Assessor

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR : Location Supervisor

GENERAL FUNCTION : The person occupying this position provides direct services to individuals who are experiencing a mental health crisis. This person participates in the delivery of crisis services to those individuals and performs other responsibilities as delegated by senior staff.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY : None

QUALIFICATIONS; KNOWLEDGE AND REQUIRED TRAINING : Master's Degree in a Human Services related field from an approved university training program and experience working in a mental health setting. Ability to work effectively in a crisis service delivery setting dealing with individuals who are experiencing a mental health crisis. Ability to use mature judgment in problem resolution and to formulate appropriate crisis intervention strategies for Center clients. The person must be able to demonstrate self-motivation and possess excellent communication skills, and the ability to work well with others. The person must be a good listener and possess the ability to be supportive and be able to help others to achieve a feeling of well-being. The person in this position must be able to meet credentialing standards as established by TennCare and other pay sources.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Conducts telephone crisis assessment of callers to determine appropriate crisis response.
• Performs mental health assessments on individuals experiencing a mental health crisis both in the Center and in the field and makes a determination of an appropriate disposition for the individual assessed.
• Arranges for admission to inpatient facilities, CSU, Crisis Respite, residential treatment facilities, etc. Completes required pre-certifications with the individual's insurance company for these admissions.
• Other duties may be assigned by supervisor(s) to meet the needs of the consumer and AHS.

PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS : In order to appropriately accomplish his / her duties, the person occupying this position will be required to maintain effective relationships with a wide variety of professional clinical staff and the clients of Alliance Healthcare Services.

PT Weekend Day 7a-7p

PT Weekend Nights 7p-7a