Crisis Counselor -Clearfield/Jefferson Counties Per Diem
Universal Health Services, Inc.
Details
Posted:
March 28, 2018
Location:
PA US
Salary:
Open
Discipline:
Allied Health
Universal Community Behavioral Health (UCBH) is the continuum of the outpatient care system that The Meadows Psychiatric Center founded in July 1999. At this time, the facility recognized some of the challenges in rural areas surrounding the hospital and began a mission to extend behavioral health services by developing an array of programs based on community needs throughout surrounding counties. UCBH includes programs such as:
Mobile Crisis
Outpatient Therapy and Medication Clinics
Blended Case Management Our MISSION is to provide safe, high quality, cost effective behavioral health services throughout our continuum of care. It is our VISION to provide individualized patient care aimed toward recovery and to promote a culture of service excellence.
We have an immediate opening for a Crisis Counselor to join our Clearfield County Crisis Team and we have an immediate opening for a Crisis Counselor to join our Jefferson County Crisis Team.
Crisis Counselors engage with individuals who are experiencing a mental health crisis. Services include verbal de-escalation, crisis resolution, suicide risk assessment and prevention, referral collaboration and supportive counseling Counselors work closely with Police, Emergency Rooms and Mental Health Providers. Counselors are professional, empathetic, detail oriented and support recovery. This is an excellent opportunity to learn the mental health system and improve clinical skills.
