Senior DCP

We are currently seeking a Sr. Direct Care Provider to join our 29th Ave Residential Program!

A Sr. Direct Care Provider is responsible to take a lead role in the overall operation of assigned site. Provide training to staff serves as a role model promote positive communication and skilled in SBH policy and procedure.

Provides screening assessment treatment planning life skills pre-vocational training related documentation case management crisis intervention individual and / or group counseling services to seriously mentally ill consumers in an inpatient environment. Responsible for contributing to and creating a recovery based environment.

Duties & Responsibilities :

• Contributes to quality client care and effective treatment demonstrating professional conduct in serving consumers
• Responsible to assist with supervising staff and coordinate all related clinical and administrative programing
• Plans and organizes activities.
• Performs direct service to inpatient consumers including individual group life skills training behavior management and crisis intervention.
• Provide assessments crisis intervention and treatment planning.
• Will be expected to accompany supervise and assist consumers when asked to do so.
• Engages in solution focused strength based behavioral health / clinical services to consumers in accordance with company standards
• Assist in coordination of scheduling and staff work assignments on a daily basis
• Effectively utilizes verbal and behavioral defusing and de-escalation techniques
• Supervises and monitors clients while in the crisis unit checking vital signs as needed
• Provides / conducts assessments of clients in crisis and assists in setting / reaching attainable goals
• Takes responsibility to act as the primary clinician for all consumers in the unit
• Takes responsibility for the completion of service plans and documentation
• Responsible for daily one on one with consumer caseload.
• Serves as a role model and strives to be competent in SBH policy and procedure
• Charting utilizing the DAP format.
• Possess the ability to oversee the program in the absence of the Program Coordinator.
• Responsible to assist in holding staff accountable to meet the objectives set by all supervisors.
• Assist in the training and development of staff skills and abilities work to create highly effective teams uses a trans-disciplinary approach as to produce an effective outcome.
• Works to proactively reduce crisis and high cost service utilization through proactive interventions.
• Assist with managing the programs budget manpower utilization overtime and cost in general.
• Develops treatment plans for consumers in conjunction with Behavioral Health Medical Practitioner and Care Coordinators according to SBH clinical standards
• May be required to keep accurate account of weekly activity sheets and / or monthly logs
• Participates in Utilization Management and Quality Management activities audits and / or reviews
• To ensure compliance & adequate services additional job duties may be required to meet the needs of the program and or department.

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Preferred Qualifications :

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About SB&H

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is a large and growing non-profit community-based provider of behavioral health services with locations throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area rural Maricopa County Gila Pinal Mohave Coconino and Yavapai Counties. We are a well-established voice in the community with more than 115 sites over one thousand employees and 40 years experience.

At Southwest Behavioral & Health Services we believe in the power of Empowered Belonging a culture where every individuals unique perspectives backgrounds and experiences are welcomed and valued.

Were committed to creating a workplace where unique perspectives are valued personal journeys are respected and every individual is empowered to bring their whole self to a shared mission of delivering compassionate life-changing services to the communities we serve.

Through our Empowered Belonging program were committed to :

Where everyone belongs. Where everyone leads.

Join us in shaping a community where your difference makes a difference and your impact is real.

To learn about Southwest Behavioral & Health Services mission values and services please review our website at is a drug-free workplace drug screening required. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1