Behavioral Health Therapist, Child Crisis

Location: Northern

## Behavioral Health Therapist, Child Crisis Apply:
Concord, NC:
Full time:
Posted Today:
R13097
** Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

** 40
* * Schedule**:

Week 1:
Monday and Friday-Sunday, 8:00 AM-6:00 PM  Week 2:
Tuesday-Thursday, 8:00 AM-6:00 PM;
Friday, 10:00 AM-8:00 PM
** Pay Range Minimum:**$60,000.00
** Education We're Looking for:
** Masters (Required)
** Certifications We're Looking For:
** Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist
- Associate (LCAS-A) - State Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
- Associate (LCMHC-A) - State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Associate (LCSW-A) - State Social Work Certification and Licensure Board, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
- Associate (LMFT-A) - State Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Board
** Experience We're Looking For:
** Experience with children/youth/adolescents in a Crisis setting | 1 Year | Required Experience working with youth and families with a mental health diagnosis and/or substance use disorder | 2 Years | Required Post-graduate experience working with youth and families with a mental health diagnosis and/or substance use disorder | 1 Year | Required
** Additional Details:
**** A Behavioral Health Therapist, Child Crisis must have two years' experience working with youth and families with a mental health diagnosis and/or substance use (at least one year postgraduate**)
** Additionally, a Behavioral Health Therapist, Child Crisis*
* ** must meet one of the following qualifications:**
* ** Associate Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS-A)**
* ** Associate Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-A)**
* ** Associate Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT-A)**
* ** Associate Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC-A)
**** Job Description

Summary:

** The primary responsibilities of the Behavioral Health Therapist, Child Crisis is to provide behavioral health and substance abuse services to persons of all ages while receiving Facility-Based Crisis services and who are experiencing psychological and/or substance use difficulties.
** What You'll Do:*
* • Maintain a therapeutic and safe environment while persons supported receive services and help facilitate appropriate linkage and transition into the community upon discharge.  
• Participate in team meetings, person-centered planning and discharge planning as appropriate for all individuals served on the Behavioral Health Urgent Care or Facility Based Crisis Unit and the Non-Hospital Medical Detox unit.  
• Serve as a resource for non-licensed staff by assisting with in-service training and supports to educate FBC staff in the areas of mental health and substance abuse.  
• Perform interviews with individuals and/or families to aid in identifying presenting problems, assessing mental status and dangerousness, gathering relevant facts of psychosocial history, and assigning accurate diagnoses that will help determine the best intervention to help the individual and his or her family achieve stated goals.  
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy to individuals of all ages receiving FBC services using person-centered philosophies and best practices in all service delivery.  
• Provide expertise in assessing psychiatric crises and crisis intervention while working closely with other FBC staff.  
• Maintain necessary medical records in compliance with state, federal, and agency guidelines.  
• Assist individuals and families in meeting other psychosocial needs by referring them to appropriate outside agencies upon discharge from the FBC (such as specialty providers, doctors, social services, and Christian Ministries) and providing information needed within the guidelines of confidentiality standards.  
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