Virtual Behavioral Health Crisis Assessment Counselor (Remote FT - 2pm - 12am - Gateway Plaza)

Indiana University Health; Indianapolis (IN); Remote; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana University Health is seeking a skilled Mental Health Counselor to facilitate patient involvement in treatment and provide individual, group, and family counseling. The successful candidate will tackle social and emotional aspects of patient care, ensuring support systems are in place. A master's degree in a related field and relevant licensure in Indiana is required for this rewarding position, where you'll engage with various stakeholders to foster a comprehensive care approach.

Qualifications

• Requires current licensure or license eligibility as HSPP, LMFT, LCSW or LMHC in Indiana.
• CPI certification may be required.
• Relevant healthcare, mental health or community-based experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates patient involvement in treatment and performs counseling functions.
• Assesses psychosocial risk factors of patients and families.
• Liaises with protective teams and provides therapeutic interventions.

Skills

Crisis Intervention

Counseling

Communication

Education

Masters Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

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.