EmPATH Master's Level Clinician

Help Others, Make a Difference, Save a Life.

Do you want to make a difference in people's lives every day?
Or help people navigate the tough spots in their life?
And do it all while working where your hard work is appreciated?

You have a lot of choices in where you work…make the decision to work where you are valued!

Join the McNabb Center Team as the EmPATH Master's Level Clinician today!

The EmPATH Master's Level Clinician

• EmPATH will provide non-hospital facility-based services that render short-term treatment to facilitate access to services and stabilization to prevent ED and acute psychiatric hospitalization admissions.
• EmPATH will provide these services to individuals who present to the program or are transferred from area EDs.
• Initial admission will be on a voluntary status to adults (18 years and older) who are presenting with a mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders that are experiencing a behavioral health crisis.

• Serves as a clinical member of the multi-disciplinary team and provides direct care through crisis services including evaluation, crisis counseling, triage, and discharge planning.
• Completes intakes and supporting documentation for possible more restrictive placements, provides phone triage, and one on one therapeutic interventions with individuals admitted to EmPATH.

• Working conditions consist of a 16-lounge bed unit.
• Hours of operation are 24/7.
• The role of the Master's Level Clinician is to ensure coverage is provided 24/7 despite any weather conditions or holidays that arise.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; and employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. Moreover, management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties, or working schedules based on their duty to accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

1. Works in a multi-disciplinary Team approach to meet clinical needs of consumers presenting in crisis.

• Attends treatment team when schedule allows and participates through clinical recommendation/interventions.
• Attends scheduled administrative team meetings without tardiness and participates.
• Responds to all flags, emails, and voicemails within 1-2 business days.
• Consults with co-workers and supervisors to ensure clients receive the most appropriate care available.
• Meet with all clients who voice desire to leave AMA in an effort to determine whether treatment needs have been met or if treatment needs may need to be modified or discontinued
• Clinician will also assess for whether or not higher level of care may be needed.
• Works with client and other support systems to develop a discharge plan.

2. Completes all documentation in compliance with funding/program standards.

• Individual clinical documentation is completed within 2 business days.
• 15% of chart sample evidences that documented presenting problems and symptoms support DSM-5 diagnosis given.
• 15% chart sample evidences that notes are detailed in nature, contain client quotes, and contain action oriented statements.
• 15% chart sample evidences that clients were screened for substance abuse issues at intake and, if present, were offered A&D services.
• 15% of chart sample evidences the use of C-SSRS at each face-to-face encounter by at least 1 member of the multi-disciplinary team.

5. Demonstrates and maintains a positive work climate and the overall team effort of the department.

• Demonstrates a consideration and concern for fellow workers and their jobs and promotes harmonious relationships and attitudes.
• Accepts additional assignments and/or changes in assignments and/or work with flexibility.
• Meets with supervisor to address identified concerns.
• Gives and receives appropriate feedback.
• Communicates directly and approaches conflict with a problem-solving approach.

• Starting salary for this…