Licensed Clinician - Crisis Stabilization Unit

<h2>Job Details</h2>Job Location <span aria-label="Job Location" name="level">Athens-Clarke - Pavilion - Athens, GA</span>Position Type <span aria-label="Position Type" name="level">Full Time</span>Salary Range <span aria-label="Salary Range" name="level">$70000.00 - $80000.00 Salary</span><h2>Description</h2> <span name="jobDesc"><p><span><strong>Hours Needed:  Su</strong></span><span><strong>nday - Thursday 8 AM - 4:30 PM for FULLY LICENSED CLINICIAN</strong></span></p> <p><u><strong>Position Summary: </strong></u></p> <p>Under supervision, learns to perform psychosocial assessments, treatment planning/monitoring and discharge planning. Provides counseling/therapy to clients requiring complex intervention. Performs commitment determinations and/or executes orders of involuntary commitments.</p> <p> </p> <p><u><strong>Job Responsibilities &amp; Performance Standards:</strong></u></p> <ul> <li><strong>Performs job responsibilities with supervision </strong> <ul> <li>Performs or directs screening of patients/clients/consumers seeking services.</li> <li>Determines appropriate services and alternate plans of care within an established time frame.</li> <li>Performs or directs the intake process ensuring patient's/client's/consumer's information (medical, psychological, and financial) is assembled accurately to process applications.</li> <li>Assigns appropriate priority to eligible applicants and refers ineligible ones to other community services.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li><strong>Serves as job expert or organization resource in assigned areas </strong> <ul> <li>Communicates accurately and clearly to the patient/client/consumer and his/her family members/significant others the identified treatment goals.</li> <li>Monitors patient's/client's/consumer's progress through interviews, discussion with team members, chart reviews or other methods.</li> <li>Accurately conveys progress information to family members/significant others as appropriate.</li> <li>Writes concise, accurate, clear progress notes in the patient's/client's/consumer's chart as required by policy.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li><strong>Acts as client advocate to coordinate required services or to resolve crisis </strong> <ul> <li>Develops and maintains a network of community contacts.</li> <li>Participates in strategy or review sessions, committees, and task force work to facilitate linkages and communication.</li> <li>Represents the facility in planned community meetings.</li> <li>Participates in meetings pertaining to case management, case collaboration and discharge planning providing appropriate patient/consumer information.</li> <li>Makes referrals to appropriate agencies for support services prior to date of discharge.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li><strong>Counsels clients in individual and group sessions to help them overcome dependencies, recover from illness, and adjust to life </strong> <ul> <li>Provides patient/family education sessions at time of admission, during hospitalization as needed and at time of discharge according to established guidelines.</li> <li>Develops and presents educational programs on social work topics to employees, social work students, community groups, care providers or others as requested.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li><strong>Identifies environmental impediments to client of patient progress through interviews and review of patient records </strong> <ul> <li>Interviews applicants or employees to fill vacancies or promotional positions according to applicable laws, rules, and policies.</li> <li>Selects or promotes the appropriate number of individuals who possess the skills needed to perform the required work.</li> <li>Identifies training needs and ensures that necessary job-related instruction is provided to staff.</li> <li>Discusses potential grievance-related concerns with employees to identify options or resolve issues prior to the formal filing of a grievance.</li> <li>Advises employees of established grievance procedures.</li> <li>Recommends or initiates disciplinary actions according to applicable rules and polices.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li><strong>Monitors, evaluates, and records client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan </strong> <ul> <li>Routinely conducts staffing meetings to discuss problems and resolutions, to assist staff in developing appropriate care plans and/or behavioral plans and to explain departmental procedural/policy changes.</li> <li>Appropriately interprets, implements, and enforces compliance with policy/procedure and safety regulations.</li> <li>Reviews staff's treatment assessments and recommendations for appropriateness and provides input as needed.</li> <li>Reviews treatment documentation for accuracy and conformity in accordance with established agency guidelines.</li> <li>Thoroughly evaluates interactions of supervised staff with patients/clients/consumers by direct observation, review of case presentations, audio or video