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The Mental Health Therapist provides crisis support via phone and video services to individuals seeking assistance with a variety of psycho-social and/or mental health concerns. Through this program, the Mental Health Therapist provides crisis intervention, assessment and referral services to callers in crisis who are currently enrolled as a patient at URMC or a community member seeking services. This position will operate under general direction and with considerable latitude for independent judgement.
Job Responsibility:
Responds to incoming Crisis Call Line and Virtual Mental Health Urgent Care patients in a timely manner, collects a brief history and determines, based on the initial assessment, caller’s needs and if the caller is at risk for harm to self or others
Follows designated workflows to provide each caller with the appropriate interventions and level of care
Makes referrals to appropriate levels of care to include Mobile Crisis, outpatient MH services and community resources, as indicated
Completes all required clinical documentation in compliance with Office of Mental Health (OMH), program, department, and hospital regulations
Adheres to communication protocols, organizational goals, and requirements for documentation
Participates collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team to provide coordinated care
Meets minimum target for units of service set by the Crisis Call Line Clinical Coordinator and Clinical Director
Collaborates with referral sources and other professionals both internal and external throughout patient care activities (i.e. Mobile Crisis, 911)
Mobilizes family and natural support networks when necessary
Establishes communication with current providers or community services workers by maintaining cooperative working relationships with community and health care agencies, as well as professional and administrative staff of the Medical Center and University
Maintains professional CEU requirements by reading, attending seminars, workshops and conferences
Attends and contributes to clinical/training/supervision meetings as needed
Participates in departmental and programmatic diversity presentations and meets annual training expectations on diversity
Demonstrates commitment to the mission of the Department of Psychiatry and University modeling honesty and integrity
Personally committed to understanding and meeting the unique needs of external and internal customers
Maintains a thorough knowledge of Department of Psychiatry policies and procedures
Coordinates with support staff regarding patient scheduling, fees, and insurance issues
Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
Master's degree from a Counsel for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP) accredited program with major course work in mental health counseling required
Or equivalent combination of education and experience
NYS licensure as a mental health practitioner (e.g., Mental Health Counselor, Creative Arts Therapist) upon hire required
If licensure has not been obtained upon employment, an active limited permit or submitted application to the NYS Department of Education. upon hire required
NYS licensure as a mental health practitioner (e.g., Mental Health Counselor, Creative Arts Therapist) within 36 months required