What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinician II - Emergency Services position at City of Chesapeake?
Do you have experience as a clinician? Are you passionate about helping the citizens of Chesapeake? If so, we are looking for you! Come join us at Chesapeake Integrated Behavioral Healthcare [ CIBH ] as Emergency Services mental health clinician.
The Clinician II serves as a Clinician in Emergency Services, a 24-hour mandated service providing triage, crisis intervention, risk assessment, and pre-admission screening evaluations to individuals located in the city of Chesapeake.
Typical tasks include :
- Advocates for individuals requiring inpatient treatment, crisis stabilization or DETOX services.
- Consults with magistrate regarding obtaining TDOs and ECOs to promote safety of individuals and the community.
- Maintains documentation in EMR in compliance with agency quality assurance standards.
- Utilizes DSM -V to diagnose mental health, substance abuse, developmental and other disorders
- Requires experience in crisis intervention and diagnosis in DSM -V; clinical experience with populations including serious mental illness, substance abuse and co-occurring disorders
The Emergency Services Clinician II should possess the ability to relate and communicate with various populations, make commitment-related decisions, analyze psycho-social data, and communicate ideas verbally and in writing. The clinician must possess knowledge of state statutes, pre-admission screening criteria and the commitment process.
Other duties as assigned.
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Required Qualifications
VOCATIONAL / EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT :
Requires a bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, closely related field, or another degree as approved by the Virginia Department of Health Professions.
A master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Rehabilitation is required.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT :
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT :
Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and / or City-wide emergencies. Emergency operations support work and work locations may be outside of normal job duties.
Preferred Qualifications
