Per Diem Clinician - Urgent Crisis Center

Background: 

The (new) Urgent Crisis Center (UCC) is a walk-in, police or ambulance psychiatric crisis stabilization program designed to triage, stabilize, and assess youth who are experiencing a psychiatric crisis, and then link the youth/family to a lower level of care within the community. This is a fast-paced environment that operates 24/7, 365 days a year.

As part of an interdisciplinary team, the UCC clinician is providing mental health services to individuals experiencing emotional distress or behavioral problems, including those with chronic mental illness or substance abuse problems, assessing clients’ needs and ensuring they receive appropriate treatment, establishing a therapeutic relationship with the youth and family to help them identify problems, set goals, and develop plans to achieve those goals, documenting in medical records and providing crisis intervention services, including assessing risk of harm to self or others, and providing follow-up and discharge services

We are seeking per diem Clinicians to work at least 3 shifts per month.  Shifts available - 

first shift, 6am-2pm

second shift 2pm-10pm 

third shift; 10pm-6am. 

Location: on-site in Waterbury

EXAMPLES OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. To provide comprehensive crisis evaluations, treatment plans and treatment of children, adolescents and families who present to the Urgent Crisis Center.
2. To assess and implement crisis stabilization plans that include immediate tasks for crisis management and connection to clinically indicated resources and services.
3. To provide community-based outreach and treatment services as defined by the treatment plan and/or client needs
4. To complete clinical documentation thoroughly within required timelines to ensure appropriate and ethical care.  To respond to any feedback or revisions in a timely fashion to ensure ongoing compliance with agency and regulatory standards.  
5. Maintain contact and provide follow-up with families requiring this service including phone and collaborative support.
6. Maintain confidential and/or any other required program documents, including but not limited to insurance and/or managed care required documentation.
7. Maintain a level of productivity as determined by the program supervisor.
8. To assist program management or agency leadership with assigned tasks or projects that develop to support the communities we serve.
9. To work collaboratively as a member of a team with other professionals and concerned parties involved in cases.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must have the ability to maintain the utmost confidentiality of both agency and client matters.  Must understand and be able to display the clinical knowledge and expertise necessary to perform crisis intervention. 

Bilingual/bicultural skills preferred.

Cultural competency to serve a diverse population.

Strong diagnostic, assessment and treatment skills for individual, family and group therapy.

Extensive experience working with culturally diverse populations, a wide age range, and a variety of clinical presentations.

Knowledge of behavioral health, child welfare systems, and community resources.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

A Master’s Degree in marriage and family therapy, social work or related human services field with at least a one year clinical internship working with children and/or adolescents or families is required.  Two years’ post graduate clinical experience working with children, adolescents in outpatient is preferred. 

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION

Must have a CT license as a mental health provider at the associate level to begin in this role; (ie: LMSW, LPCA, LMFTA); full CT licensure is preferred, (LCSW, LPC LMFT).

Hourly rate: $28-$31