Associate, Crisis Clinician - Beaver Crisis Services

UPMC; Beaver Falls (Beaver County); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $5,000

Job summary

UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital's Beaver Crisis Services in Beaver Falls is seeking a Crisis Clinician Associate to join our team. You will provide clinical services to consumers in crisis, including de-escalation, risk assessment, and coordination of outpatient evaluations.

The role offers the opportunity to work with a dedicated crisis team, respond to calls and mobile crises, document thoroughly, and support admissions to crisis residential or walk-in programs as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Successfully participate in and complete Crisis Clinician orientation process.
• Learn to manage a shift caseload safely and successfully, as assigned and coached by the Lead Clinician.
• Work with crisis leadership to develop assessment, de-escalation, documentation, and motivational interviewing skills.
• Learn to utilize the Electronic Medical Record to obtain relevant information and complete documentation.
• Provide supportive counseling to consumers to promote stability by utilizing a person centered, strength-based model of intervention.
• Work efficiently and independently in crisis setting.
• Support consumer and negotiate appropriate referral services.
• Consults with the Clinician II to establish disposition plans.
• Advocates for Consumer admission to Crisis Residential program when appropriate.
• Encourages Consumers to consider admission to Walk-In program for further support and assessment when appropriate.
• Meets documentation expectations and completes all required paperwork.
• Completes face to face crisis assessments.
• Responds to telephone calls from consumer(s), community, and natural supports.
• Manages crisis situations effectively using positive approaches.
• Participate in interdisciplinary activities such as trainings and staff meetings.
• Completes case reviews.
• Helps to manage and support the therapeutic milieu, including safety.

Job description

Are you interested in building a rewarding career with a national leader in the treatment of mental health and addictive disorders? UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital is looking for a passionate Crisis Clinician to join our team at Beaver Crisis Services! Beaver Crisis Services is the premiere provider of crisis services in Beaver County including crisis phone services, mobile crisis team, as well as our walk-in center.

The Crisis Clinician Associate is responsible for providing clinical services to consumers experiencing a self-identified crisis. Primary responsibility is responding to crisis related situations from community professionals and persons. This includes, but is not limited to, answering questions, obtaining clinical information, scheduling outpatient evaluations, responding to telephone crisis, responding via mobile crisis unit, de-escalation, and documentation of all duties previously mentioned.

• Our Crisis Clinician Associate is eligible for up to a $5000 sign on bonus!

Responsibilities:

• Successfully participate in and complete Crisis Clinician orientation process.
• Learn to manage a shift caseload safely and successfully, as assigned and coached by the Lead Clinician.
• Work with crisis leadership to develop assessment, de-escalation, documentation, and motivational interviewing skills.
• Learn to utilize the Electronic Medical Record to obtain relevant information and complete documentation.
• Provide supportive counseling to consumers to promote stability by utilizing a person centered, strength-based model of intervention.
• Work efficiently and independently in crisis setting.
• Support consumer and negotiate appropriate referral services.
• Consults with the Clinician II to establish disposition plans.
• Advocates for Consumer admission to Crisis Residential program when appropriate.
• Encourages Consumers to consider admission to Walk-In program for further support and assessment when appropriate.
• Meets documentation expectations and completes all required paperwork.
• Completes face to face crisis assessments.
• Responds to telephone calls from consumer(s), community, and natural supports.
• Manages crisis situations effectively using positive approaches.
• Participate in interdisciplinary activities such as trainings and staff meetings.
• Completes case reviews.
• Helps to manage and support the therapeutic milieu, including safety.