Crisis Intervention Therapist

Pawnee Mental Health Services; Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pawnee Mental Health Services in Kansas is seeking a qualified clinician to perform comprehensive clinical assessments, including inpatient psychiatric evaluation as part of diagnosis and crisis intervention.

The role involves identifying mental health and substance use needs, assessing suicide risk, and coordinating care with inpatient and outpatient services, community programs, and CSU admissions, while complying with required trainings and documentation.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive clinical assessments and inpatient psychiatric evaluation as part of the diagnostic process, ongoing provision of services, and/or crisis intervention.
• Identifies individual needs and diagnoses substance use and/or mental health disorders.
• Assesses individual risk for suicide and other safety related concerns; determines the need for medication evaluation and referral.
• Provides joint response in the field working with law enforcement to de-escalate situations and assist in triage of most appropriate level of care referral.
• Aids in access to inpatient hospitalization, substance abuse services, outpatient therapy, and other psychiatric services as needed.
• Completes intakes for clients admitted to the Crisis Stabilization Unit and aids discharge planning.
• Performs specialized evaluations as trained (Comp Evals, PAR/CBST, etc.).
• Responds to community situations as trained to provide Critical Incident Support.
• Completes involuntary assessments as needed; attends court hearings within 72 business hours of assessment.
• Meets with adult clients admitted to CSU for discharge planning; maintains required documentation and participates in supervision.

Job description

Pawnee Mental Health Services in Kansas is seeking a qualified clinician to perform comprehensive clinical assessments, including inpatient psychiatric evaluation as part of diagnosis and crisis intervention.

The role involves identifying mental health and substance use needs, assessing suicide risk, and coordinating care with inpatient and outpatient services, community programs, and CSU admissions, while complying with required trainings and documentation.