Associate, Crisis Clinician (Casual) - Altoona Crisis Services

UPMC; Altoona (PA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

UPMC WPH Altoona Crisis Services is Blair County’s premiere crisis program. We are expanding into mobile and other departments, seeking highly skilled, caring professionals to join our team.

Under the direction of the Crisis Program Coordinator, this role responds to mobile crisis calls, collects clinical information, schedules outpatient evaluations, and documents all duties. Casual position with varied shifts as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in crisis intervention or emergency mental health settings.
• Ability to collect clinical information and document in medical records.
• Ability to provide supportive counseling to promote stability.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload for the shift.
• Obtain clinical information in the medical record.
• Provide supportive counseling to consumers to promote stability.
• Work efficiently and independently in crisis setting.
• Support consumer and negotiates appropriate referral services.
• Collaborates with the Clin II such case consultations.
• Meets documentation and completes all required paperwork.
• Completes face to face crisis assessments.
• Responding to telephone calls from consumer(s) community and natural supports.
• Manages crisis situations effectively.
• Complete case reviews.

Skills

Crisis counseling

Crisis response

Documentation

Independent work

Job description

UPMC WPH AltoonaCrisis Services is BlairCounty’s premiere crisis program. With expansion program in mobile and other departments, as well as a brand-newConsumer milieu we are looking for highly skilled caring professionals to join our team.

Under the direction of the Crisis Program Coordinator this position is responsible for assisting in the consumer service and clinical services. Primary responsibility is responding to mobile crisis calls from community professionals and persons within Blair County. This includes, but is not limited to, answering questions, obtaining clinical information, and scheduling outpatient evaluations, responding to telephone crisis, and documentation of all duties previously mentioned.

This is a casual position working varied shifts as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Manages a caseload for the shift
• Obtaining clinical information in the medical record
• Provide supportive counseling to consumers to promote stability.
• Work efficiently and independently in crisis setting
• Support consumer and negotiates appropriate referral services.
• Collaborates with the Clin II such case consultations
• Meets documentation and completes all required paperwork.
• Completes face to face crisis assessments
• Responding to telephone calls from consumer(s) community and natural supports
• Manages crisis situations effectively
• Complete case reviews