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Triage Assistant-Child and Adolescent CSU-Decatur, GA.

State of Georgia • Decatur, GA 30032 • Posted 26 days ago

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The Triage Assistant at View Point Health, a state agency providing behavioral health and developmental disabilities services, is responsible for providing psychosocial support to individuals, families, or vulnerable populations coping with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses and physical or developmental disabilities. This role involves patient education, counseling, advising caregivers, and making necessary referrals for other social services. The position is based in a 24/7 residential crisis unit for adolescents, 14-17 years of age, in Decatur, Georgia.

Responsibilities

  • Provides persons, families or vulnerable populations with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute or terminal illnesses and physical or developmental disabilities.
  • Provides patient education and counseling.
  • Advises caregivers.
  • Makes necessary referrals for other social services.

Qualifications

Required

  • Master's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND eligibility to be licensed
  • OR Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND Two years of experience in social service delivery.

Full Job Description

Triage Assistant-Child and Adolescent CSU-Decatur, GA.

Georgia - Decatur (https://careers.georgia.gov/jobs/56709/other-jobs-matching/location-only)



Healthcare (https://careers.georgia.gov/landingpages/healthcare-opportunities-at-team-georgia-17)



View Point Health

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Aug 26, 2024 Post Date

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View Point Health is a community behavioral health center utilizing a team of psychiatrists, nurses, licensed counselors and social workers, and other professionals to provide services to individuals who need treatment and support to cope with mental illness, substance abuse, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. View Point Health serves uninsured, underinsured, low-income Medicaid, Medicare, war veterans and some private insurance across multiple locations with a full continuum of behavioral health services and support. The services provided by View Point Health contribute to the reduction in homelessness, reduction in crime and subsequent incarcerations, higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates, decreased ER visits and decreased inpatient admissions.

View Point Health is a state agency of Georgia that provides individual and group counseling, medication management, recovery and crisis stabilization services for behavioral health and developmental disabilities.

The Adolescent Crisis Stabilization Program is a short-term, 24/7 residential crisis unit located in Decatur, Georgia. The Crisis Stabilization program provides comprehensive psychiatric crisis intervention and stabilization services to adolescents, 14-17 years of age.

Under supervision, provides persons, families or vulnerable populations with the psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute or terminal illnesses and physical or developmental disabilities. Provides patient education and counseling, advises caregivers, and makes necessary referrals for other social services.

TO APPLY PLEASE USE THE LINK PROVIDED

Triage Assistant-Child and Adolescent CSU-Decatur, GA.

Applicants who do not apply using the link above will NOT be considered.

https://secure.entertimeonline.com/ta/VPHealth.careers?ShowJob=386241733

For a listing of all View Point Health career opportunities, please visit our website:

https://www.myviewpointhealth.org/careers/

Master's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND eligibility to be licensed OR Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND Two years of experience in social service delivery.

Additional Information

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+ Requisition ID: HEA09I9

+ Number of Openings: 2

+ Shift: Day Job

+ Posting End Date: Sep 30, 2024