clinical information to identify crisis treatment plan to include behavioral management, stabilization, safety planning, and integration back into the community safely
Provide individual and group counseling
Facilitate and coordinate tele-mental health services
Facilitate family meetings to provide education, therapy and discharge planning
Consult with team and supervisors
Document information in accordance with applicable standards
Collaborate and coordinate with current treatment providers and facilitate linkage at time of discharge to include services such as Health Home, Outpatient and Inpatient Treatment Providers (Mental Health and Substance Abuse), Medication Management, and Primary Care
Monitor implantation and progress of treatment plan goals and adjust as needed to work towards stabilization and return to the community
Point person for all community providers of youth admitted to Crisis Residence
Provide short-term follow up at discharge to determine any further needs for continued stabilization in the community
Provide education support to the Residential staff caring for the youth in the residence
Engage in advocacy for the clients and families served in the crisis residence
As assigned rotate schedule to provide coverage during holidays, vacations and sick calls
Hours will be flexible to meet program, client and family needs

Requirements

Requires a Master’s degree and three to four years of related experience.

Skills

Crisis assessment
Crisis counseling
Treatment planning
Behavior management
Clinical interventions
Strength-based perspective
Trauma informed perspective
Systems oriented perspective
Crisis prevention planning
Safety planning
Case management
Coordination of services
Linkage to treatment
Community-based therapeutic resources
Risk Assessment
Substance Abuse Screen/Assessment
CSSR Social Needs Screening
Comprehensive Psychosocial Assessment
Diagnosis
Release of information
Crisis intervention
Stabilization
Mental status examinations
Preliminary diagnosis
Behavioral management
Safety planning
Individual counseling
Group counseling
Tele-mental health services facilitation
Family meetings facilitation
Consultation
Documentation
Collaboration
Treatment plan monitoring
Advocacy

Location

Albany-Academy Healy House - Albany, NY 12208

Work Type

Full Time
Onsite

Experience Level

Three to four years of related experience

Education Level

Master’s degree
LCSW, LMSW, LMHC preferred
MSW/MHC-LP considered

Salary/Compensations

$55,016.00 - $74,880.00

Benefits

Health care package: medical, dental, and vision
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
Holiday Pay
401 (K) plan
Life Insurance
Loan repayment assistance
Free training/CEU opportunities
$2500 retention bonus for limited permit new hires
$7500 retention bonus for Licensed Social Workers & Mental Health Professional new hires

About the Company

Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.

Equal Opportunity

Northern Rivers Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.
We cherish the unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.