Mobile Crisis Intervention Clinician: Sunday - Thursday

Mobile Crisis Intervention Clinician position in Milford, MA. Full-time, regular schedule.

About the role

The Master’s level Clinician is an integral part of the Community Behavioral Health Center’s (CBHC) Mobile Crisis Intervention program. MCI provides crisis intervention services 7 days per week, 24 hours per day either on-site or mobile to any individual experiencing mental health and/or substance use challenges. The mission of the MCI is to respond rapidly, assess effectively, and deliver a course of treatment intended to promote recovery, ensure safety, and stabilize the crisis in a manner that allows the person served to receive medically necessary services in the community, or if medically necessary, in an inpatient or 24-hour diversionary level of care.

The MCI clinician works as a member of a multi-disciplinary team that includes physicians, nurses, behavioral health clinicians, certified peer specialists, and recovery coaches, to provide core services including crisis assessment, intervention, stabilization, and post-stabilization. The MCI clinician plays an integral role in the daily operations of the CBHC’s Mobile Crisis Intervention component.

Responsibilities

• Telephone triage
• Crisis intervention (including evaluation, stabilization, referral, and follow-up) on-site and in the community
• Serve as a liaison between the MCI team and community providers for continuity of care

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or other related human service field
• Two years’ experience in the field of mental health preferred (including any internship experience)
• For providing mobile crisis intervention services to children/youth under 21, at least one year of experience working with children, adolescents, and families is preferred (including any internship experience)
• Knowledge of and experience with substance use and co-occurring disorders preferred
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Intermediate computer fluency, including Microsoft Office
• Valid driver’s license and regular access to a reliable vehicle

Schedule

Full Time, 40 hours per week. Sunday through Thursday, 1st Shift: 9am to 5pm.

Pay

• Unlicensed Clinician: $35.69/hour
• Independent Licensure: $38.25/hour
• Additional hourly differentials: $1 for 2nd shift (evenings), $2 for 3rd shift (overnights), and $1 for weekend shifts

Benefits

• Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
• Eleven paid holidays
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
• Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
• Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
• Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee
• Orientation to MCI with particular attention to diagnosis, safety assessment, and awareness of resources dependent on level of care
• Clinical supervision including licensure track hours for eligible employees
• Outstanding staff training program offering CEUs