Clinician - Crisis Stabilization Unit (Brunswick)

Clinician - Crisis Stabilization Unit (Brunswick)

Job Code:13426

Location:Brunswick 04011

Department:Crisis Intervention Adult

FT/PT Status:Full Time

Summary:

Come Join Our Team!

Sweetser has a new opening for a Clinician working with our adults in the Brunswick Crisis Stabilization Unit! Within the framework of recovery and resiliency provides client centered short term therapy to an individual experiencing a behavioral health crisis.

Salary Range:

Conditional Licensure $60,000 - $62,000 dependent on years of experience

Independent Licensure $62,000 - $70,000 dependent on years of experience

Sign - On Bonus: $2,500

POSITION DETAILS:

• Completes timely comprehensive assessment ofindividuals admitted to the Crisis Stabilization Unit.

• Collaboratively develops treatment plans andmonitors progress of goals.

• Responsible for coordination of care withinternal/external providers and naturals supports.

• Provides clinical supervision and training to CSUdirect care staff.

• Creates and implements comprehensivedischarge/aftercare plan for each individual.

• Transports clients, when needed.

• Provides necessary information/communication tomeet all requirements needed for managed care authorization of servicesand 3 rd party insurance reimbursement.

• Ensures proper releases and service agreements areacquired.

• Ensure documentation is timely and reflectsmedical necessity.

• Attends treatment team and service planningmeetings when requested.

• Provides coverage to the milieu, as needed.

• Performs all other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Consistently use the skills of MotivationalInterviewing.

• Demonstrates understanding of Peer Support.

• Establishes and maintains effective workingrelationships with colleagues and the community and collaborateseffectively within complex systems.

• Receives and understands professional feedbackfrom supervisors and colleagues and implements supervisory suggestions forperformance improvement.

• Listens and responds to clients, family andcolleagues in a sensitive and respectful manner.

• Recognizes signs of increasing clinical orsituational risk and of escalating behavior and utilizes de-escalation andsafety implementation techniques effectively.

• Recognizes variables underlying stressfulsituations, discerns methods to diffuse or contain them and quicklyimplements the most effective intervention.

• Provides crisis/risk assessments anddevelops/implements stabilization plans that are creative and specific tothe persons served and their needs, and promotes health and growth withthe goal of reintegration into the community.

• Manages multi-task situations and conflictingdemands, copes with stressful situations, prioritizes projects andresponsibilities, and meets critical deadlines.

• Maintains current knowledge in present practicearea, i.e., attendance at required hours of organization educationalprograms and utilizes clinical supervision as a learning experience.

• Demonstrates ability to work with diversepopulations and accepts differences in perspective and values.

• Communicates ideas and opinions in a clear andconstructive manner, both verbally and in writing.

• Intermediate computer skills required.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Master's degree in either social work, psychology,clinical counseling or other comparable mental health programs.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• LCSW, LCPC or LMFT, conditional licensureaccepted, and licensing test candidates are encouraged to apply,reimbursement for exams provided! ( Individual and group supervisionprovided towards independent licensure)

• Maintain a valid state driver's license.

• Must be able to speak, read, and write Englishfluently.

EXPERIENCE:

• Preferably two years’ relevant experience.

• Persons with lived experience in the Mental Healthand/or Substance Abuse system are encouraged to apply.

Full-Time Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes:

• Medical/dental/visioninsurance and HSA/FSA options with generous employer contributions

• Employer-paid lifeinsurance and disability coverage

• Employee AssistanceProgram (EAP) for employees and household members

• 403(b) retirement planwith employer match

• Generous paid timeoff, paid holidays, and float day

• Paid Family andMedical Leave

• Employee discountprogram

• Milage reimbursement,applicable incentive and differential pay programs

• Eligibility for annualincreases and referral bonuses

• Tuition reimbursementand educational partnership discounts

• 30% tuition discountfor UNE's Online Graduate Programs

• Public Service LoanForgiveness (PSLF) Program

• Free professionaldevelopment and training opportunities through the Sweetser TrainingInstitute