CCS Clinician
Aspire Health Alliance recognizes that attracting and retaining exceptional staff is the key to providing excellent care for our clients. Whether a staff member is providing direct care to those we serve or working on the administrative end supporting the services we are proud to provide, each person’s contribution is highly valued.
Our mission, vision and values are supported by organizational culture guiding the work for every staff member: We are one compassionate, accountable community.
Working at Aspire Health Alliance can provide enormous job satisfaction. Your contribution is serving to help fulfill a mission, vision and values that support our belief that mental health is the foundation of a person’s overall health and we work to foster an environment that is safe and supportive and free of judgement or prejudice around mental health. In addition, Aspire Health Alliance offers a competitive package of compensation and benefits.
The CCS Clinical Coordinator reports to the Nurse Manager and the Director of Emergency Services. Is primarily responsible for conducting updated comprehensive assessments, brief crisis counseling, psycho-education, as well as the development and implementation of the treatment team functions, therapeutic groups, and individualized crisis prevention/safety/recovery plans/discharge plans. The CCS Clinical Coordinator will work as part of the CCS team to restore the person's functioning, strengthen resources and supports for the individual and their family, ensure care coordination and discharge planning back to the community. Responsibilities also include clinical intakes and management of client admissions in collaboration with the Nurse Manager and ESP Director. The Clinical Coordinator will assist in ensuring that client flow maintains budgeted census levels and that a structured yet "homelike and comfortable" environment, conducive to recovery and well-being, that is in compliance with the goals and philosophy of the Mass Health Performance Specifications, is maintained.
Requirements:
- Master's Degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, or related field
- Related experience, including assessing and managing risk, crisis intervention, and de-escalation techniques to promote stabilization of clients in crisis
- Ability to work effectively within a team milieu and promote consistent team interventions and stabilization
Aspire Health Alliance is committed to and passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate, support, and promote diversity of thought, culture, and backgrounds. As an employer committed to equal opportunity, we base all employment decisions on each individual’s capabilities and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetics, or any other protected characteristic. Aspire Health Alliance strives to fully reflect the clients and communities we serve and believes that a diversity of interests and cultures leads to a stronger and more innovative organization.
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