Crisis Center/Intensive Crisis Respite Clinician (Lpc/Lcsw/Lmft)

Job Description:Must Apply directly at:https://gulfcoastcenter.e3applicants.com/careers/Crisis-Center-Intensive-Crisis-Respite-Clinician-LPC-LCSW-or-LMFT-597Are you seeking a career where you can make a difference? Gulf Coast Center (GCC) recruits people who are committed to compassionate, person-centered service.Join our team today! Monday-Friday 12 Paid Holidays each year (in addition to time off accrual) Great Benefits! 5% Salary increase upon 90 days in position. Gulf Coast Center Job Description Job Title: Crisis Center/ Intensive Crisis Respite Clinician Location: Primary location Texas City, TX. Serves Galveston County, TX FLSA Status: Exempt Working Status: Full-time w/benefitsRequired Licensure/Certifications:LPC, LCSW, or LMFT. Summary: Under the general direction of the Program Manager for Crisis Services, the Crisis Center/ Intensive Crisis Respite Clinician performs clinical and administrative duties in support of the operation of the Gulf Coast Center "Crisis Center" and Gulf Coast crisis services in general. The Crisis Center/ Intensive Crisis Respite Clinician is responsible for assisting the Program Manager for Crisis Services in transitioning the existing Crisis Respite facility into an Intensive Crisis Respite Facility that includes enhanced on-site clinician and nursing support. The Crisis Center/ Intensive Crisis Respite Clinician will provide direct services in follow up to individuals served in crisis in the community and in the Crisis Center-Crisis Respite unit to ensure that they are authorized for and receiving the crisis stabilization services necessary to successfully discharge from the Crisis Center and Crisis Respite unit and to avoid crisis reoccurrence, hospitalization, and legal involvement. . Position will provide direct clinical services including assessment, diagnoses, therapy, psycho-social groups, and skills trainings to clients involved with crisis services and those admitted to the Crisis Center for Crisis Respite care. Crisis Center Crisis Respite services provide short-term, community-based residential crisis treatment to individuals who are not at high risk of harm to self or others that have some functional impairment requiring direct supervision and care, but do not require hospitalization. The primary objective of Crisis Respite services is stabilization and resolution of a crisis situation for the individual and/or the individual's caregiver(s). Crisis respite services may serve individuals with housing challenges or assist caretakers who need short-term supervision for the individual for whom they care to help that individual avoid a mental health crisis. Crisis Center Crisis Respite Goals to be addressed for each individual admitted to the program include: Provide immediate crisis stabilizationProvide a therapeutic environment to promote healing and restore sufficient functioning to allow the individual to transition to the least restrictive level of careProvide the individual with critical coping skills to support resilience and recoveryEngage the individual with family, LAR, adult caregiver, identified support system and community resources and supportProvide the individual with coordination of care and continuity of appropriate support servicesReduce inpatient and law enforcement interventions through stabilization in the least restrictive settingResponsible for adherence to and compliance with Gulf Coast Center policies and procedures, which include state regulatory codes. Responsible and accountable for the adherence to and promotion of the compliance policy. Performs other duties as assigned. Gulf Coast Center operates under a trauma-informed approach based on the six key principles of Safety, Trustworthiness and transparency, Peer Support, Collaboration and mutuality, Empowerment and choice, and Cultural, Historical & Gender issues. Job Duties: (To be performed with or without accommodation as based on ADA requirements) The Crisis Center/ Intensive Crisis Respite Clinician will be responsible for the following: Essential Job Duties:May evaluate a client for admission to the Crisis Respite unit and complete necessary referral.Provides Clinician assessment of individuals admitted to Crisis Respite by the next business day after Crisis Respite admission. Clinician assessment to include identification of social, environmental, and cultural factors that may have contributed to the crisis, review of other precipitating factors leading to the current crisis, review of current support systems, and the individuals' ideas/plans for coping with the current crisis episode.Clinician diagnostic assessment is completed for all individuals admitted to Crisis Respite with an expired diagnosis in the electronic health record by the next business day after admission.Clinician will complete or facilitate the completion of Crisis Respite individuals' crisis treatment and recovery plans by the next business day after Crisis Respite