Community Response Clinician Level 2

Job DetailsJob Location

• Hartford,
• CT 06120Position
• Type:
• Per
• DiemEducation
• Level:
• Graduate
• DegreeTravel
• Percentage:
• Yes, travel requiredJob
• Shift:
• DayJOB
• Description
• Position
• TITLE:
• Community
• Response
• Clinician 2
• Department:
• Clinical
• Services
• FLSA
• STATUS:
• Non-Exempt
• REPORTS: Lead Clinician III GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES The Community Response Clinician Level 2 is responsible for responding to crisis calls. This individual provides specialized crisis response services and/or one on one acute counseling services to participants that call for Police assistance due to experiencing a crisis. Strong background on substance use, trauma, crisis response, and/or motivational interviewing skills is required. SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position. Provide brief immediate crisis intervention. Provide acute counseling services until participants engages in treatment program or no longer needs services. Provide assistance and education in activities of daily living, support for employment/training search and job coaching. Facilitates strong innovated, culturally diverse thinking and aptitudes to adjust to the population and interests of the group. Educates participants on risk factors of behaviors to facilitate change in thinking. Assesses and provides diagnostic evaluations to patient and referral sources. Monitors participants/clients in the facility. Ensures adherence to infection control practices. Participate in regulatory Audits and or funders. Manages a fluctuating caseload of active / discharged participants on a daily and timely basis. Ensure referrals and support services are made to outside programs for case management and medical intervention if applicable. Orients new participants to treatment program(s). Refers participants to the agreed upon treatment program and participates in the initial treatment planning with the identified treatment provider. Provide participants with information about other Agency programs. Develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive crisis plan with each participant maintaining regular contact until participants engages into treatment/community resource or declines need for further assistance. Re-assess participants to formulate treatment/community resource needs. Provide weekly office visits to program participants as applicable. Maintain follow up contact and documentation requirements for every program participant Maintain participant/client confidentiality. Provide on-going liaison, referral and advocacy for Participants. As part of professional development attend all trainings and meetings as assigned. Participate with community providers as it relates to programs contents area. Completes referral progress reports and/or closing/discharge summaries. Maintains and disseminates listings of local AA, NA and CA meetings as needed. ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS Will require use of crisis intervention and motivational interviewing. Attend a minimum of credentialing hours of substance use related training per year. Maintain compliance with Complete yearly mandatory training including confidentiality and HIPAA compliance. Conducts presentations for/at assigned prison regarding program resources. Must be available to work evenings, weekends, and other shifts as assigned. Flexibility to work in various settings such as persons place of residency Perform other duties as assigned. QualificationsMINIMUM