Youth Crisis Clinical Coordinator

The Youth Crisis Clinical Coordinator position is responsible for providing a wide array of culturally sensitive, recovery oriented, trauma sensitive, direct clinical services including assessment, counseling, supportive contacts and referrals serving individuals who are struggling with mental health, substance use and co-occurring issues. In this role you will provide weekly supervision and documentation/billing oversight to contracted foster homes and group homes. Also included in job duties is assisting group homes with the set up of new accounts and provide staff training needed to bill crisis stabilization services. A significant amount of driving is required in order to meet expectations of this position. This position on the emergency services team involves mobility throughout the community, and working rotating shifts as needed, including evenings weekends and holidays in order to ensure that the clinical needs of the program are being met and to enable the program to operate 24 hours a day, seven days as week, 365 days a year. This role will be providing co-responses with law enforcement as well. The CCSIII reports directly to the assigned supervisor with overall program supervision provided by Director. Minimum annual service hours are 1200.
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provision of Clinical Services (high responsibility, 80% effort)
  
  • Performs accurate assessments to evaluate and diagnose mental health and co-occurring issues in a culturally sensitive, recovery oriented, trauma sensitive manner by providing assessments within the context of the consumer's perspectives and beliefs.
  • Provides a range of clinical services including level of care assessment, service coordination, therapy/counseling, support and referrals in a context that is supportive of the consumer's culture, values and perspectives.
  • Completes accurate clinical records including intakes, assessments, treatment plans and updates, progress notes, discharge summaries and other information in a timely manner.
  • Works collaboratively with other community agencies to develop and maintain a continuum of care and maintain efficient use of community services.
  • Provides consultation and support related to areas of specialization.
  • Attends Team Meetings and presents consumer cultural and clinical information.
  • Maintains minimum direct and case management service hour expectations.
  • Works collaboratively with team members and takes a leadership role in service planning.
• Program and JMHC Participation (high responsibility, 20% effort)
  
  • Attends staff meetings, in-services and other program activities.
  • Participates in JMHC committees, trainings and activities as desired and/or directed.
  • Provides consultation to other JMHC programs as necessary.

Education/Licensure

• Licensure as an:
  
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Possession of a valid driver's license, a favorable driving record, adequate insurance (per WI law) and access to a vehicle with willingness to use it for work (i.e. transporting consumers.

PREFERRED

• Licensure as a
  
  • Substance Abuse Counselor in Training (SAC-IT)
  • Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC)
  • Substance Abuse Counselor (SAC)
  • AODA specialty.
• Bilingual (must be able to pass Alta Language Proficiency Test)
  
  • Spanish
  • Hmong
  • Khmer
  • American Sign Language (ASL)

The above statements are not to be interpreted as an exhaustive list but are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by this employee.
Journey Mental Health Center is committed to being a diverse, equitable, anti-racist and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer.