Clinician - Crisis Stabilization Unit (Saco) Job Code:12532 Location:Saco 04072 Department:Crisis Stabilization Adlt FT/PT Status:Full Time Summary: Sweetser is searching for a Crisis Clinician! Within the framework of recovery and resiliency provides client centered short term therapy to an individual experiencing a behavioral health crisis. **$10,000 Sign on Bonus!** **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:** + Completes timely comprehensive assessment of individuals admitted to the Crisis Stabilization Unit. + Collaboratively develops treatment plans and monitors progress of goals. + Responsible for coordination of care with internal/external providers and naturals supports. + Provides clinical supervision and training to CSU direct care staff. + Creates and implements comprehensive discharge/aftercare plan for each individual. + Transports clients, when needed. + Provides necessary information/communication to meet all requirements needed for managed care authorization of services and 3 rd party insurance reimbursement. + Ensures proper releases and service agreements are acquired. + Ensure documentation is timely and reflects medical necessity. + Attends treatment team and service planning meetings when requested. + Provides coverage to the milieu, as needed. + Performs all other duties as assigned. **KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:** + Consistently use the skills of Motivational Interviewing. + Demonstrates understanding of Peer Support. + Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with colleagues and the community and collaborates effectively within complex systems. + Receives and understands professional feedback from supervisors and colleagues and implements supervisory suggestions for performance improvement. + Listens and responds to clients, family and colleagues in a sensitive and respectful manner. + Recognizes signs of increasing clinical or situational risk and of escalating behavior and utilizes de-escalation and safety implementation techniques effectively. + Recognizes variables underlying stressful situations, discerns methods to diffuse or contain them and quickly implements the most effective intervention. + Provides crisis/risk assessments and develops/implements stabilization plans that are creative and specific to the persons served and their needs, and promotes health and growth with the goal of reintegration into the community + Manages multi-task situations and conflicting demands, copes with stressful situations, prioritizes projects and responsibilities, and meets critical deadlines. + Maintains current knowledge in present practice area, i.e., attendance at required hours of organization educational programs and utilizes clinical supervision as a learning experience. + Demonstrates ability to work with diverse populations and accepts differences in perspective and values. + Communicates ideas and opinions in a clear and constructive manner, both verbally and in writing. + Intermediate computer skills required. **EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:** Master’s degree in either social work, psychology, clinical counseling or other comparable mental health program. **CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:** + LCSW, LCPC or LMFT, Independent License preferred, conditional licensure considered. + Maintain a valid state driver’s license. **EXPERIENCE:** + Minimum of two years relevant experience. + Persons with lived experience in the Mental Health and/or Substance Abuse system are encouraged to apply.