Crisis PES - Clinical - LPC Multiple Shifts: Sun-Thurs & Tues-Sat 2:45p-11:30p OR W/E Shift 8a-8p

Claratel Behavioral Health is an innovative, community-based organization in metropolitan Atlanta offering comprehensive mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services to over 11,000 uninsured and underinsured citizens annually. Operating over 20 locations in DeKalb County with a diverse workforce of 500+ staff, our dedicated team provides high-quality, evidence-based care to help clients and their families recover and thrive. Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), we strive to ensure disabilities no longer limit potential. Read more about our recent CARF accreditation here.

At Claratel, we are dedicated to providing care that is client-centered, recovery-focused, and trauma-informed, ensuring a holistic and empathetic approach to each individual's unique journey

LOCATION - DeKalb Regional Crisis Center – Psychiatric Emergency Services

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 ASSESSESMENT

• Performs timely and thorough bio psychosocial assessment of the less complex to more complex clients and documents the assessment within agency guidelines
• Utilizes specific assessment tools in evaluation of the client, including the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale
• Demonstrates strong clinical judgment in assessment, application of diagnostic criteria, clinical formulations, and sound triage decisions
• Seeks clinical supervision as necessary

THERAPEUTIC COUNSELING

• Creates therapeutic relationship as appropriate with clients and families/significant others
• Conducts individual, family, counseling, and educational sessions using evidence-based interventions.
• Provides crisis intervention counseling
• Assesses and documents response to interventions and modifies interventions as needed
• Demonstrates clinical knowledge in mental health, substance abuse, and co-occurring disorder treatment
• Demonstrates clinical proficiency in client engagement, interviewing and recording

DEVELOPS AND PARTICIPATES IN CASE MANAGEMENT/CARE PLANNING

• Creates, communicates, and coordinates client treatment plans with clients
• Demonstrates expertise in care/planning through documentation of objectives, goals and specificity of plan
• Serves as resource to staff in demonstration of up-to-date knowledge of Claratel Behavioral Health, community, regional, and state resources.
• Assist treatment team in problem solving regarding needed resources for complex clients.
• Insures timely communication with providers through proper exchange of written and verbal communication per policy and procedure. 
• Document referrals, discharges, resources or other issues for problem resolution and/or utilization as required in agency policy.
• May serve as a liaison in community resource activities
• Completes timely authorization documentation for service provision
• Completes timely discharge planning documents, including the crisis and safety plan
• Completes follow-up telephone calls to discharged clients to assess current clinical status and connection with aftercare arrangements. 
• Completes the Structured Follow-up and Monitoring Note as per policy.

PROFESSIONAL

• Maintain licensure / certification
• Actively participates in clinical supervision as appropriate to licensure
• Actively engages in behavioral health educational initiatives
• Seeks continuing education to meet current clinical needs

SKILL, COMPETENCY AND EDUCATION AND/OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree and associate level license (LMSW, LAPC, or LMFT)
• Two years of related work experience in similar setting, computer proficiency and ability to multi-task

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS  

• Master’s degree and Georgia Independent licensure as a Clinical Social Worker, Professional Counselor and/or Marriage and Family Therapist

INTER-RELATIONSHIPS

• Able to communicate effectively with co-workers, internal and external customers and the public. Ability to interact and communicate with clients and their families effectively.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Works in a crisis setting. May be required to work holidays, weekends, or evenings

NEEDED ATTRIBUTES

• Ability to handle self well under stressful situations.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, flexibility, and professionalism.
• Ability to communicate well with others.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to work within frameworks of a medical model and recovery model.
• Ability to work with co-occurring disorders.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with diverse populations.