Qualified Mental Health Professional

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QMHP - Crisis Clinician

Full-Time and PRN Shifts Available

Rock Island, IL

The QMHP provides acute care to individuals who are experiencing a psychiatric crisis and uses expertise to serve patients with complex behavioral health presentations that cannot be served in a behavioral health outpatient care setting. They perform crisis assessment, formulate a diagnosis, and implement acute care counseling interventions with patients. They act as a patient advocate to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations. The QMHP assesses patients for risk of suicide attempts, plans treatment modalities, and coordinates treatment plans.

• The QMHP conducts face-to-face and telemedicine crisis assessments with patients to determine their specific needs. Patients in crisis may require immediate referral to medical services, assistance with concrete needs, such as food and clothing, or they may be in a state of psychological shock and require psychiatric intervention through inpatient admission.
• Patients in crisis often enter a state of psychological shock and withdrawal as a way of handling the aftermath of the disaster or crisis situation. They may be momentarily unable to arrange for their immediate needs. The QMHP provides temporary forms of advocacy to help clients meet these needs and may include explaining the patient's needs to multiple service providers.
• Providing accurate and timely referrals is another important responsibility of the QMHP. Must know the state of Illinois and Iowa's admission criteria for inpatient psychiatric services, and often mentor clinicians within the agency about the patient's mental health rights according to the state's mental health codes. They must be well-informed about community resources and different types of governmental assistance available to survivors of certain crisis situations.

Education:

• Counselors and Social Workers must possess at least a master's degree.

Experience:

• Specialized training in mental health or psychiatric services or at least 2 years of experience in these areas is preferred.

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Professional license in the state of Illinois and Iowa

Illinois:

• A Licensed Social Worker (LSW) OR
• A Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) AND

Iowa:

• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
• CPR
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention)
• De-escalation training within 6 months of hire.

*Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, skills, internal equity, and other business needs. The salary range listed does not include other forms of compensation which may include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits that may be applicable to this role.

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