Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor- Suicide Prevention - Singapur, Singapore - Veterans Health Administration

Description

Summary

The Suicide Prevention Coordinator facilitates the implementation of suicide prevention strategies at a local level through education, monitoring, and coordination activities. The SPC functions as a coordinator for care of Veterans at suicide risk and an advisor to Behavioral Health and Medical staff leadership, the Mental Health Executive Council, facility leadership, program managers, and staff concerning suicide prevention strategies for patients, and Veteran community as a whole.

Duties

The SPC is responsible for tracking and reporting all suicide attempts and completions at their facility, including the submission of a monthly report to the National Suicide Prevention Coordinator.

The SPC is responsible for following up on consults (within 24 business hours) received from the VA Suicide Hotline to assure timely access to care and follow-up for patients in crisis.

The SPC is responsible for continued contact and monitoring with Veterans that have been identified as high-risk for suicide to assure continued care and treatment.

The SPC ensures that patients identified as being at high risk for suicide receive follow-up for any missed mental health and substance abuse appointments in conjunction with the clinical treatment team, and that this follow-up is documented in the electronic medical record.

The SPC is responsible for maintaining a facility "high-risk" list, per their consultation with clinicians.

The SPC exclusively controls the Category II Patient Record Flag as it relates to suicide and limits its use to patients who meet the criteria of being placed on the facility high risk list. The SPC maintains the list of patients who have a Category II Patient Record Flag for suicide and reviews the list at least every 90 days.

The SPC will monitor and ensure personal contact with Veterans who have been identified as surviving an attempt or who are identified as being high risk. SPC will assist in establishing US mail contact with him/her in order to provide an "enhanced care" model of prevention which maintains communication with the Veteran.

Work Schedule : Monday- Friday 8-4:30 PM
Virtual: This is a virtual position.
Functional Statement # : O
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives : Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Contact Michael Warner, EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized
Fi nancial Disclosure Report: Not required