admission in order to ensure that they are adequate to meet the individuals' current crisis stabilization needs and for future crisis avoidance. The crisis treatment plan must be based on the psychiatric diagnosis and incorporate, to the extent possible, the individual's treatment preferences and any preferences reported by the individual's family, LAR, or identified support, as applicable. The crisis treatment plan must address plans for follow-up and aftercare, needed referrals, safety planning, and counseling on restriction to lethal means. Individuals and, if applicable, their family members, LAR, or identified supports must receive appropriate educational information that is relevant to the individual's condition, including information about the most effective treatment for the individual's behavioral health disorder.Facilitation of the ANSA re-assessment for all LOC-0 individuals admitted to respite before their current 7-day LOC-0 authorizations expire. If the individual remains in LOC-0 at this reassessment, plans are made to reassess the level of need before the expiration of the extended LOC-0 authorization. Crisis Respite LPHA is responsible for working with the Crisis Respite individual and their assigned GCC crisis relapse prevention or case management staff in order to help the individuals avoid any disruption in their LOC-0 intensity services.Facilitate the update of LOC-0 Crisis Respite individuals' ANSA assessments as their immediate LOC-0 crisis needs resolve in order to authorize a full level of care LOC 1-5 for continued ed crisis relapse prevention services.Coordinate with enrolled LOC 1-5 individuals' assigned case managers for facilitation of an ANSA re-assessment to adjust the individuals' level of care due to the crisis episode by the next business day of an individual's presentation at the Crisis Respite.Clinician reassessment of each individual's progress in Crisis Respite each business day.Perform or facilitate active group therapeutic or psycho-education interventions twice daily for the individuals in Crisis Respite. A minimum of four hours per day of such programming must be available and must be provided to those who can participate at a minimal level of engagement as defined by the individual's treatment team.Perform individual therapeutic interventions that are required by the individuals' treatment plans and consistent with the individuals' clinical states.Individuals who have significant co-occurring substance use must be linked with OSAR substance use disorder screenings for the OSAR staff to review eligibility for COPSD counseling designed to motivate the individual to engage in substance use treatment following discharge from the program.Responsible to coordinate with Center staff that will be responsible for continued follow up with individuals after their discharge from Crisis Respite. Responsible to review each Crisis Respite individual admitted to the Crisis Respite program due to suicide ideation and concerns for their eligibility for the specialized Pathway to Care suicide prevention follow up services. Responsible to coordinate with crisis relapse prevention or case management staff for follow up care for crisis avoidance for the individuals that do not qualify for the Pathway to Care.Provided therapy as requested by the Center crisis program to individuals involved in GCC crisis services including CBT for suicide prevention, CBT therapy, and DBT therapy, depending on the individuals' needs.May evaluate individuals for appropriateness for Crisis Respite discharge.May evaluate Crisis Respite individuals for inpatient care in the event of crisis reoccurrence at Crisis Respite.Helps individuals with conflict and problem resolution at the Crisis Center.Assists with difficult discharge planning.Will be responsible and accountable for the adherence to and promotion of the agency compliance policy and will require communication with various departments to foster, develop and continue our community partnerships as it relates to the position.Treat all individuals with the utmost courtesy, decency, and respect.Provide responsive and efficient services.Interact with staff, consumers, local entities, and advocacy groups to provide a service that meets local needs.Provide the highest level of Customer Service for both internal and external customers.Required to report personnel leave; flex time and emergency leave to assigned supervisor.Strict adherence to the professional, ethical, and legal requirements set forth in GCC's Business Code of Conduct as well as the Corporate Compliance Plan.Consistent adherence to the Center's Dress Code.Consistent adherence to Center safety guidelines and expectations.May be required to travel within Brazoria and Galveston Counties.Out-of-region travel may be required to attend training.Must maintain a clean driving record and driver's license in accordance with our Driver Policy.Requires current Texas Driver's License, reliable transportation, and must maintain