Mental Health Professionals/Case Managers
Location: Seatt! le Washington
Description: Downtown Emergency Service Center is at present recruited Mental Health Professionals/Case Managers right now, this occupation will be placed in Washington. For complete informations about this occupation opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. DESC's Crisis Diversion Facility (CDF) is currently recruiting for a night shift Mental Health Professional. The CDF MHP will join a multi-disciplinary team of mental health, chemical dependency and social work professionals providing rapid stabilization, treatment and referrals for individuals in crisis. A 24/7 residential treatment facility, the CSC provides a more therapeutic, less expensive, and more effective alternative for individuals in mental health crisis ! than the extremes of jail or the emergency room as well as giv! ing first responders an alternative to doing nothing.
Desc's Crisis Diversion Interim Services (CDIS) is currently recruiting for a swing shift Mental Health Professional. CDIS has 23 beds and accepts individuals who have "graduated" from the Crisis Diversion Facility who are homeless, or at risk for homelessness. Clients may stay for up to 14 days, and will be able to access psychiatric services; mental health and chemical dependency assessments; individual and group counseling; and intensive case management.
Team Approach - DESC's PACT team consists of a psychiatrist, a psychiatric ARNP, nurses, mental health professionals, chemical dependency specialists, vocational specialists, social workers, and peer specialists all working together to help PACT participants reach their goals.
Small Caseload - Our team consists of 12-14 staff serving about 90 participants. This results in a ratio of about 9 participants for each staff person.The team provide! s services in participants' home and community at least 75% of the time. All members of the team are expected to work with participants in a variety of shared functions.
Fixed Point of Responsibility - Rather than sending participants to a variety of providers for assistance, the team provides most - if not all - the services each participant needs.
Off-site Services - Staff provide most services in the community where the help is needed.
Time Unlimited - Services are provided as long as they are needed. There is no fixed timeline or mandatory cut-off point, but some participants do "graduate" to less intensive services.
Staff work at least 1 evening shift and 1 weekend day in their regular schedule and rotate holiday and on-call time. All staff need to have internet access at home for after-hours crisis coverage shifts, a valid current Washington State driver's license & access to an automobile for work purposes.
TO APPLY:
A cover letter stating why you would like to work for DESC is req! uired. Please also include a resume of paid and/or volunteer work experience and submit it to hr@desc.org .
Email attachments will not be accepted unless they are in a format readable by MS Word or Adobe Reader. Attachments in such format as .wps or .jpeg will not be accepted.
You may also mail your cover letter and resume to: DESC, ATTN: Human Resources, 515 Third Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, or fax to (206) 515-1501.
The Downtown Emergency Service Center is committed to diversity in the workplace, and promotes equal employment opportunities for all staff members and applicants. DESC will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability in any employment practice, unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Mee! t minimum criteria as a Mental Health Professional as defined in RCW 71.05, WAC 388-865-0400 which typically requires Master's degree in a social work, psychology or other relevant behavioral science or Bachelor of Nursing degree with specialty in mental health.
Experience and skills in working with mentally ill individuals who are difficult to engage and may resist services.
Valid Washington state driver's license and insurable driving record.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Downtown Emergency Service Center.
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This occupation starts available on: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 16:34:41 GMT
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