Co-Responding Mobile Coordinator, Medford Police Department

NORTH SUFFOLK COMMUNITY SERVICES INC; Medford (MA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health & Dental Insurance

403(b) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Remission Program

Employee Referral Bonus

Discounted Movie Tickets

Comprehensive Training Program

Internal Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

North Suffolk Community Services Inc. is seeking a Clinician to join the Emergency Services team in Medford, MA.

The Co-Responding Mobile Coordinator works with the Medford Police Department to engage individuals in acute psychiatric distress and provide on-site assessments and rapid access to community services. The role requires a Masters in a Medicaid-reimbursable clinical field, at least one year in psychiatric emergency services, and bilingual Spanish is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in relevant human services clinical specialty that is Medicaid reimbursable required.
• Minimum one year in a psychiatric emergency service or similar setting required.
• Bilingual Spanish strongly preferred. Please indicate language capabilities in application!

Responsibilities

• Collaborate directly with the Medford Police Department and assist officers with calls involving signs of mental health distress.
• Provide on-site evaluations and rapid access to other community supports.
• Coordinate disposition planning and treatment services during the co-response episode of care.
• Identify needs and strengths; plan and evaluate necessary care with community resources.
• Coordinate the network of health and human service agencies to maximize growth and self-reliance.
• Assess crisis situations and intervene with appropriate treatment; weekends/holidays rotation required.

Skills

Spanish language

Portuguese language

Haitian Creole language

Driver's license

Education

Master's degree in Medicaid-reimbursable clinical field

Job description

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Medford, MA, US

Salary: $70,000.00 Annually

North Suffolk is looking for a Clinician to join our Emergency Services team! The Co-Responding Mobile Coordinator works directly with the Medford Police Department and will ride along with Medford Police Officers in order to directly engage with clients in the community in need of acute psychiatric care. This position provides direct emergency psychiatric clinical services to youth, their families, and individuals along with coordination and consultation to other care providers also involved. This clinician will work collaboratively with the Medford Police and to be available to assist the City of Medford with calls for individuals exhibiting signs of mental health related distress, to provide assessments in the community or at the police station and deliver rapid access to community mental health, substance abuse and psychiatry services, including urgent linkage to the Mobile Crisis Intervention team and other North Suffolk Community Services programs.

This is an on-site position in Medford, with the expectation of mobile response and co response with the Medford Police Department.

Two positions available - Full-Time 40 hours; Monday - Friday. 7am - 3pm & Monday - Friday 2pm-10pm.

What you'll do:

• Collaborate directly with the Medford Police Department (MPD) and be available to assist MPD officers with calls for individuals exhibiting signs if mental health distress, to provide real-time onsite, in the community or at the police station evaluations and rapid access to other community supports.
• Provide, along with other emergency services staff continuity of support, coordination of disposition planning and treatment services for the duration of the co response episode of care according to clinical need.
• Identify needs and strengths; assist in planning, implementing and evaluating necessary care for individuals, children and families in conjunction with community resources.
• Coordinate the appropriate network of health and human service agencies so as to maximize the opportunities for growth and self-reliance for individuals, children and their families in the community.
• Asses crisis or emergency situations and intervene immediately with appropriate treatment for clients
• Other duties as assigned by emergency services management staff.
• Weekends, Holiday and shift rotation will be required.

What you'll need:

• Education:
  • Master's Degree in relevant human services clinical specialty that is Medicaid reimbursable required.
• Experience:
  • Minimum one year in a psychiatric emergency service or similar setting required.
  • Bilingual Spanish strongly preferred. Please indicate language capabilities in application!
• Other Skills:
  • Valid drivers license and access to a car required. Off site travel is required.
  • Bilingual in Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, or Haitian Creole is strongly preferred.

Competitive & Comprehensive Benefits:

• Paid Time Off – Two weeks’ Vacation per year (three weeks after 1 year of service), 12 Sick Days per year, and 11 Paid Holidays per year
• Eligible employer for the PSLF program
• Health & Dental Insurance, with generous employer contribution
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• 403 (b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
• Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Access to Credit Union Banking
• Access to State Tuition Remission Program (Worksite Specific)
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Discounted Movie Tickets
• Comprehensive Training Program
• Internal Advancement Opportunities