Crisis Care Clinician

Nichols College; Dudley; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health organization seeks a Mental Health Professional to provide crisis evaluation and support services in various settings. The role involves working independently and collaboratively with healthcare teams to assist individuals in crisis, ensuring comprehensive evaluations and connection to community resources. Candidates will benefit from a supportive work culture promoting diversity and inclusivity, supported by a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Employee assistance program

Life insurance options

Paid time off

401(k) with employer match

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in relevant mental health field or two years supervised experience.
• Ability to work independently and manage cases.
• Strong communication and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct crisis evaluations and assessments on-site and through telehealth.
• Document findings and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
• Assist in locating resources and managing patient care.

Skills

Mental Health Assessment

Counseling

Critical Thinking

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Counseling or related field

Job description

and the job listing Expires on July 13, 2025

Through hope & healing, Sinnissippi Centers strives to empower all to live their best lives.

Our Crisis Care Team Clinicians meet with individuals experiencing a behavioral health emergency in local facilities and institutions including our offices, emergency rooms, police departments, etc. to complete assessments while focusing on collaboration with consumer support and recovery-oriented structures. This is a home based position that dispatches to provide community based services in Northern Illinois.

Objectives

• Crisis evaluation and disposition
• Completes mental health and substance abuse assessments/evaluations to individuals presenting in crisis or requesting face-to-face or via telehealth consultation:
  • Contact a physician (Psychiatrist or Emergency Department provider) for disposition recommendations
  • Documents within the patient’s medical record(s) within time requirements
  • Completes appropriate paperwork for processing patient assessment/ disposition and legal requirements
  • Case management
• Assists team to locate available facilities outside of our local community
• Assists patients in connecting to our community’s resources

Requirements

• Mental Health Professional or MHP (one of the following required): A bachelor’s degree in counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, social work, education, vocational counseling, psychology, pastoral counseling, family therapy, or a related human service field; a bachelor’s degree in any other field with two years of supervised clinical experience in a mental health setting; a practical nurse license under the Illinois Nurse Practice Act [225 ILCS 65]
• Ability to work independently at times
• Completes accurate assessment and diagnoses
• Application of critical thinking
• Great interpersonal skills
• Positive and professional attitude
• Good written and oral communication.
• Able to plan and organize their work.
• Recognizes signs of suicidal behavior
• Flexibility
• Motivated and energetic to support team when needed with a variety of tasks and assessments in multiple locations
• Reliable transportation

Sinnissippi Centers offers a competitive benefits package and healthcare plan.

• Employee assistance program
• Agency-provided Life insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) Retirement plan with 50% – employer match

YOU are welcome here. At Sinnissippi Centers, we understand that each person is unique and rooted in their individual culture. We proudly believe that diversity, equity, and inclusiveness are vital to our mission, vision, and values and are important for healthy communities. Using evidence-based practices, our approach of trauma-informed care, driven by diversity, equity, and inclusion, creates a safe place where people are seen, heard, valued, empowered to succeed, and can proudly see themselves—as consumers, staff, and community members.

There is no room for prejudice or discrimination in our mission, vision, or values.

Our Vision: Through hope and healing, empowering all to live their best lives.

Our Values: Compassion, Empathy, Inclusion, Advocacy, Innovation and Humor.