Crisis Co-Responder Clinician — Evening Shift (Sign-On)

Advocates; Shrewsbury (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus!

Job summary

Advocates is seeking a licensed clinician to join our crisis response team embedded with a police agency. The clinician co-responds with law enforcement to 911 calls, providing assessments in the community or at the police station and facilitating rapid access to community services.

The role requires a Master’s degree in a related counseling field and at least two years of crisis intervention experience. We value bilingualism or LICSW certification and offer a Monday–Friday 1pm–9pm schedule with

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in related counseling field and a minimum of two years’ experience in crisis intervention.
• 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.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of and competence in serving diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Accompany first-responding officers to call-out situations, promoting an ethical, structured, healthy and helpful environment.
• Serve as clinical liaison to police department personnel.
• Provide psychiatric and substance abuse evaluation of individuals and families in crisis in police custody, community, clinic, and hospital settings.
• Provide crisis intervention services including crisis case management and short-term crisis counseling as follow-up from initial evaluation.
• Maintain linkages with community services by providing documented case consultations and problem resolution, and referring individuals to appropriate services.
• Develop and maintain a thorough knowledge of managed care and health insurance systems; provide other clinicians with managed care information and resources pertinent to the crises being managed.
• Participate in cross training of police personnel and JDP team members.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Crisis intervention

Client intake

Assessment skills

Education

Master's Degree in related counseling field

Job description

Advocates is seeking a licensed clinician to join our crisis response team embedded with a police agency. The clinician co-responds with law enforcement to 911 calls, providing assessments in the community or at the police station and facilitating rapid access to community services.

The role requires a Master’s degree in a related counseling field and at least two years of crisis intervention experience. We value bilingualism or LICSW certification and offer a Monday–Friday 1pm–9pm schedule with