Overnight-Mental Health Therapist, Crisis, On Call

Overview

The On Call,
Overnight Mental Health Crisis Therapist provides crisis intervention to people across the lifespan, including adults, children, and families who are experiencing mental health or substance use concerns. Services are provided in the community by mobile response. Conducts mental health risk assessments and triage, coordinates crisis intervention, develops short-term person-centered stabilization plans, assists with resource linkage, and initiates involuntary transport to the emergency department (Director's Custody Hold) when indicated for safety reasons.

This is an on-call position from home. Due to response time requirements, residency in Washington County is preferred.

Pay/Benefits
: $36.73-$42.53 per hour.

Employee receives a stipend for having the phone overnight, employee is paid hourly rate, plus additional $7.50 swing shift differential for actual hours worked (phone calls, in person mobile response and documentation). In addition to hourly rate of pay, there is an additional stipend for providing mobile response.

Overnight shift is 9:30 pm to 7:45 am

Salary Placement Notice

The posted salary range reflects the compensation potential for this role. Most candidates will be placed between the entry level and midpoint of the range, depending on their experience and qualifications. However, more seasoned professionals with extensive exact or similar experience may be considered for placement toward the higher end of the range. Final salary offers are made in alignment with internal compensation processes in accordance with Oregon Pay Equity laws.

• Responds to emergency situations involving children and adults experiencing mental health crisis.
• Provides behavioral health risk assessments and crisis intervention in the community by mobile response.
• Performs client evaluations and risk assessments. Formulates a diagnosis and develops a short-term stabilization or safety plan to relieve the present mental health crisis and to provide a stable environment for clients. Notifies client and significant other(s) of diagnosis and initial recommendations. Completes written narrative of evaluation and obtains necessary releases. Provides follow up contact as developed in the stabilization or safety plan.
• Provides consultation and training to staff, caregivers, families, and community organizations regarding mental health issues, addiction and behavior management as it relates to clients.
• Continually increases level of cultural sensitivity, awareness and humility. Actively participates in a minimum of four hours of training related to working with diverse populations.
• Maintains awareness of community referral resources. Helps to build positive relationships with other community providers and provides appropriate referral services.
• Assists staff members by helping to resolve difficult emergency situations and serves as back-up for other staff when needed.
• Meets performance standards for productivity, documentation (including progress notes, assessments, treatment plans and authorization requests), proficiency in clinical model and evidence-based practices, quality of care (including engagement and retention), and teamwork as defined in the Performance Review.
• Identifies situations involving domestic abuse or other family problems affecting clients' development and determines whether clients should be counseled or referred to other specialists. Follows through with mandatory reporting duties.
• Ensures that all necessary equipment for crisis response is always ready.
• Always maintains professional presentation in the community and responds to all situations / calls with a customer service attitude.
• Prepares mental health evaluations and reports for all client contacts. Maintains clear and concise records. Maintains case files that include activities, progress notes, evaluations, and recommendations according to confidentiality guidelines. Completes documentation in an electronic health records system in a timely basis. Completes time and attendance forms.
• Use Feedback-Informed Treatment service delivery approach to obtain and review feedback from clients regarding the fit and effectiveness of the services provided to them
• Checks e-mail/voice mail daily/throughout the day when working and responds to contacts within 24 to 48 hours.
• Travels between sites and in the community, may transport clients in Life Works NW vehicles.
• Graveyard/overnight shifts work from home and respond to crisis calls by phone or in person as needed.
• Qualified licensed clinicians may be offered the opportunity to provide licensure supervision as part of their regular position in compliance with the rules of their licensing board.

• Respond to variety of unplanned, unknown crisis events each day. This includes assessing individuals of all ages across the lifespan and all acuity levels of behavioral health crisis.
• Case management; consultation; risk assessment; skills training; crisis…