Virtual Behavioral Health Crisis Assessment Counselor

Indiana University Health; Indianapolis (IN); Remote; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana University Health is seeking a Remote Full-Time mental health counselor to support patients through assessments, counseling, and crisis intervention. This role requires a Master's Degree in a relevant field and appropriate licensure in Indiana. The counselor will collaborate effectively with healthcare teams and community resources to enhance patient care and ensure a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Requires current licensure or license eligibility in Indiana as HSPP, LMFT, LCSW, or LMHC.
• Clinical licensure preferred.
• Experience in health care or mental health is required.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates patient involvement in treatment and education.
• Provides therapeutic intervention for complex discharge planning.
• Assesses psychosocial risk factors of patients and families.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Psychosocial assessments

Counseling

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Masters Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related area

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Overview

This is a Remote Full-Time position (2 pm-12 am) - Gateway Plaza

Facilitates patient involvement in the milieu of treatment and education. Performs functions of individual, group and family counseling. Performs all functions related to utilization review and discharge planning. Effectively communicates and collaborates with all members of the health care team to facilitate the episode of care so the patient receives services in a safe and timely manner, and the patient and family are provided all necessary resources and education. Interprets and communicates complex patient/family needs and role models caring practices to other caregivers. Assess patients' and families' psychosocial risk factors through evaluation of prior functioning levels, appropriateness and adequacy of support systems, reaction to illness, and ability to cope. Counsels patients and families regarding emotional, social, and financial consequences of illness and/or disability; accesses and mobilizes family/community resources to meet identified needs. Provides mental health assessments of patients upon physician referral. Provides therapeutic intervention to facilitate complex discharge planning. Serves as the point person in child abuse/neglect, adult/elderly abuse/neglect, institutional abuse, and domestic violence. Serves as liaison between Indiana University Health and state and county child and adult protective teams. Provides intervention in guardianship (temporary/permanent), foster care, adoption, and mental health level II placements.
•Masters Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related area is required.
•CPI (Non-Violent Crisis Intervention) certification may be required.
•Requires current licensure or license eligibility in the state of Indiana as an HSPP, LMFT, LCSW or LMHC.
•Clinical licensure preferred.
•Requires knowledge of the impact of the disease process and of human behavior to provide psychosocial assessments, short-term therapeutic counseling, and crisis intervention to patients, families and staff.
•Requires knowledge of state and county adult and child protective legal mandates.
•Requires knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
•Maintains principles, practices and techniques of crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques.
•Develop and maintain strong working relationships with the community, medical teams, law enforcement, APS/CPS, schools, probation and other agencies as indicated.
•Requires proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Requires relevant health care, mental health or community-based experience.