Youth Crisis Clinician

Essential Duties / Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive assessments and develops treatment plans for clients utilizing the CAMS framework.
• Provides risk assessment and intervention as part of the interdisciplinary team.
• Refers to and coordinates with appropriate emergency services.
• Continually assesses client's behavioral health status.
• Provides evidence-based intervention strategies to improve client functioning and adherence.
• Acts as the lead liaison between client, psychiatrist, and other key providers for clients.
• Provides group therapy, with content determined by client / clinic needs.
• Provides individual and family therapy services to clients and their families determined by client / clinic needs.
• Provide resources as needed to encourage client's progress in accomplishing treatment goals.
• Collaborate with medical providers and / or additional service providers to coordinate care.
• Provide a care management approach around psychosocial / behavioral health needs.
• Documents in EHR and federal data base, all patient contacts and other important clinical information.
• Serves as an information resource to clinical team.
• Participates in job-related training sessions and seminars.
• Attends required staff meetings.
• Maintains prompt and regular attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability :

Education or Formal Training :

Clinician II

Master's degree in social work, clinical psychology, or closely related field.

Clinician III (must meet the above requirements and following requirement)

Colorado license required (LPC, LAC, LCSW, LMFT)

Experience

Three years of clinical experience as a licensed mental health professional; or combination of training, education, experience, and licensure that is equivalent and provides the required knowledge and abilities.

Additional Information

Work Schedule : 5 - 8 hour shifts

In-person required - may be required to respond within the community, such as schools.