Therapist, Child/Adolescent Crisis Response Team (Daphne)

Job description

Overview EastPointe Hospital is a private, free-standing psychiatric hospital for adults and adolescent males (ages 12 – 18) located in Daphne, Ala. EastPointe’s clinical and medical professionals assess and evaluate adults and adolescents in psychiatric crisis. Treatment focuses on stabilizing psychiatric symptoms and preventing psychiatric commitment. Adults and/or adolescents admitted to EastPointe will have exhibited life-threatening, destructive or disabling behavior or symptoms. Each patient completes a psychiatric diagnostic evaluation and receives 24-hour clinical care for the duration of their stay. The goal is for each patient to return to home or to the least restrictive level of care. Responsibilities: Clinical Responsibilities: - Provides rapid crisis intervention and assessment to individuals, using face-to-face or telephone response, when calls come into Access to Care or the Intensive Care Coordinator as appropriate - Demonstrates the ability to recognize the elements of a crisis state and knows how to deescalate or resolve the situation - Collaborates with Access to Care as needed - Establishes and maintains regularly scheduled, and as needed, contact with the othe...