Crisis Stabilization Clinician

WHO WE ARE...

Newport Mental Health (NMH) is a progressive high-energy organization that uses state of the art person-centered recovery approach to help individuals recover from mental illness and substance use disorders. NMH extends its trauma informed evidence-based services to children, adolescents, families, and adults. Our services vary from outreach, specialized program, mental health, school-based therapy, substance use therapy, community-based therapy, and outpatient clinic.

For more information visit our website: www.newportmentalhealth.org

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR...

Mission- Aligned: You are excited to be a part of Newport Mental Health's mission to improve the lives of our clients living and working in Newport County by providing the highest quality of care.

Ally: You intentionally foster belonging, personal growth, and empowerment for all. You're a strong advocate for the BIPOC, LQBTQIA+, Woman, Veteran, and other underrepresented communities.

Solution Orientated: You are driven to think of different approaches to narrow the gap which leads to positive and effective changes.

Time Management: You are a conscious planner and a thoughtful decision maker who adheres to deadlines.

WHAT WE OFFER...

• Excellent Health and Dental Insurance
• Vacation, Sick and Personal time accrued biweekly.
• Up to 11 Paid Holidays
• Retirement program through Mutual of America
• Additional supplemental insurance programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Mileage reimbursement
• Employer paid life insurance
• Flexible spending account (FSA) and dependent care (DCA) spending accounts.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING (ESSENTIAL DUTIES) ...

This position is responsible for conducting intakes, providing some direct clinical services, and serving as both a consultant and peer to our multi-disciplinary team.

Essential Duties:

• Provide initial diagnostic and psychosocial assessments and administer outcome measurement and risk assessment tools.
• Responsible for some administrative tasks including requesting insurance authorizations.
• Provide group, individual brief treatment, youth and family therapy as needed.
• Work side by side with service recipients to create person-centered treatment/recovery plans.
• Provide clinical consultation and guidance to Bachelor level case management staff as needed.
• Complete all agency documentation in a timely manner utilizing a collaborative documentation approach.
• Ability to respond to and provide crisis intervention and clinical risk assessment.
• Ability to assess the need for higher levels of care including partial hospital, crisis stabilization units and inpatient hospitalization.
• Serve as a client advocate with appropriate and timely referrals to other agencies; provide consultation and follow-up communication with law enforcement agencies, community agencies, schools, medical facilities, and inpatient units.
• Actively participate in team communication processes that ensure appropriate services and outcomes

WHAT WE EXPECT OF YOU...

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or related degree.
• Licensed at the independent practice level as defined by the Rhode Island Department of Health (LICSW, LCSW, LMHC).

APPLY NOW

Submitting your application is a great way to learn more about Newport Mental Health. If you have questions about how your experience aligns with our job openings or know someone who would be a great candidate for our job openings, please contact Human Resources:

Human Resources

Newport Mental Health

127 Johnny Cake Hill Road

Middletown, RI 02842

Tel: 401-846-1213

Fax: 401-324-6251

Newport Mental Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin