Therapist (Community Response Team)

Highland Rivers Health; Rome (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Flexible Benefits

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Personal Day

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

NHSC loan forgiveness

Clinical supervision

Job summary

Highland Rivers Health is seeking a Community Response Behavioral Health Therapist to partner with the County Sheriff's Office and the Community Services Board on a community response team. You will assess potential mental health and/or substance use disorders, de-escalate crises, and link individuals to ongoing treatment, including 1013/2013 transport when needed.

Responsibilities include responding to 911 calls with a mental health component, coordinating care with the team case manager, and

Qualifications

• Experience in behavioral health crisis assessment and intervention.
• Ability to coordinate with sheriff's office and community services board.
• Knowledge of 1013/2013 processes for emergency transport.
• Strong documentation and reporting skills.
• Ability to educate community partners and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Respond in the community to perform behavioral health assessment and intervention for 911 callers.
• Work with the community response team on active 911 calls with mental health concerns.
• Initiate 1013/2013 for transport for emergency evaluation when needed.
• Assess immediate needs and link individuals to appropriate resources.
• Identify social and community service options and make recommendations.
• Collaborate with the team case manager to manage a caseload of wraparound services.
• Develop person-centered behavioral health plans with the team.
• Coordinate follow-up contacts post-crisis.
• Attend staffing and case meetings as required.
• Maintain documentation standards and required records.
• Educate community partners about available programs and services.
• Participate in community events to raise awareness of services.

Skills

Behavioral health assessment

Crisis intervention

Care coordination

Community outreach

Documentation standards

1013/2013 procedures

Team collaboration

Resource linkage

Job description

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health! Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.

Are you ready to make a Difference?

JOB SUMMARY:

The Community Response Behavioral Health Therapist will work in collaboration with the County Sheriff's Office and representatives of the local Community Services Board on a community response team. The team will focus on jail and emergency room diversion and on reduction of non- emergency 911 calls. The therapist will respond in the community as a member of the team with primary function of assessment of potential mental health and/or substance use disorders and the de-escalation of individuals experiencing a behavior health crisis. The therapist will assist with linkage to appropriate services for ongoing treatment. Additionally, where deemed necessary the therapist will execute the 1013/2013 for transport to an emergency receiving facility for assessment for inpatient admission.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Responding as a member of the community response to perform behavioral health assessment and intervention for those persons accessing 911 for behavior health needs.
• Responding with community response team for active 911 calls which appear to have a mental health or substance use component
• Initiate 1013/2013 process for transport for emergency evaluation for inpatient treatment when deemed necessary.
• Assesses immediate needs and assists individuals in identifying appropriate resources for additional assistance for meeting those needs.
• Identifies social and community service agency options and makes appropriate recommendations.
• Works closely with the team case manager to manage a caseload of individuals in need of wraparound services.
• Works with the individuals and team case manager to formulate behavior health plans that are individually crafted and person-centered.
• Coordinates community follow up contacts with individuals post crisis.
• Attends staffing/case meetings with team members as required.
• Adheres to all documentation standards and requirements.
• Educates community partners programs and services available for individuals.
• Attends community events to educate and make local citizens aware of the services provided.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
• Retirement Plan with employer matching
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
• 10 paid holidays
• 1 personal day
• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
• NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.
• Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.