Clinician - Assessment and Referral/Intake

The Assessment and Referral Clinician will help assess the needs of walk-in and telephone callers and ensure their referral to the service or resource to best address their needs. Shift is for weekend, nights, full-time
Responsibilities and Duties
Responds to telephone and face-to-face inquiries from persons seeking mental health care or information about mental health-related services.
Conducts screenings or assessments to determine needs of treatment and facilitates the patient's access to the appropriate level of care and setting.
Assumes responsibility in maintaining a safe, orderly and therapeutic physical environment for all patients.
Demonstrates good skills in assessing client's crisis and clinical indicators via phone and in-person - documenting such. Prepares written report of assessment results in a timely manner (immediately following completed assessment) and includes recommendations for the level of care and treatment needs.
Makes appropriate interventions during assessments, and crisis situations with clients, family/friends and other professional staff.
Assists clients who are not admitted into a program with follow through of clinical referrals and recommendations.
Provides pertinent clinical information to physician and program staff who will be reviewing the patient, to ensure a smooth transition for the patient.
Requirements
MSW or similar Masters degree required
License (LCSW, LSW, RN, etc.) preferred
Experience in a Behavioral Health facility strongly preferred
Ability to deal with crisis and potentially combative patients while maintaining personal and emotional equilibrium
Knowledge of diagnostic criteria
Knowledgeable of patient rights and laws pertaining to mental health
Outstanding interpersonal skills, oral communication, assessment and intervention
Benefits
A full benefits package is available the first of the month following just one month of employment!
Desert Parkway offers competitive benefits to include:
Medical insurance (three plans to choose from)
Dental insurance (two plans to choose from)
Vision insurance
401K Retirement Plan
Healthcare spending account
Dependent care spending account
PTO Plan with vacation premium pay
Discounted cafeteria meal plan
Life insurance (including plans for spouse and children)
Short- and long-term disability (with additional buy-in opportunities)
Pet Insurance
Identity Theft Insurance