DAYMARK RECOVERY SERVICES INC
Location
Wilkes County, North Carolina
Salary
$29 - $31 / HOUR
The Enhanced Crisis Response Clinician provides a wide range of psychosocial evaluation, crisis intervention, and counseling services in high-intensity clinical environments. They are responsible for immediate telephonic responses and face-to-face assessments for consumers in crisis.
Candidates must have at least one year of experience providing crisis care and hold a doctorate degree in Psychology, MSW in Social Work, or be a Registered Nurse fully licensed in their field. Consideration will also be given to those with master's degrees who are provisionally licensed or licensed eligible in relevant counseling fields.
Carries a cell phone/pager and provides immediate telephonic response to calls from consumers, hospitals, DAYMARK Service Sites, professional healthcare offices, magistrate offices, jails and answering services (i.e., within 15 minutes of receiving calls). Gathers information from calls received and responds appropriately. Provides on-site assessment and evaluative services to consumers when requested from hospitals, jails, LME or other agencies as well as direct requests from consumers. Face to face responses must occur within 2 hours of request for an emergent assessment, and within 48 hours for an urgent assessment. Provides face-to-face assessment as required using necessary clinical skills while meeting all regulatory requirements to ensure reimbursement for services. Direct service care may also involve consultation with hospital staff, law enforcement, family members or support network as deemed necessary or clinically appropriate. Provides indirect services (e.g., case management and supportive services) to place a patient into a secure inpatient setting and/or arranges for discharge from the emergency room and/or DAYMARK Service Site to a lower level of care. Provide Mobile Crisis management follow up as needed to consumers who have received initial MCM services and require follow up to ensure they do not return to a state of crisis and are able to access appropriate non-crisis services. Other duties as assigned by the supervisor Consults with other local providers and answering services by telephone and occasionally takes out involuntary petition at the local magistrates office when necessary. Units Billed Minimum Requirement: There are 15 units per week of productivity standard to meet. The clinician is expected to collect the necessary information needed for reimbursement for the assessments that are done by the clinician. The clinician is also expected to turn in appropriate paper work so that assessments, intakes, evaluations, screenings, assertive outreach and case support may be billed when appropriate. Supervisory Responsibilities: None unless supervising a student and/or training a co-worker. Education and/or Experience: Must be able to demonstrate 1 year of experience providing crisis care in assertive outreach, assertive community treatment, emergency departments, inpatient units, or other services providing comprehensive emergency/crisis services. Doctorate degree in Psychology, MSW in Social Work or Registered Nurse from an accredited college or university and fully licensed in their perspective field with one or more years of experience in emergency services. Applicants with master’s degrees who are provisionally licensed or licensed eligible as clinical social workers, professional counselors, substance abuse counselors and marriage and family counselors will be given consideration for employment. LCSW and LCAS staff is expected to complete first evaluation training and provide first evaluations in the community. Psychologist staff is expected to provide first evaluations in the community. Qualifications
Care Manager
Human Service Clinician
Human Service Clinician
Nurse- RN/LPN
Substance Abuse Comprehensive Outpatient CADC
Nurse- RN/LPN/CMA
Substance Abuse Comprehensive Outpatient CADC
Direct Support Professional - DSP 1
Direct Support Professional - DSP 1
Direct Support Professional - DSP 1
Care Manager Extender
Counselor