Crisis Clinician: Emergency Services & Center Launch

Colonial Behavioral Health; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

HSA/FSA

PSLF employer

Supervision Hours

Job summary

Colonial Behavioral Health is seeking qualified clinicians to join our Emergency Services Program within the Crisis Services Department. Clinicians provide crisis assessment, intervention, and stabilization services to individuals experiencing behavioral health emergencies, utilizing sound clinical judgment and evidence-based practices to support recovery and continuity of care.

As we prepare to open The Center for Support and Wellness in Fall 2026, Colonial Behavioral Health will co-locate

Qualifications

• Crisis assessment and intervention experience with trauma-informed approaches.
• Ability to document assessments and service activity in health records.
• Minimum 1 year crisis experience; 2 years preferred.
• Valid driver’s license/record required.
• Bachelor’s degree in human services; Master’s preferred.
• QMHP certification or eligibility for Virginia licensure.
• DBHDS Preadmission Screening Certificate or ability to obtain within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Completes crisis assessments, intervention, supportive counseling, and stabilization services
• Determine appropriate levels of care and coordinate referrals, hospital admissions, and discharge planning
• Utilize recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate provision of services, integrating the Zero Suicide/Suicide Safer Care principles
• Promote positive communication and collaboration among team members and other community stakeholders, including hospital and correctional staff, law enforcement, family members, clinicians, and others
• Serve as the court liaison at civil commitment hearings as needed and communicate recommendations to treatment providers
• Maintain timely, accurate and compliant clinical documentation
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Crisis assessment

Intervention

Documentation

Collaboration

Court liaison

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a human services field

Master's degree preferred

QMHP certification

Virginia license eligibility (LPC/LCSW/LCP)

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Colonial Behavioral Health is seeking qualified clinicians to join our Emergency Services Program within the Crisis Services Department. Clinicians provide crisis assessment, intervention, and stabilization services to individuals experiencing behavioral health emergencies, utilizing sound clinical judgment and evidence-based practices to support recovery and continuity of care.

As we prepare to open The Center for Support and Wellness in Fall 2026, Colonial Behavioral Health will co-locate