Agency:
Legacy Treatment Services
Program:
Behavioral Health Assessment and Treatment Services (BHATS)
Position:
Crisis Therapist
Location:
Berlin, New Jersey
Contact:
Lisa Reyes, Program Director, at LReyes2@legacytreatment.org
Duties:
Legacy’s Behavioral Health Assessment and Treatment Services (BHATS) is located inside Virtua Memorial Hospital in Berlin on Route 73. BHATS is open 24 hours/day, 365 days/year to individuals who are looking to enter into mental health or substance abuse services, or who may be in crisis and are looking for more of a community-based program approach.
The program provides clinical assessment, crisis stabilization and brief treatment interventions for adults experiencing psychiatric and emotional crisis. At BHATS, a consumer will receive an intake assessment to determine level of care and linkage with service providers. Through collaboration between family members, service providers and the consumer, we will improve the consumer and system outcomes by developing and implementing a clinically appropriate plan of care that decreases the potential for trauma.
Interviews consumers, provides crisis intervention counseling and stabilization, completes on-site crisis assessments, develops least restrictive treatment plans as directed by the Supervisor, refers and links consumers to appropriate /available resources and answers a 24-hour referral phone line. Required to report to work in inclement weather. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary, including interpretation of assessments and other data, to provide the appropriate care, including age-related, needed by consumers served. The individual demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the consumer.
Education/Experience:
Master’s Degree from an accredited school of social work or Master’s Degree in related human service field with at least one year of experience required. License required as LAC or LSW.
Hours:
Full Time