JOB TITLE: Mental Health Specialist (Crisis Worker III)
LOCATION:
Umatilla County FLSA: varies, on-call, as needed SUPERVISOR: Clinical Supervisor PAY GRADE: MHS IV - B12 ($36.01 - $54.18 hourly, depending on experience) Exempt - Requires Doctorate or Licensure MHS III - B11 ($32.79 - $49.18 hourly, depending on experience) Exempt - Masters Required MHS II - B09 ($27.55 - $40.58 hourly, depending on experience) Non-Exempt - Must possess Bachelor’s & be enrolled or willing to enroll in a Masters Program within 4 months of hire. *** $500 Hiring Bonus!! (2 year Commitment, Staggered-taxed Payout) Please apply online: https://ccswebsite.org/employment/ DESCRIPTION Provides culturally competent and appropriate behavioral health treatment to people served by Community Counseling Solutions. The position provides the treatment in accordance with the Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR’s) and the mission and values of CCS. This position provides prompt and thorough assessment, evaluation, and intervention via telephone or in person, and provides written and verbal communication where indicated. The position works closely with other involved community partners and is professional in all aspects of service delivery. Additionally, this position assists administration in meeting the behavioral health needs of the community. SUPERVISION Supervision Received This position is supervised by the Crisis Supervisor. Supervision Exercised This position does not supervise other employees. RESPONSIBILITIES
- Demonstrate ability to assimilate data from a wide range of observations, and use various clinical techniques and skills in gathering the client’s personal, family, medical, and psychiatric histories.
- Establish short-term goals with clients, provide follow-up services as needed, and make appropriate/expeditious referrals.
- Provide home visits and other outreach services to schools and other agencies/providers that are necessary and appropriate.
- Thoroughly screen referrals to assure proper utilization of Outpatient Services.
- Promptly and accurately complete clinical records and all collateral forms as necessary and required.
- Arrange for hospitalization of clients, either on a voluntary or involuntary basis, and thoroughly assess to assure that it is the least restrictive alternative. In facilitating a patient’s admission, Crisis Worker must accurately assess for special needs and alert other staff and/or physician to the apparent needs of the patient. Crisis Worker will act expeditiously in assisting police and all community agencies, including hospital staff.
- Arrange emergency/temporary placement as appropriate.
- Will work as part of a mental health emergency response team and avail themselves to work various non-traditional work hours covering call-offs when feasible.
- Cooperate with all referral sources and will provide assistance, directions, and feedback as necessary and appropriate.
- Provide consultation services to hospital departments and other providers as necessary and appropriate.
- If varianced, provide clinical services to children, adults and families. This would include but is not limited to screening, assessment, individual and group therapy, consultation, and all other allowed clinical services.
- Actively participate in joint case planning and coordination with agency employees and relevant agency contractors. Act as a liaison between clients and other agencies. Act as a client advocate when appropriate.
- Actively participate in group and individual supervision sessions.
- Work with other staff and community representatives to initiate new programs, reviews, evaluates and revises existing programs as necessary.
- Perform joint case planning and coordination in areas of behavioral health with other community agencies including but not limited to: schools, group homes, police organizations, district attorney’s offices, courts, community clinics and hospitals and other agencies in the Department of Human Services.
- Provide behavioral health and addiction education, prevention and information to various interest groups.
- Provide after hours emergency services on a 24 hour, rotating basis to adults. This includes telephone consultation and crisis intervention in the community. If varianced, provides same services to children.
- If varianced, initiate holds, provide civil commitment investigations, and work with the hospitals, case workers and the state and other individuals/agencies for all individuals in the civil commitment process.
- Complete all paperwork in a way that is professional, clinically sound and timely as prescribed by the OAR’s and other pertinent guidelines. Required to ensure that all paperwork is present, and/or the client record is well maintained.
- Attend trainings, meetings, conferences, etc. as directed by administration and use the information gathered to benefit the agency and the customers.
- Assist other clinicians in the facilitation of groups as requested.
- If varianced, provide intensive children’s treatment services.
- Utilize agency software/computer systems to prepare current client records of treatment and reports as necessary and required.
- Transports clients as required
- Administer forms for urinalysis testing (UA’s), provide accurate information on the UA’s to clients, in some cases observes the UA, and record all pertinent information.
- Must report all abuse to appropriate legal office, complete all necessary paperwork and investigations, and develop safety plans as required.
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
