Crisis Counselor - PRN

Crisis Counselor - PRN

AllHealth Network is currently looking for qualified Crisis Counselor to join our team of passionate behavioral health service professionals on an as needed basis. As a team we strive every day to nurture growth and recovery by caring for each other, our clients, and our future.

Shift:

As needed position

• Must work 3 shifts per month

Pay Rate:

$26.50 per hour

• $3 per hour shift differential for hours worked between 5 PM and 7 AM and all day on Saturday and Sunday.

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the AllHealth Network salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to experience, education, training, merit, and the ability to embody the AllHealth Network mission and values. The range listed is just one component of AllHealth Networks' total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term and long-term incentives as well as a generous benefits package detailed below.

Job Description:

Crisis Counselor

Provide crisis services to clients whose lives are disrupted or complicated by mental illness, behavioral disturbances, substance abuse, inability to function or maintain self- care in the community, or deficits in access to resources to meet basic needs.

Job Description:

Crisis Counselor

Provide crisis services to clients whose lives are disrupted or complicated by mental illness, behavioral disturbances, substance abuse, inability to function or maintain self- care in the community, or deficits in access to resources to meet basic needs.

• Conduct clinical, behavioral, and medical screenings for clients experiencing crisis & staff with crisis evaluators to develop clinical recommendations based on the client's presentation.
• Make clinically appropriate referrals to the safest, least restrictive environment, to include safety planning when indicated.
• Complete crisis interventions with approved documentation coding.
• Obtain collateral information during clinical interventions to ensure that crisis interventions consider the context of the client's overall presentation
• Navigate the treatment needs of the client and make referrals to internal and external resources as appropriate, to include outpatient and inpatient services as well as shelters and other community resources.
• Communicate professionally and effectively with client's funding source regarding clinical recommendations and requests for authorization for levels of care requiring pre-authorization.
• Coordinate ongoing services with AllHealth Network and/or community agencies as appropriate.
• Review documentation for referrals to AHN higher level of care units and determine clinical appropriateness for admission.
• Work with the Crisis Response Team and other treatment teams to track bed availability and admissions.
• Meet Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) requirements for assessment domains within an intake assessment.
• Conduct follow up calls for clients who successfully discharge from the Crisis Response Team per Signal requirements
• Conduct brief telephonic risk assessments, crisis counseling, and safety planning for clients who have been referred to the crisis response team for follow up.
• Utilize approved behavioral management techniques to support client's safety on the Acute Care Campus
• Provide after hours clinical support to AHN higher level of care units as needed.
• Assist in internal auditing of clinical work to ensure highest standards of quality

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in human services or a related behavioral health field
• AllHealth Network does not employ former or current clients or family members of clients receiving treatment at any AllHealth Network facilities

• Experience working therapeutically with specified population
• Ability to conceptualize a case to assist in developing an individualized crisis plan for each client.
• Basic understanding of different levels of care and medical necessity for each to ensure appropriate services are recommended for clients based on their presenting need.
• Demonstrated competence in screening, assessment, and intervention in crisis situations

Benefits & Perks:

First, you would be joining one of Denver's Top Places to Work! We are honored to receive this amazing award, and we know it is recognition from our engaged staff who believe they are taken care of, listened to, and believe they are part of something bigger.

Our facility is approved by the Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC), and we offer our employees the opportunity to participate in our Loan Repayment Program. Additionally, we provide a comprehensive compensation and benefits package which includes:

• Positive, collaborative team culture
• Competitive compensation structure
• Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Basic Life and AD&D Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts
• Retirement Savings 401k, company match up to 50% of the first 6% contributed
• Relocation Assistance/Sign-On Bonus
  
  
  
  • Please keep in mind that while sign-on bonuses may be advertised, AllHealth Network maintains a policy of not offering these bonuses to current internal employees. We appreciate your understanding and continued commitment to our team
  
  
  
  
• Excellent Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays Off
• Additional Benefits

Please apply and you will be joining the amazing mission to be the most impactful growth and recovery provider with communities that need us most.