Case Manager-SLECT

Youth Crisis Response Clinician–QMHP (Mon-Fri 9:00a-6:00p)

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• 12 Paid Holidays each year (in addition to time off accrual)
• 5% Salary increase upon 90 days of employment
• Starting rate of pay based on experience doing a similar role

GULF COAST CENTER - JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Youth Crisis Response Clinician– QMHP 9am-6pm Monday-Friday

Location: Brazoria County

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Summary:

The Youth Crisis Response Clinician is responsible for providing crisis screening, assessment, intervention, relapse prevention, and continuity of care services to children and youth to address immediate crisis intervention needs for youth and families as part of the Gulf Coast Center crisis services continuum. The Youth Crisis Response Clinician will provide a developmentally-appropriate, in person response with other specially trained crisis staff, to prevent escalation to more acute settings when resolution in a home, school, or community setting is more appropriate.

Additional duties for this position include the following:

• In community settings, use trauma informed interventions and strategies to de-escalate children and youth in crisis, assess immediate crisis intervention needs, and reduce risk of parental relinquishment, removal, or out of home placement.
• Identify and arrange for care necessary to mitigate risk in the least restrictive level of care, with reduction in law enforcement interventions, inpatient admissions, and diversion of youth from emergency rooms when possible.
• Provide crisis treatment planning including safety planning and brief crisis follow up interventions.
• Work with a team of clinicians, community agencies, school professionals, local law enforcement agencies, juvenile justice, and court systems to provide crisis response and intervention services.
• Provide care coordination and connection to community resources to address the child or youth’s immediate needs and promote recovery.
• Provide coverage for Crisis Response teams to ensure adequate availability for Crisis Response services during the YCOT designated hours.

Principle

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide crisis assessments for children and youth in a community or office-based setting.
• Determine needs for ongoing services and treatment to stabilize crisis symptoms and risk behaviors.
• Facilitate access to treatment necessary to mitigate risk and promote stability in the least restrictive setting, which may include connection to inpatient or outpatient levels of care.
• Provide crisis intervention services at the intensity level indicated.
• Consult with medical team and clinical supervisors as needed to determine appropriate means of achieving psychiatric stability.
• Complete safety plans and other relevant activities as part of crisis interventions and outpatient disposition decisions.
• Provide crisis follow up services adhering to Crisis Services, Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Information Item V, YCOT Performance Standards, and Gulf Coast Center Behavioral Healthcare standards.
• Conduct outreach to community partners and training during downtime.
• Provide child or youth-specific training to the local Mobile Crisis Outreach Team and other direct care staff who may provide interventions for children or youth enrolled in YCOT.
• Conduct outreach to community partners (e.g. family, schools, psychiatric hospitals, local law enforcement, emergency departments) to provide information on YCOT programming.
• Administration of required assessments at designated intervals in compliance with all contract requirements.
• Complete documentation of all services provided in accordance with agency and Texas Administrative Code guidelines collaboratively within 24 hours of service provision.
• Maintain electronic health records (EHR) that meet compliance standards at all times.
• Appropriately documents the provision of crisis intervention services as necessary.
• Maintain confidentiality of all individuals served, only releasing information as necessary based on a signed request for release and only to the requested party identified on the release.
• Attend and participate in required agency meetings.
• Attend and participate in required HHSC and other external provider technical assistance.
• Complete required trainings on time.
• Completes other duties as requested not listed here.

• Accurately complete bi-weekly timecard, travel log, as well as vehicle reports and assigned reports according to Center policy and procedures.
• Responsible for ensuring completion of the initial and annual CANS recertification in accordance with the Praed Foundation and HHSC performance contract requirements. A lapse/expiration in certification will result in termination of employment. Exception:
  If certification lapse/expiration is reported to supervisor within 24 hours of expiration date, employee will be granted opportunity to recertify by close of…