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

Job summary

Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services seeks a qualified clinician to provide crisis intervention, stabilization, and diagnostic evaluation for individuals needing treatment. The role includes developing treatment plans and coordinating with a network of providers to ensure seamless care in the community.

You will conduct intake assessments, monitor progress, and facilitate engagement in services. A master’s degree and Virginia licensure eligibility are required, with a valid driver’s license

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or Human Services with coursework for licensure in Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Provide face-to-face and telephone crisis intervention and stabilization.
• Perform diagnostic evaluation and assess need for treatment.
• Develop clinical plans of services for outpatient treatment.
• Coordinate with providers to ensure community-based service continuity.
• Refer to DPCS programs or other community services and facilitate engagement in those services.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Mental health services

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Psychology/Counseling/Social Work/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; referral to DPCS programs or other community based services and adhere to guidelines or regulations established by Virginia Statute and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; provides clinical assessment, intakes, and develops and monitors treatment plans; works as part of the team to ensure services and resources are coordinated among providers as needed to help individuals served live and function optimally in the community.

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