current auto liability insurance. Non Essential Job Duties:Demonstrates a commitment to provide exceptional customer service to patients, co-workers and the community.Demonstrates an ability to perform job tasks in an appropriately responsive, culturally sensitive manner recognizing one's own biases.Work practices meet health and safety guidelines and requirements.Demonstrates dependable attendance and punctuality.Maintain current status in required training.Demonstrates an ability to implement trauma-informed principles when working with clients and co-workers.Practices diversity and inclusion principles.The hire for this position must be effective in presenting Crisis Center Services information to locate school stakeholders, external agencies, and other organizations to educate and/or gain cooperation with their response systems.Crisis Center staff are expected to utilize collaborative documentation as much as possible to have service documentation in the electronic health record by the end of their shifts. Documentation must be entered within 2 business days of service provision. Supervision:Receives direct supervision from Program Manager for Crisis Services. Required Education: Master's degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or related field from an accredited college or university. Required Licensure/Certifications:LPC, LCSW, or LMFT. Preferred Experience:1 years full-time experience in mental health preferred. Abilities/Traits:General knowledge of mental disorders.Self-motivated with good time management skills.Good interpersonal skills.Must have a demonstrated ability to operate video/virtual format of communication.Needs to establish cooperative relationships and work with individuals seeking services, other professionals, and organizations. Ability to establish cooperative relationships with consumers and their families.Mature problem-solving approach to daily work.Ability to anticipate and react calmly in emergency situations.Knowledge of local social service network.Ability to express self clearly and effectively, orally and in writing.Requires ability to work within a team approach.Requires proficiency with computer skills, programs and email. Working Conditions:Work will be performed in the Office, Field and/or remotely setting(s).May require varied work hours depending on need of clients.Out of region travel may be required to attend trainings.May require travel to various locations within Brazoria and Galveston Counties. Requires current Texas Driver's License, reliable transportation safe and current with all state requirements, and liability insurance.Expectation of a 40 hour work week, Monday through Friday 8:00 - 5:00, but the needs of an around the clock Crisis Center will make flexibility critical. Requires phone or virtual availability after hours and flexible work hours to meet program needs. Requires phone or virtual availability after hours and flexible work hours to meet program needs. Special Projects:Assist supervisor when requested to complete special projects and complete all assignments within a time frame negotiated with the supervisor. Completion of other duties as assigned by supervisor as it relates to the program and position. Job Related Physical/Mental Requirements & Environmental Conditions: Physical:Ability to transport, adjust and/or move items up to 55 lbs.Ability to ascend/descend stairs.Ability to remain in a stationary position for long periods of time.Ability to handle objects.Ability to operate office equipment.Ability to move around within an office setting and/or other locations as needed; may include ability to bend/twist, kneel/stoop and/or reach for items.Ability to push/pull, crawl/squat as it relates to PMAB requirements; may be required to perform PMAB restraints as it relates to program requirements.Ability to detect and write effectively.Ability to hear (with or without aid).Ability to have visual acuity to operate a motor vehicle and observe objects within work setting. Mental:Ability to accept constructive criticism.Ability to maintain regular attendance.Ability to understand, communicate and comprehend accurate information with others in English.Ability to reason and analyze effectively.Ability to solve practical problems as it relates to position.Required to pass and maintain all Center mandated trainings. Work Site/Environmental Conditions:Ability to work alone.Ability to work closely with others.Ability to work closely with clients and/or family members with poor hygiene.Ability to work long and/or irregular hours.May be subjected to hostile environment.May be subjected to high crime environment.Potential exposure to tobacco products.May be subjected to both inside and outside environmental conditions.Subject to standard noise levels within working environment.Travel by motor vehicle, van, bus, or plane may be required. Qualified individuals must be able to perform these functions with or without reasonable accommodations as based on ADA requir