Behavioral Health Clinician - State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP) - Gwinnett Co.

View Point Health

Job Title: Behavioral Health Clinician

Job Code: HCP051/Social Worker, Licensed 2

Shift: Full-Time (40 hours per week on average)

Job Hours: Times May Vary

Base Location: Gwinnett Co. - Norcross

Division/Department/Program: Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP)

View Point Health is a community behavioral health center utilizing a team of psychiatrists, nurses, licensed counselors and social workers, as well as other professionals to provide services to individuals who need treatment and support to cope with mental illness, substance abuse, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. View Point Health serves uninsured, underinsured, low-income Medicaid, Medicare, war veterans and some private insurance across multiple locations with a full continuum of behavioral health services and support. The services provided by View Point Health contribute to the reduction in homelessness, reduction in crime and subsequent incarcerations, higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates, decreased ER visits and decreased inpatient admissions.

Services are client-centered, trauma informed and recovery-focused including behavioral health assessment, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, group and individual therapy, family therapy, peer support, psychosocial rehabilitation, assertive community treatment, community based case management, high fidelity wrap around, housing, supported employment, court services, crisis intervention, on-site pharmacy services, rehabilitation services, brief residential crisis stabilization services, short-term substance abuse residential treatment as well as developmental disability day services and group homes.

View Point Health has partnered with the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP) to create a and/or implement initiatives and programs to aid in reducing gun violence across the state of Georgia.

Through this SCIP partnership, VPH staff along with local law enforcement, District Attorney office, Gwinnett Courts and Juvenile Court, Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS), and Northside Hospital System will aid those impacted by gun violence and perpetrators of such violence, where appropriate. With a primary focus on the mental health needs of victims of gun violence in Gwinnett County.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides professional therapeutic services to persons with mental illness and/or addictive disease.
• Arranges appointment schedule at optimal intervals to maximize use of work time.
• Conducts face-to-face comprehensive assessment to identify problems and service needs.
• Writes individual service plans that meet Medicaid, insurer, CARF, and other required standards for diagnoses, content, justifications for treatment, evidence of consumer input, and treatment time frames.
• Writes service plans that are clear, concise, complete, grammatically correct, timely, and properly coded. Secures or provides necessary signatures required to secure authorization for services.
• Follows all Medicaid, state, insurer, and other regulations related to the credentials required to provide authorized services.
• Provides individual, family or group therapeutic counseling and/or educational and skill development sessions as indicated in the service plan.
• Monitors consumer progress and compliance with the service plan.
• Writes timely progress notes that relate directly to the treatment outcomes described in the service plan. Assembles, analyzes, and interprets new/updated information about the consumer to reassess treatment needs. Identifies unmet needs, reviews available resources, and modifies the treatment plan as indicated.
• Requests treatment authorizations and re-authorizations within required time frames.
• Provides and bills only those consumer services that are authorized in the service plan.
• May serve as case manager to facilitate and ensure communication, linkage, and continuity of care between consumers, physicians, other organizational components, community resources and service providers. Establishes linkages and coordination of services with community agencies.
• Develops and maintains cooperative working relationships with community service providers.
• Informs consumers and families of the availability of community advocacy and support groups.
• Other program related duties as assigned.

Programming Specific Responsibilities:

Clinical Services:

• Provide individual and group therapy using DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and other designated Evidence Based Treatment modalities to clients affected by gun violence or gun related death in the community.
• Conduct clinical assessments, develop treatment plans, and monitor progress.
• Deliver immediate and individualized mental health support to victims of gun violence, including crisis intervention.
• Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation per legal and ethical standards.

Outreach and Engagement:

• Make initial contact with individuals who may benefit from the program.
• Complete the screening process and assist individuals with program enrollment.
• Engage victims and families of gun violence and, when appropriate, perpetrators in supportive conversations.
• Build trust and rapport with individuals and families impacted by gun violence.
• Serve as a role model of recovery and demonstrate recovery-oriented principles.

Peer Support and Trauma-Informed Care:

• Work collaboratively with Peer staff
• Facilitate meaningful discussions that address trauma, emotional needs, and recovery goals.
• Use lived experience along with recovery and treatment principles to encourage hope, resilience, and empowerment.
• Utilize a person-centered approach when engaging individuals with mental health, substance use, or co-occurring conditions.
• Provide trauma-informed and culturally competent services.

Resource Navigation and Recovery Support:

• Connect individuals to community resources and support services.

Education and Prevention:

• Provide psychoeducation on firearm violence and its impact on individuals, families, and communities.
• Support the implementation of gun violence prevention programs.

Collaboration and Community Partnerships:

• Collaborate with Care Coordinators and multidisciplinary teams.
• Work closely with community partners including law enforcement, schools, hospitals, and healthcare providers.

Documentation and Program Reporting:

• Monitor and track trauma engagement and progress for individuals served.
• Contribute to monthly reports detailing numbers served, services provided, and program outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree in social work and or a closely related field and licensure in the state of Georgia as a LMSW, LAPC, LCSW LMFT, or LPC.

• One to two years of criminal justice or law enforcement experience
• One to two years of working with at-risk youth

Preferred Qualifications:

• Full Licensure (LCSW, LPC, or LMFT)
• Trained in trauma focused treatment, i.e. TF-CBT and DBT
• Experience working in a highly stressed, fast-paced environment with a very emotionally and physically changing population
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience working with community partners and local jurisdictions
• Ability to multi-task and manage time

Requirements/Competencies:

• Experience working in jail settings and with individuals in the criminal justice system.
• Experience and Knowledge of the involuntary hospitalization process.
• Must be able to lift 20 pounds.
• Requires long periods of sitting/standing.
• Must have valid Georgia driver’s license and Motor Vehicle Record in accordance with company policy.
• Candidates for selection must pass a criminal background check (including fingerprinting).
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and subject to random drug screens.

Note: Some positions may require a valid driver's license.

Benefits (for qualified employees):

• State Health Benefits Package (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, long-term care, legal services, flexible spending accounts)
• Paid New Hire Training
• Company contributes additional 7.5% of salary to 401(a) Retirement Plan
• No employee deduction for Social Security
• Additional benefits such as legal services, Employee Assistance Program and discounted tickets to attractions, shopping, technology, and travel
• Supervision, training, and continuing education opportunities available

View Point Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer: View Point Health recruits qualified candidates for positions in View Point Health programs throughout its service area. It is the policy of View Point Health to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.