Crisis Services Clinician

Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Shift differential

Licensure incentive

Job summary

Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services is seeking a licensed professional to provide crisis intervention, stabilization, and diagnostic evaluation for individuals needing treatment or hospitalization. The role includes pre-admission screening and monitoring of Mandatory Outpatient Treatment with follow-up to hearings, plus developing care plans and engaging clients in services.

The position requires a master’s degree in a relevant field and licensure pathway in Virginia, with opportunities for

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or human services with coursework toward Virginia licensure as a clinical professional.
• Experience providing mental health or substance use services to adults, children, adolescents and families.
• Crisis intervention experience within the past five years.
• Must obtain Virginia pre-screener certification within six months of hire.
• Valid driver’s license and safe driving record.

Responsibilities

• Provide face-to-face and telephone crisis intervention and crisis stabilization.
• Conduct diagnostic evaluation and assess need for treatment.
• Perform pre-admission screening for private and state psychiatric hospitalization.
• Monitor individuals ordered to participate in MOT and follow up to civil commitment hearings.
• Develop a clinical plan of services and facilitate engagement in those services.
• Provide behavioral health consultation.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Mental health services

Pre-screener certification eligibility

Education

Master’s degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or Human Services

Job description

Provides face-to-face and telephone crisis intervention and crisis stabilization, diagnostic evaluation and assessment of need for treatment, pre-admission screening for private and state psychiatric hospitalization; provide monitoring of individuals ordered to participate in Mandatory Outpatient Treatment (MOT) including attendance in and follow-up to civil commitment hearings and develops a clinical plan of services for individuals ordered to outpatient treatment and facilitates the individual’s engagement in those services; provide behavioral health consultation.

REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s degree (30 credit hours or more) in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or Human Services that includes coursework for eventual licensure by the Virginia Department of Health Professions as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner in Virginia
• Experience providing mental health or substance use services to adults, children, adolescents, and their families
• Documented crisis intervention experience within the past five years
• Must have, or be eligible to obtain, certification as a pre-screener for emergency hospitalization in Virginia within six months of hire
• Valid drivers’ license and safe driving record

Fingerprints, State and FBI criminal record reports, drug test, and central registry (CANIS) report will be required upon request. Our Agency maintains a drug-free workplace.

ANNUAL SALARY RANGE:

$52,924 - $91,790

$8000 Sign on Bonus

20% Increase for Licensure

10% Increase for Resident/Supervisee

Shift Differential: $2.00 for 2nd shift; $3.00 for 3rd shift