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Clinician - Prevention & Recovery Center
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Days
Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, Indiana's first community mental health center, provides comprehensive care for emotional and behavioral problems, including severe mental illness and substance abuse. The Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center offers both inpatient and outpatient services, including several outreach centers as well as clinic- and community-based services.
PARC CSC provides early screening, prevention and intervention services for individuals ages 14 to 35 who have experienced a first episode of psychosis within the past five years.
PARC CSC provides comprehensive clinical services with multidisciplinary teams evaluating and addressing every participant’s individual needs. Each team member completes training specific to first episode psychosis and adheres to the evidence-based “OnTrack” model of care.
Three clinical teams serve program participants, with each comprised of a psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, case manager, nurse, clinical pharmacist, supportive employment and education specialist, and a team lead. Additional staff provide outreach and educational services in the community and across the state of Indiana. The PARC CSC program aims to improve functioning, promote wellness and recovery, and ultimately improve outcomes for young people with psychotic disorders.
https://www.eskenazihealth.edu/mental-health/adult/young-adult-services/parc
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt
FLSA Status
Exempt
Job Role Summary
The PARC CSC Clinician performs a variety of individual, family and group therapeutic interventions utilizing evidence-based practices. This position manages a caseload of clients identifying therapeutic, rehabilitative and case management needs, engaging other team members in meeting these needs as indicated.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Embraces, understands, and operates under the Recovery Model, including AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, Thank You) and the spirit of motivational interviewing (MI), and follows the levels of accountability
- Completes biopsychosocial evaluation (BPSE), integrating information gathered by the team and developing the integrated diagnostic summary; based upon the BPSE and in consultation with the treatment team, prepares Clinical Treatment plans, dates the treatment plan at intervals determined by guidelines, and consults with client, family, and treatment team throughout the process
- Manages a caseload of clients identifying therapeutic, rehabilitative and case management needs; engages other team members in meeting these needs as indicated
- Performs a variety of individual, family and group therapeutic interventions (as demonstrated competency allows) utilizing evidence-based practices
- Provides quality case management services as indicated by client need
- Monitors client progress and reflects this in the clinical documentation
- Evaluates and updates the treatment plan at intervals determined by guidelines, consulting with client family and team in this process
- Completes documentation of activities and written reports in an accurate and timely manner
Job Requirements
- Master's degree in Human Services field
- Candidates with a Master's of Social Work must have Licensed Social Work (LSW) and be working towards Licensed Clinical Social Work (LCSW)
- Candidates must have submitted a plan to obtain licensure at the soonest date possible within a maximum allowed of three years
- Valid Indiana driver's license that meets Eskenazi Health's driving policy requirements
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Understanding of and ability to implement a strengths-based, community treatment model
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to be both clear and concise in written and verbal communications
- Be skilled at working with young adultsHave an interest in innovative treatments and research
- Demonstrates flexibility and openness to learning
- Demonstrates solid knowledge of psychiatric/addiction diagnoses and understanding of their impact on behavior and all life domains
- Demonstrates solid knowledge of psychotropic medications and their uses and side effects
- Willingness and ability to work cooperatively in a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to use age-appropriate communication skills
- Ability to interpret and apply complex directives, information, and regulations
- Crisis intervention skills
Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center's primary mission is to serve individuals with serious mental illness and chronic addiction as well as seriously emotionally disturbed children and their families. Patients of all ages are welcomed, from children to seniors, with a philosophy of care that stresses strength-based and family- and community-centered treatment utilizing the Recovery Model of treatment.
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