Crisis Intervention Specialist

4 days ago


The Dalles, Oregon, United States SBT Full time
Job Summary

**Job Title:** Crisis Specialist

**Job Type:** Full-time

**Location:** The Dalles, Oregon

**Job Description:**

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide culturally competent, trauma-informed crisis and behavioral health treatment for assigned clients.
  • Conduct interviews to accumulate pertinent data; assess presenting issues; develop service plans.
  • Provide psychotherapy, counseling, and case management services to individuals, couples, families, and groups.
  • Utilize agency clinical software system to prepare current client records of treatment and reports as necessary and required.
  • Serve as investigator and/or examiner in involuntary commitment procedures.
  • Assist and/or provide back-up support with screening, referral, and crisis services as needed and directed by supervisor.
  • Actively participate in joint case planning and coordination with internal multi-disciplinary team and agency psychiatrists.
  • Collaborate in case planning and service coordination as needed with other community agencies.
Position-Specific Essential Responsibilities
  • Respond to emergency services requests from supervisor, clientele, law enforcement, community hospitals, and other community partners.
  • Provide crisis counseling, individual counseling, and case management services to individuals, couples, families, and groups.
  • Interview to accumulate pertinent data; assess patient problems and develop service plans.
  • Manage and track Extended Care Management Placements outside of our catchment area and Psychiatric Security Review Board hospitalized clients.
  • Facilitate discharge planning for any clients returning to Wasco/Sherman County from Extended Care Management Placements.
  • Develop crisis resources materials to assist on-call staff.
  • Coordinate with Clinical Supervisors to provide bi-annual Emergency Services Training to ER staff.
  • Train staff on community resources, crisis counseling techniques, community hospital issues, and crisis services policies and procedures.
  • Recommend to Clinical Supervisor needed development and/or updates to our crisis services policies and procedures.
  • Participate in Process Improvement Projects related to crisis services as requested by Clinical Supervisor.
  • Provide behavioral health education and information to various interest groups.
Qualifications
  • Master's degree in social work, psychology, psychiatric nursing, or other related field.
  • Two (2) years of professional experience providing behavioral health counseling.
  • Experience with co-occurring disorders is preferred.
  • Certification as an alcohol and drug counselor certification (CADC 1 or CADC 2) is preferred.
  • Professional licensure in the State of Oregon as an LCSW or LPC or must have the ability to obtain this licensure within two (02) years of hire is preferred.
  • Incumbents must obtain certification from the Client as a Mental Health Investigator and Mental Health Examiner.
  • Must possess a valid Oregon or Washington Driver's License, maintain an acceptable driving record, and be insurable for client service purposes and for travel between business office for meetings and/or trainings.
Other Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

**Knowledge:**

  • Knowledge of the principles and practices and techniques of mental health assessment and treatment.
  • Knowledge of community health programs and services.
  • Knowledge of techniques, tests, and procedures employed in evaluating and modifying behavior.
  • Knowledge of laws, rules, and regulations governing the assessment and treatment of mental health clients.
  • Knowledge of clinical manifestations and patterns of substance abuse disorder and associated treatment methods and practices.
  • Knowledge of group dynamics and group therapy.

**Ability:**

  • Ability to understand and effectively apply the concepts and practices of a trauma-informed philosophy in performing the work.
  • Ability to work within strong professional ethics and rules of confidentiality to provide effective assessment and treatment of a variety of mental health disorders.
  • Ability to demonstrate cultural sensitivity and understanding of how culture influences and impacts behavioral health services.
  • Ability to work with consumers to develop an effective service plan.
  • Ability to write and maintain timely and cogent progress notes, service plans, reports, and other professional documents.
  • Ability to maintain a strong service orientation.
  • Ability to organize and execute work effectively under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines.
  • Ability to speak before groups of various sizes.
  • Ability to work with grace and good humor under pressure.
  • Ability to work cooperatively with other departments.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, within Sanctuary Model guidelines.


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