Counselor, Crisis Prescreener - PRN at Signature Health, Inc. in Ashtabula, Ohio

Job Description:

Counselor, Crisis Prescreener - PRN

Are you looking for an organization where you can grow while making a positive impact on people's lives? At Signature Health, our purpose is to provide integrated healthcare for our community specializing in patients with mental illness and/or addiction because we want people to realize their highest potential.  

Our core values are the foundation of who we are: 

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  People First mindset where we honor our colleagues and patients 


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  Striving for Excellence in our work each day 


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  Can Do approach where we roll up our sleeves in response to opportunities and challenges 

In addition to a rewarding career, as a full-time employee, you will have access to the following employer/employee paid benefits: 

Part Time and PRN*

• Employer Paid
  
  
  
  • 401k match
  
  
  • HealthJoy - no cost medical and mental health online resources available Day 1 (coverage extends to family members living in the same household)
  
  
  
  

If you value the people around you, strive to be the best version of yourself and have a can do mindset, then Signature Health could be the best place for your next career. Read below on how you can make a difference in our community and apply today!

*PT/PRN hours are based on working 59 hours or less per two-week pay period

SCOPE OF ROLE

Reporting to the Manager, Behavioral Health in continual collaboration with the Crisis Coordinator, the Counselor, Crisis Presecreener will provide exceptional professional prescreening assessments within the community. The Counselor, Crisis Presecreener will execute appropriate crisis intervention and treatment services to clients and their family’s onsite, within hospital emergency settings, offices, jails, and within the community including clients residence.

HOW YOU’LL SUCCEED:

• Ability to physically be onsite at Signature Health’s Ashtabula location within 50 minutes of a received crisis call.


• Maintain client charting in accordance with Medicaid, JCAHO, ODADAS, ODMH, CARF and professional standards.


• Conduct appropriate professional crisis assessments and intervention on an on-call basis at multiple site locations to determine the appropriate levels of care for safety and welfare of the client and others.


• Provide diagnostic assessments which includes a provisional diagnosis with appropriate disposition and pre-hospitalization screening to clients.


• Facilitate hospitalization coordination of care when clinically appropriate and feasible.


• Formulate excellent client care decisions and other appropriate follow-up care when hospitalization is not appropriate or feasible.


• Create a friendly and professional work environment while maintaining clear communication with co-workers, referents or designated liaison person.


• Encourage engagement and participate in all assigned staff meetings and staff development programs.


• Maintain client charting in accordance with Medicaid, JCAHO, ODADAS, ODMH and professional standards.


• Obtain appropriate signatures on documentation to release information to insure HIPPA compliance and facility a high quality of continuation of care.


• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree required.


• Valid unencumbered LSW, LISW, LPC, LPCC, LIMFT or MFT License in the state of Ohio required.


• 1-3+ years of experience in the Behavioral Healthcare field is required.


• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.


• Experience working in a hospital or jail setting is preferred.


• Possess a working knowledge of mental illness and the disease concept of chemical dependency, Mental Health and Chemical Dependency treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous philosophy, and group dynamics.


• Experience collaborating with other team members to optimize outcomes clients.


• Familiarity of state and federal healthcare regulations.


• Awareness of community and state support resources for population served.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work may be performed in a typical interior/office/clinical work environment, client residences, and in the community.


• While hours of operation are generally standard, flexibility to work evenings, agency closure days/holidays, and weekends may be required.


• Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens while performing job duties.


• Requires periods of sitting, standing, telephone, and computer work. 


• Hearing: adequate to hear clients or patients in person, over the telephone or through telehealth technology.


• Speaking: adequate to speak to clients or patients in person, over the telephone or through telehealth technology.


• Vision: Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens.


• Physical effort required: occasional lifting and carrying items weighing up to 15 pounds, unassisted.


• Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens while performing job duties.


• Frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting and sitting, with some lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular workday.


• Sufficient dexterity to operate a PC and other office equipment.

 

This Success Profile is not an exhaustive list of all functions or requirements that you may be required to perform; you may be required to perform other job-related assignments as requested by your supervisor or the company. You must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily; however, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable you to perform the essential functions of this job, absent undue hardship. Signature Health may revise this Success Profile at any time, with or without advanced notice.

All employees of Signature Health are required to comply with the Signature Health Annual Influenza Vaccination Policy. This policy requires employees to obtain an annual flu vaccination. A medical and/or religious exemption may be submitted for review by the Signature Health Review Committee. Exemption requests are not guaranteed to be approved. Signature Health is a drug-free workplace. After receiving a conditional job offer, all applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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