Crisis Clinician (Mon 6a-4p; Tues– Thurs 10a–8p)

Aspire Health and Community Services; Quincy (MA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire Health and Community Services is seeking a Clinician to join our Mobile Crisis Intervention team. You will provide telephone triage, screening, counseling, and face-to-face crisis evaluations for adults, children, and families.

Responsibilities include gathering psychosocial histories, developing crisis intervention plans, providing crisis stabilization counseling, and coordinating dispositions.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling or similar field.
• Degree from an accredited university and meet licensure requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct crisis evaluations using established assessment tools and develop disposition plans.
• Perform evaluations on-site and in community settings, including travel to locations as needed.
• Use clinical judgment to assess client needs, determine level of service, and address safety concerns.
• Provide short-term crisis follow-up, stabilization, counseling, resources, and referrals.
• Provide triage, pre-screening, telephone support, referrals, education, and consultations by various means.

Skills

Crisis Intervention

Counseling

Client Assessment

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling

Job description

Aspire Health and Community Services recognizes that attracting and retaining exceptional staff is the key to providing excellent care for our clients. Whether a staff member is providing direct care to those we serve or working on the administrative end supporting the services we are proud to provide, each person’s contribution is highly valued.

Our mission, vision and values are supported by organizational culture guiding the work for every staff member: We are one compassionate, accountable community.

Working at Aspire Health and Community Services can provide enormous job satisfaction. Your contribution is serving to help fulfill a mission, vision and values that support our belief that mental health is the foundation of a person’s overall health and we work to foster an environment that is safe and supportive and free of judgement or prejudice around mental health. In addition, Aspire Health and Community Services offers a competitive package of compensation and benefits.

We are seekinga Clinicianto joinour Mobile Crisis Intervention team.In this role,youwill providetelephone triage, screening,counseling,andface-to-facecrisisevaluationsfor adults, children, and families. Responsibilitiesinclude gatheringpsychosocial histories, developingcrisis intervention plans,providingcrisis stabilization counseling, and coordinatingappropriatedispositions.You'llconsultwithother therapists,agencies,andfamilies,and provide short-term individual or family therapyas needed.

Clinical staff receive at least weekly supervision from independently licensed, qualified mental health professionals.

What You’ll Do

• Conduct crisis evaluations using established assessment tools, including clinical assessment, formulation, collateral contacts, therapeutic interventions, risk assessment, diagnosis, documentation, supervisor consultation, and disposition planning.
• Conduct evaluations both on-site and in community settings, including traveling to community locations as needed.
• Use clinical judgment to gather information, assess client needs, determine the appropriate level of service, and respond effectively to risk and safety concerns.
• Provide short-term crisis follow-up, stabilization interventions, supportive counseling, resources, and referrals as clinically indicated.
• Provide triage, pre-screening, telephone support, referrals, education, and consultation to clients, families, community agencies, and other professionals by phone, walk-in, or in person.

Schedule

Full time | 40 hours/week

Hours : Monday 6am-4pm; Tuesday-Thursday 10am-8pm

What You’ll Bring

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling orothersimilarfieldrequired.
• Degreemust be from an accredited university and meet the requirements for independent licensure.
• Minimum of one year experience in a Crisis Intervention or similar setting, or related field placement in Crisis Intervention setting.
• Demonstrated experience and training in assessing adults, children, and families.
• Valid Driver’s License and reliable vehiclerequired.

By joining Aspire Health and Community Services, you will make a direct impact supporting individuals and families, collaborate with a team in a mission-driven workplace culture, and have opportunities for professional growth.

Compensation is based on candidate experience, qualifications, and certifications and licenses. Annual ranges listed are based on a full-time, 40 hours per week position.

Salary Range

$31.32 - $45.67 USD

Aspire Health and Community Services is committed to and passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate, support, and promote diversity of thought, culture, and backgrounds. As an employer committed to equal opportunity, we base all employment decisions on each individual’s capabilities and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetics, or any other protected characteristic. Aspire Health and Community Services strives to fully reflect the clients and communities we serve and believes that a diversity of interests and cultures leads to a stronger and more innovative organization.