Licensed Clinical Staff (LCSW or LPC)

Join Benchmark Human Services and positively impact the lives of other people! Benchmark is a national leader in providing services to individuals with disabilities and mental illness, working with people at home, at work, and in the community to provide crisis response.

About the role

Benchmark is seeking Licensed Clinical Staff (LCSW, LPC, LMFT) to join our Mobile Crisis Response team. The Clinician will provide crisis support services to individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis, flexing their schedule to meet the needs of those requiring immediate support. The role involves responding to crisis dispatches, providing supervision to staff, and completing progress notes for each individual in crisis.

Counties served: Cobb, Douglas, Haralson, Paulding, and Polk.

Schedule

Full-time NIGHT shifts: 6:30 PM – 6:30 AM. Schedule follows a 7 days on, 7 days off rotation.

Responsibilities

• Complete crisis assessments, including child and adolescent addendum and Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS).
• Answer 100% of crisis dispatches and respond face-to-face to all crisis calls within an average of 60 minutes.
• Assess for safety of individuals in crisis.
• Develop crisis safety plans and assist in facilitating linkage to the appropriate level of care.
• Follow up with individual’s provider to ensure adherence to recommended support/services.
• Facilitate referrals quickly to prevent escalation of crisis.
• Ensure customer service satisfaction surveys are given to consumers of crisis services.
• Complete necessary documentation and meet all regulatory requirements to facilitate reimbursement through primary funding sources.
• Provide crisis follow-up services within 24 hours of crisis disposition for youth served, as well as any other individuals for whom it is clinically appropriate.
• Comply with all standards to assure the health and safety of all individuals.

Qualifications

• LCSW, LMFT, or LPC license.
• Certification and ongoing training in crisis intervention curriculum.
• Valid CPR and First Aid Certification.
• Valid Driver’s License and auto insurance.
• Computer literate.
• Experienced and competent in profession, maintaining any applicable license.
• Experience working with individuals with mental illness, emotional disorders, and substance-related disorders who are experiencing emotional or behavioral crisis.

Pay

Salaried position with no billable hours: $65,500–$80,500. Potential $5,000 annual bonus on top of salary.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance.
• Life insurance + short-term disability.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• 401k plan with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid Time Off and Sick Time Pay.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Employee discounts with various vendors.
• Advancement opportunities.