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Clinician
Essential Job Functions:
- Answer crisis calls in response to mental health crises in various Chicago communities
- Provide crisis intervention services to individuals in crisis, with the goal of immediate symptom reduction and restoration to a previous level of functioning
- Assess the client for indicators of abuse
- Facilitate psychiatric hospitalization when indicated in consultation with supervisor
- As appropriate, provide brief and immediate mental health services or referral, linkage, and consultation with other mental health service providers
- Provide case management, outreach and aftercare services
- Work cooperatively with other members of the crisis team, including co-workers and supervisors
- Maintain compliance with confidentiality policies and procedures at all times
- Maintain positive and mutually respectful relationships with other human service providers, entitlement agencies, health care vendors, and the community
- Assist with outcome measures
- Maintain compliance at all times with clinical documentation, timelines and agency policies and procedures including meeting required timeframes for documentation and service notes
- Report to assigned supervisor and actively seek consultation whenever necessary or requested by supervisor
- Attend clinical meetings and trainings
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:
- Familiar with assessments tools.
- Knowledge to develop and implement service plans.
- Knowledge of counseling and crisis intervention strategies.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and documentation skills.
- Behavior management training and the ability to manage challenging behaviors and implement positive behavior support plans.
- Knowledgeable of community-based services and supports.
- Effective delivery and presentation methods and styles.
- Strong time management and organization skills.
- Clinical competencies
- Knowledge of and ability to use appropriate behavior management techniques
- Understanding of personal and professional boundaries
- Ability to plan, develop and manage multiple projects
- Organizational skills
- Time and stress management skills
- Communication skills to include interpersonal, teamwork, and collaboration skills
- Conflict resolution and diplomacy skills
- Computer literacy
- Problem solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to plan, develop and manage multiple projects
- Proficient in Windows environment
Minimum Qualifications
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
- CPR and First Aid certified.
- Behavior management skills.
- Knowledge of psychotropic medications.
- Must submit to and receive satisfactory results from a criminal background investigation and a registry check by the Department of Social Services.
- A valid driver’s license and current copy of DMV driving record.
