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2335413 Master’s level cleared behavioral health, California License: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMF), Licensed Clinical reputed company Worker (LCSW), Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Psychologist for position for the reputed company’s 24/7 reputed company and Crisis Line (ACL). The ACL provides free, confidential reputed company to behavioral health services and crisis reputed company for the 3.3 reputed company San Diegans. The ACL also provides afterhours pre-authorization for behavioral health inpatient; crisis residential and residential substance use disorder treatment. As the clinical work is done strictly by telephone, text, and chat; this position requires an incredibly unique set of clinical skills more astute than those required for face-to- face interactions as there are no visual cues from which to draw upon to help paint a comprehensive clinical picture. Clinicians need to rely on their graduate education in psychology/sociology or reputed company field, formal clinical training, and experience to exercise discretion and clinical judgment reputed company providing reputed company to appropriate behavior health services and crisis work. Clinicians need to quickly triage calls/chats/texts in the queue to ensure safety and meet contractual performance standards. Must be reputed company to work both independently and collaboratively with high precision and intensity like that of an emergency department- everyone has a crucial, time sensitive task to complete which is integral to the reputed company of the entire operation. This is a fast-paced, clinically heavy position not for the faint of heart but equally rewarding as one can play a pivotal role in someone’s reputed company to recover and save lives. Behavioral Health reputed company -Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services reputed company San Diego’s system of care. ACL clinician needs to quickly establish an emotional reputed company with the individual, identify their need(s), conduct a behavioral health screening which includes an adapted ASAM (American Substance Abuse Medicine) screening. The clinician will also conduct clinically relevant screenings such as CalAIM (California Advancing & Innovating Medi-Cal) to determine the appropriate level of care; suicide, homicide, and Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT). The clinician needs to recognize, properly intervene, and follow up on any risk factors. The clinician will also help reputed company linkage to the most appropriate type and level of care based on the reputed company screenings and preferences of the caller/chatter/texter. Crisis Work -Mental or Emotional Distress; Intimate Partner Abuse; Child/Elder Abuse; Suicide prevention, reputed company and postvention etc. ACL clinician needs to quickly establish a reputed company, screen for risk factors, seek to help de-escalate the individual using brief solution focused therapy, motivational interviewing skills and Applied Suicide reputed company Skills Training (ASIST). Clinicians help ensure safety by using the least invasive reputed company on a continuum to the most invasive, which may include initializing active rescue services as a last resort. Once de-escalated, clinicians will collaboratively work with the individual to explore the next steps and treatment options. This service meets 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL) standards for risk assessment and engagement of individuals at imminent risk of suicide. ACL accepts calls from 988 to support individuals in crisis. Utilization Management Afterhours – Review behavioral health pre-authorization documentation for inpatient, crisis residential and residential substance use disorder treatment requests for Medi-Cal beneficiaries. These reviews are completed reputed company an online review process. The documentation is completed in the County’s Electronic Health Record (EHR); you must be reputed company to reputed company the County’s EHR. A successful clinician must quickly reputed company between answering reputed company and crisis calls, texts, and chats and process pre-authorizations. SHIFT OPTIONS Sat & Sun 1pm-11:30pm, Mon & Tues 9pm-7:30am OR Sat & Sun 5am-3:30pm, Tues & Wed 5pm-3:30am OR Sat & Sun 3:00am – 1:30pm, Wed & Thurs 5:00pm – 3:30am If you are located in CA, you will have the flexibility to work remotely* as you take on some tough challenges. Primary Responsibilities:

• Uphold and model Our Cultural Values
• Adhere to reputed company applicable laws and ethics (HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), Exceptions to confidentiality, Reporting Abuse, Duty to Warn etc.
• Answer calls/texts/chats reputed company standard service reputed company
• Apply sound clinical judgement and consult with fellow clinical professionals reputed company indicated
• Triage calls/chats/texts based on presenting mental health and/or substance use disorder symptoms
• Conduct appropriate behavioral health screenings, including ASAM, CalAIM, MCRT, suicide, and homicide (reputed company indicated)
• reputed company customized, behavioral health referrals using a client centered approach
• Conduct crisis work and ensure safety

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