Crisis Clinician - Evening

Pay and Benefits

• The opportunity to be part of a holistic and supportive team Medical, Dental, Vision KPERS Retirement System Aflac, Life, Legal Shield, and ID Theft Insurance Paid Time Off and 11 Paid Holidays Flexible Schedules Competitive salary of $84,388 to $89,388, depending upon qualifications.
• Primary
• Duties: Provide clinical assessments of clients to justify placement in the Crisis Stabilization Center. Provide brief psychotherapy and motivational interviewing for new consumers, as needed. Coordinate and promote integration of the program with other agency programs to enhance client outcomes. Manage program performance to ensure medically necessary services are provided in the quality and quantity needed to promote client stabilization. Respond across Leavenworth, Atchison and Jefferson County as part of a 2-person team, providing mobile crisis interventions to a variety of individuals in crisis. Work additional hours when needed to complete the required work. Ensure that all clinical services provided are following clinical guidelines of The Guidance Center and regulatory bodies Provide documentation (i.e., clinical notes, reports, other professional products, and grant reports) which complies with TGC’s Quality Improvement standards and the requirements of all funding sources. Organize work to meet performance expectations and Center requirements Maintain effective and cooperative working relationship with TGC staff as well as referral sources and community partners.

Requirements

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND LICENSURE: Master's degree in social work, Clinical Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy or Professional Counseling, and licensure by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board as a LMSW, LMLP, LMFT, LPC, LSCSW, LCP, LCPC OR LCMFT by the first day of employment EXPERIENCE: Required: One year of experience working in a residential or crisis stabilization unit providing services to clients in acute and crisis situations and supervising clinical staff.

Preferred

one year experience with the Kansas system of community-based mental health care and associated evidence-based practices. We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.