Masters Level Clinician I - CRC South

Job DetailsJob Location

• CRC
• South -
• Milwaukee,
• WI 53204Position
• Type:
• Part
• TimeEducation
• Level:
• Master's
• DegreeTravel
• Percentage:
• NoneJob
• Shift: 2nd
• Shift-Every
• Other
• WeekendJob
• Category:
• Nonprofit -
• Social
• ServicesJob
• Purpose: This is a professional position that is responsible for the intervention and stabilization of psychological and social needs presented by adults in psychiatric crisis. This position is a part of a community based, recovery oriented, team of people who provide prevention and intervention services to voluntary adults in psychiatric crisis at the CRC.
• Essential
• Job
• Functions: (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.) Working with the CRC team to identify medical, psychological, and social needs of adults in psychiatric crisis. As well as engaging the consumer in the process of determining desired linkages to resources in the community that will assist them in stabilizing their crisis and improving the quality of their life.
• Facilitate 1:1 meetings with clients and group therapy sessions for coping skill development, treatment planning and crisis stabilization. Act as a liaison between client and outpatient providers. Monitor client symptoms and refer to supports and/or a higher level of care if needed. Providing accurate documentation and maintaining consumer files as required by agency policy, government regulations and applicable local, state and federal codes. Assist with training of new staff including providing shadowing opportunities, direction on CRC polices/procedures and occasional facilitation of team meetings. Provide community education regarding crisis management and the mental health service industry. Complete referrals for clients to community partners including case management, therapy, psychiatry, and any other identified areas of need. Triaging incoming referrals from community partners and potential clients, including assessing for safety/risk and appropriateness for CRC care. Participate in staffing of referrals with management and other CRC team members. Participate in on call duties in a rotating schedule. Other duties as assigned. QualificationsRequired
• Education,
• Experience,
• Certifications,
• Licensure and
• Credentials: (Where appropriate, education and/or experience may be substituted)
• Minimum
• Required
• Education: Master's Degree is required in Social Work, Counseling, or related Human Services Field. Master's level clinicians shall be persons with a master's degree and coursework in areas directly related to providing mental health services, including clinical psychology, psychology, school or educational psychology, rehabilitation psychology, counseling and guidance or counseling psychology. Master's level clinicians shall have 3000 hours of supervised clinical experience. Post-master’s level clinician interns shall have obtained a master’s degree as provided in the Course work in the areas above and have completed 1500 hours of supervised clinical experience.
• Minimum
• Required
• Experience: Master's level clinicians shall have relevant clinical experience (obtained through employment or internship experience) and either have or are applying for an in-training license in their chosen field (i.e., LPC-IT or APSW). Master’s prepared applicants who are not certified/licensed by the state of Wisconsin may be hired in a masters’ prepared position but may only practice and bill within scope until certification/licensure is obtained. CFI is equipped to provide supervision for hours towards licensure upon hire. Required License – Certification –
• Registration:
• Issued
• By
• Governing
• Body (if applicable):
• Travel
• Type:
• None
• Knowledge,
• Skills, &
• Abilities: Must be familiar with Microsoft Word and Excel. As well as the ability to use a personal computer. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in English, both orally and in writing is desired. Experience with adults undergoing a psychiatric crisis. Knowledge of community resources available to consumers in the Milwaukee County area. This position requires participation in reoccurring ‘on-call’ duties and flexibility in daily work schedule to adequately meet program needs, which may include evenings or weekends.
• Physical
• Requirements,
• Visual
• Acuity, and
• Work
• Conditions:
• Physical
• Requirements: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
• Visual
• Acuity: The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal
• Working
• Conditions: This position may work in a variety of indoor and outdoor work environments including the Crisis Resource Center, office settings and may include outdoor areas. Work areas may include various outdoor weather conditions, loud noises, and fluctuating temperatures and require the use of stairs. Employee is expected to contribute to a 24 hour/7 day per week crisis response staffing capability.