Emergency Clinician

Emergency Clinician

Location: Bennington, VT

Job Description:

• Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Psychiatric Medical Team, the Emergency Clinician provides a wide variety of clinical services to mental health and/or substance use clients, including clinical case management services in accordance with the Mental Health Provider Manual written and mandated by the Vermont Department of Mental Health.
• Services may also include consultation and education services to area schools, agencies, and the community at large.

Major Responsibilities:

• Direct Clinical Services:

  • Assists support staff in triaging crisis calls and determining the appropriate response (mobile, phone, law enforcement, and emergency department).
  • Provides assessment and brief, solution-focused counseling to individuals and families with mental health and/or substance use crises.
  • Services may include individual, family, and group critical incident debriefing.
  • Coordinates services with other agencies and providers.
  • Facilitates appropriate referrals for other services when necessary.
  • May provide specialized assessment/screening services based on professional concentration and training, i.e., psychological testing, substance use evaluations, etc.

• Consultation and Education Services:

  • Provides mental health and/or substance use consultation to community at large, area agencies, the professional community, and/or schools as required.
  • Consultation can be educational or evaluative in nature.
  • Specific areas of consultation/education are based on clinician's areas of expertise or interest.
  • Provides liaison services among community agencies to coordinate services to clients.

• Clinical Case Management and Social Support:

  • Provides concurrent case management services on an as needed basis.
  • These services may include service coordination with other agencies and services; collateral contacts with other family members or significant others in client's life; telephone support to clients or collaterals; social support services for locating, developing, or providing care services; or treatment planning session.

• Clinical Record-Keeping:

  • Initiates and maintains in a timely and thorough manner the wide variety of record keeping and administrative documentation required to account for our services to clients.
  • Such work includes, but is not limited to, client specific assessments, case services and progress notes, time sheets, schedules, billing reports to third party payors, and assigned periodic reports.

• Administrative, Agency, and Clinical Team Meetings:

  • Attends and actively participates in the necessary coordinative, administrative, and clinical meetings designed to inform, problem solve, and coordinate services and programs.

Requirements:

• Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling, or related field and two years' related work experience is preferred.
• Professional clinical license in field of specialty.
• Qualified Mental Health Professional Certification must be obtained within 1 year of start date.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Professional clinical license in field of specialty.

Age Competencies:

• Neonate/Infant: Birth to 1 year
• Adult: 19 years through 64 years
• Children: 1 year through 12 years
• Geriatric: 65 years and older
• Adolescents: 13 years through 18 years

Computer Skills Required:

• Typing and navigating
• Email usage
• Microsoft Software