Crisis Services Clinician (4024)

Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 52,924 - 91,790; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range $52,924–$91,790 per year

Sign-on bonus $8,000

Licensure incentives 20% increase

Resident/Supervisee 10% increase

Shift differential $2.00/$3.00

Fringe benefits

Job summary

Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services is seeking a licensed clinical professional to provide crisis intervention, evaluation, and outpatient treatment planning within Virginia’s system. Responsibilities include screening for hospitalization, monitoring MOT, and coordinating services to support community living.

The role emphasizes licensure-related incentives and potential wage progression, with a strong focus on serving adults, families, and diverse populations in a community setting.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (30 credit hours or more) in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or Human Services with licensure coursework for Virginia licenses.
• Experience providing mental health or substance use services to adults, children, adolescents, and families.
• Documented crisis intervention experience within the past five years.
• Eligible to obtain Virginia pre-screener certification within six months of hire.
• Valid driver’s license and safe driving record.

Responsibilities

• Provides face-to-face and telephone crisis intervention and stabilization, diagnostic evaluation and treatment need assessment.
• Pre-admission screening for private/state psychiatric hospitalization; monitors MOT attendance and follow-up.
• Develops clinical plans of services and facilitates engagement in outpatient treatment.
• Coordinates services among providers to support community living.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Mental health services

Pre-screener certification

Driver's license

Education

Master’s degree in psychology/related

Job description

Responsibilities

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; provides monitoring of individuals ordered to participate in Mandatory Outpatient Treatment (MOT) including attendance in and follow-up to civil commitment hearings; develops a clinical plan of services for individuals ordered to outpatient treatment; facilitates the individual’s engagement in those services; provides behavioral health consultation; referral to DPCS programs or other community based services and adheres 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 serve live and function optimally in the community.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• M1: 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.
• M2: Experience providing mental health or substance use services to adults, children, adolescents, and their families.
• M3: Documented crisis intervention experience within the past five years.
• M4: Must have, or be eligible to obtain, certification as a pre-screener for emergency hospitalization in Virginia within six months of hire.
• M5: 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.

Compensation and Benefits

• Annual Salary Range: $52,924 - $91,790
• $8,000 Sign on Bonus
• 20% Increase for Licensure
• 10% Increase for Resident/Supervisee
• Shift Differential: $2.00 for 2nd shift; $3.00 for 3rd shift
• Excellent fringe benefits