SUMMARY:

Mobile Response Team responds to individuals experiencing mental health crisis (suicidal ideations, homicidal ideations, increased symptomology, psychotic episodes, behavioral outbursts) for individuals within Nassau County.

Counselors conduct screenings, assessments, diagnosing, group and individual counseling, treatment planning, implementation of treatment plan, educational services, assessing effectiveness of services, crisis intervention, psychopharmacology, collaboration with other agencies/service providers and documentation of all services.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

Successful completion of Background, MVR and DFWP Screenings. 

CERTIFICATES/LICENSES/REGISTRATION:

Florida license eligible, certified mental health professional, and/or certified addictions professional. 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

A master's degree in the field of counseling, social work, psychology or a related human services field. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs assessments as required and appropriate via electronic health record. 
• Completes developmentally appropriate, efficient, and relevant treatment plans and treatment plan reviews electronically and implements such plans. 
• Provide clinical services as defined in the treatment plan and consult with other involved parties and refer for other services as needed.
• Compiles and provides necessary feedback data with referral sources. 
• Will conduct in-office urinalysis when requested.
• Maintains the electronic health record in a timely, complete, and accurate manner. This includes all forms required by the Agency, Medicaid, TANF, private insurance, etc. 
• Maintains attendance at staffing, trainings, meetings, etc. to keep current with agency, community, and treatment related issues.
• Demonstrates an understanding of job-related services, electronic health record standards, policy and procedures related to individual's care and documentation of all services. 
• Participates in clinical supervision to ensure resolution of therapeutic and ethical dilemmas. 
• Will provide training to other employees as requested by their supervisor.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The employee may be required to perform some duties in the community where the individual's are living, employed, or attending school/training. 

ETHICAL STANDARDS OF PROFESSION:

• The ability to comply with equal employment opportunity requirements;
• The ability to comply with all federal, state, and local laws at all times;
• The ability to comply with a workplace of dignity and respect;
• The ability to comply with HIPAA requirements for protected healthcare information;
• The ability to take direction and guidance in a respectful manner from managers and supervisors;
• The ability to comply with the code of conduct and ethics and to interact in a respectful, professional manner in a teamwork setting

BENEFITS:

• Health (85% company paid) /Dental / Vision / Insurance available @ 60 days
• 50% match up to 6% of annual salary
• 11 paid holidays
• 8 hours of vacation and 8 hours of sick leave accrued monthly
• A floating holiday

Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions), national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Last offline reviewed date: October 2023