Clinician - Behavioral Health Urgent Care

Weekdays!

General Description

Provides intake screening, follow-up ESP appointments, and community-based intervention to individuals and families

Essential Job Functions

• Complete diagnostic mental health/substance use disorder  assessment and provide treatment
• Coordinate with OBOT, TSP, and Outpatient as directed to assist clients wishing to access substance use disorder and mental health services
• Work with and assist the local law enforcement in providing outreach to individuals in the community experiencing distress to reduce unnecessary emergency room visits, psychiatric hospitalization or incarceration
• Maintain client records, completing all necessary paperwork in a timely manner
• Coordinate treatment components and communicate with all collateral agents
• Provide treatment within guidelines established by the Brien Center
• Provide consultation to community agencies on mental health/substance use disorder issues upon request

Other Responsibilities

• Maintain required productivity level
• Participate in regularly scheduled supervision with BHUC Program Director
• Attend required meetings and agency trainings
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling or other clinical concentration required
• LCSW, LICSW, LMHC, LADAC1 required within 6 months of eligibility date
• Diagnostic and treatment knowledge and skill
• Extensive knowledge of the dynamics of mental health/substance abuse treatment, intervention and education
• Experience in providing individual and group mental health/substance use disorder and family counseling

Skills

• Excellent oral and presentation skills
• Leadership talent Working knowledge of computers
• Ability to work on interdisciplinary team

Other Requirements

• Support and maintain the principles and policies of the agency
• Flexibly respond to program scheduling needs
• Communicate a sense of hopefulness and respect for consumer rights
• Encourage independence
• Represent the agency in a professional manner in all community contacts
• Demonstrate a commitment to the agency’s mission and community mental health principles

Working Conditions

• Works in office; temperature regulated
• Facilitate groups in other community locations

Physical Conditions

• Manual and visual dexterity; correctable
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions