There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!
Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.
Are you ready to make a Difference?
JOB SUMMARY: The Community Response Behavioral Health Therapist will work in collaboration with the County Sheriff's Office and representatives of the local Community Services Board on a community response team. The team will focus on jail and emergency room diversion and on reduction of non- emergency 911 calls. The therapist will respond in the community as a member of the team with primary function of assessment of potential mental health and/or substance use disorders and the de-escalation of individuals experiencing a behavior health crisis. The therapist will assist with linkage to appropriate services for ongoing treatment. Additionally, where deemed necessary the therapist will execute the 1013/2013 for transport to an emergency receiving facility for assessment for inpatient admission.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
- Responding as a member of the community response to perform behavioral health assessment and intervention for those persons accessing 911 for behavior health needs.
- Responding with community response team for active 911 calls which appear to have a mental health or substance use component
- Initiate 1013/2013 process for transport for emergency evaluation for inpatient treatment when deemed necessary.
- Assesses immediate needs and assists individuals in identifying appropriate resources for additional assistance for meeting those needs.
- Identifies social and community service agency options and makes appropriate recommendations.
- Works closely with the team case manager to manage a caseload of individuals in need of wraparound services.
- Works with the individuals and team case manager to formulate behavior health plans that are individually crafted and person-centered.
- Coordinates community follow up contacts with individuals post crisis.
- Attends staffing/case meetings with team members as required.
- Adheres to all documentation standards and requirements.
- Educates community partners programs and services available for individuals.
- Attends community events to educate and make local citizens aware of the services provided.
Benefits:
- Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
- Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
- Retirement Plan with employer matching
- 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
- 10 paid holidays
- 1 personal day
- Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
- NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.
- Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Education - Master's Degree in behavioral healthcare field.
- Licensure/Certification - Job related license, (e.g., LPC, LCSW, LMFT)
- Experience – Minimum 3 -5 years of human services, social work and/or clinical experience
- Mobile Crisis experience a plus
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience – Minimum 5 plus years of human services, social work and/or clinical experience
- Must be flexible to work evening and weekend hours.
- Must be fully licensed and able to write 1013's in the state of Georgia.
- Bilingual abilities a plus
