This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For moreinformation, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/12807628 Workas part of a team providing crisis intervention to meet the needs ofmembers of the community and Certified Community Behavioral HealthClinic (CCBHC) patients who are in crisis. This includes responding totelephone calls on crisis intervention lines. Assess current level ofdangerousness for clients who report a psychiatric crisis both by phoneand in-office. Provide crisis case management services applying CCBHCpractices, as needed. Work with adults and children to see thatcommunity resources are in place to meet the current needs of theclient. Provide emergency services on a short-term basis. Assist withefficient functioning of the Emergency Services Office. Support suicideprevention efforts in the community while upholding the mission andvision of COMCARE of Sedgwick County.

　　Direct Service.

　　Provide direct service to clients in responding to telephone calls onmultiple crisis intervention phone lines while concurrently documentingcalls.

　　Address the immediate needs of walk-in/cop-in clients who present in theoffice with a psychiatric crisis.

　　Transport clients to the hospital when applicable and necessary.

　　Provide crisis stabilization services to individuals experiencing amental health crisis while they are in the Crisis Stabilization Unit(CSU).

　　Conduct risk assessments as needed to address safety of clients.

　　Support consumer achieve treatment goals, coordinate with collateralcontacts, medication education, crisis management, prompt client tocomplete daily living activities, monitor client one to one for safetyor as needed.

　　Provide transportation to support client attendance in medicalappointments and other therapeutic goal related activities to includedevelopment of community resources, employment or education access,social or consumer-run activities and related supports.

　　Documentation.

　　Complete all progress notes in accordance with CCBHC and COMCAREguidelines which meet requirements for medical necessity, goal-directedtreatment and client response to treatment within prescribed timelines.

　　Documentation meets minimum Medicaid standards for content and quality.

　　General Administrative Duties.

　　Processing Medicaid, state hospital, Level II and PRTF screens as theyare received in the Emergency Services office and recording the screen/son the Emergency Services (ES) office electronic board.

　　Processing half-slips for walk-in and cop-in clients, including enteringclient information onto the ES office electronic board in a timelymanner.

　　Provide comprehensive mental health treatment and secure the necessaryCOMCARE consents to release information. Submit necessary referral formsto team supervisor for approval or assignment in electronic healthrecord (EHR).

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