Co-Response Clinician: Mental Health & Crisis Support

Kingston; Kingston (MA); Híbrido; USD 65.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Kingston Police Department seeks a Co-Response Officer to work on-scene with patrol units, delivering mental health and crisis intervention support to residents of Kingston and surrounding towns. You will connect individuals and families to services while collaborating with police, clinicians, and supervisors to coordinate care.

Qualified candidates hold a Master’s degree in a related field and MA licensure or are actively pursuing it, with at least two years in relevant settings and strong

Formación

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling Education, Forensic Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling, or related field.
• Massachusetts licensure in Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, or Psychology or actively pursuing licensure.
• At least two years of relevant experience with target population; diversion program experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of DSM-5 and its updates.
• Demonstrated ability to serve culturally diverse populations.
• Valid driver’s license and access to insured vehicle.
• Excellent client intake, interviewing, and assessment skills.
• Proactive, ethical, creative and enthusiastic approach; strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with coworkers and providers.
• Crisis or co-response experience preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Co-respond with police officers to mental health and crisis calls.
• Provide on-scene support and assessment for individuals in crisis.
• Assist with connecting community members to appropriate services.
• Collaborate with supervisors, police, and clinicians in five service communities.

Conocimientos

Interpersonal skills

Client intake

Interviewing

Assessment skills

Diversity competence

Crisis intervention

Educación

Master’s degree in Social Work or related field

Massachusetts licensure in MH Counseling / Social Work / Psychology

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Kingston Police Department - Co-Response Officer

We’re looking for qualified candidates with strong clinical skills, a passion for community outreach, and the ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment with first responders. If you’re committed to making a meaningful impact and supporting vulnerable populations, we encourage you to apply.

The co-response clinician would join our team, consisting of another full-time CoResponse Clinician, a Clinical Supervisor, a dedicated Police Sergeant and other members of the police department in providing mental health and substance use disorder services by co-responding with police officers to emergency and non-emergency calls for service I the five service communities. For more information on the responsibilities of the Clinician, please see the Job Description .

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling Education, Forensic Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling, or related counseling field.
• Massachusetts licensure in Mental Health Counseling, Social work, or Psychology or actively working toward licensure.
• At least two years of experience with target population (inpatient, outpatient, residential acceptable) one year of which would be preferred to have been in a diversion program.
• Must have working knowledge of the current version of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
• Have a demonstrated understanding of and competence in serving culturally diverse populations.
• Must hold a valid driver’s license and have access to an operational and insured vehicle.
• Excellent client intake, interviewing, and assessment skills.
• Proactive, ethical, creative, and enthusiastic approach and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain satisfactory working relationships with employees and providers.
• Experience in crisis or co-response work is preferred