Mobile Crisis Clinician - Boston

TieTalent; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 70,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Mobile Crisis Intervention (MCI) Clinician who provides essential services to adults in crisis. This role involves assessing needs and creating effective treatment plans as part of a collaborative behavioral health care team. The ideal candidate holds an independent license, has extensive experience in mental health settings, and possesses strong assessment and communication skills. This position is crucial in ensuring safe resolutions to crises by engaging individuals in appropriate community resources.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a mental health setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of risk assessment for acute psychiatric conditions.
• Ability to document assessments and interventions in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Completes comprehensive assessments of adults in crisis.
• Develops treatment plans utilizing community services.
• Facilitates admissions to acute inpatient care as needed.

Skills

De-escalation

Assessment skills

Communication

Time Management

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

Independent Licensure (LICSW, LMHC)

Job description

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About

Bay Cove Human Services' mission is to partner with people to overcome challenges and realize personal potential. Bay Cove pursues this mission by providing individualized and compassionate services to people facing the challenges associated with developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorders, and homelessness at more than 175 program sites throughout Greater Boston and Southeastern Massachusetts. Job Summary: The Mobile Crisis Intervention (MCI) Clinician provides direct services to adults in crisis through assessing each person's needs for services to develop a treatment plan that best ensures their safety and optimizes their effective resolution of the crisis. They facilitate the person's engagement or re-engagement in behavioral health services through referral to community based services that are consonant with the person's needs and preferences including as needed admission to acute treatment services. The MCI Clinician works as part of the Boston Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) that provides on site assessment and support, as well as mobile capacity to conduct assessments at the person's home, school, or agency in the Greater Boston area. They work as a partner in an integrated urgent care/emergency support services network. This position is non-exempt. Essential Functions of the Position: Provides services in a manner that is consonant with program, Bay Cove, and collaborative agencies' standards, policies, and procedures.

About

Bay Cove Human Services' mission is to partner with people to overcome challenges and realize personal potential. Bay Cove pursues this mission by providing individualized and compassionate services to people facing the challenges associated with developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorders, and homelessness at more than 175 program sites throughout Greater Boston and Southeastern Massachusetts. Job Summary: The Mobile Crisis Intervention (MCI) Clinician provides direct services to adults in crisis through assessing each person's needs for services to develop a treatment plan that best ensures their safety and optimizes their effective resolution of the crisis. They facilitate the person's engagement or re-engagement in behavioral health services through referral to community based services that are consonant with the person's needs and preferences including as needed admission to acute treatment services. The MCI Clinician works as part of the Boston Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) that provides on site assessment and support, as well as mobile capacity to conduct assessments at the person's home, school, or agency in the Greater Boston area. They work as a partner in an integrated urgent care/emergency support services network. This position is non-exempt. Essential Functions of the Position: Provides services in a manner that is consonant with program, Bay Cove, and collaborative agencies' standards, policies, and procedures.

Completes assessments of adults who are in crisis in a comprehensive manner attending to their safety and needs.

Develops treatment plans with and for the person in crisis that utilize community based health, behavioral health, and social services that will ameliorate the presenting crisis.

Works with the person in crisis and their support network to fortify their strengths and coping skills to engagement or reengagement in needed services.

Documents all assessments and interventions in accordance with program and Bay Cove standards and secure, as needed, financial and insurance related information to facilitate billing and payment for services rendered.

Facilitates admission to acute inpatient care on an as needed basis and provide brief treatment and support until requisite community services can be accessed in order to minimize reliance on acute inpatient services.

Job Requirements: Independent Licensed Clinician preferred (LICSW, LMHC) with a minimum of 3 years' experience working in a mental health setting. Minimum requirement is a Masters Degree in Social Work, Counseling or a related field.

Demonstrated assessment and treatment skills in the provision of emergency services for adults including ability to de-escalate crises in a manner that ensures safety for all involved and provides for the best care and welfare of the person in crisis.

Demonstrated knowledge of risk assessment specific to acute psychiatric conditions for adults, knowledge of varying social and behavioral health services and the nature of the treatment, rehabilitation, and support that they offer. Can determine the person's needs for services, refer to the appropriate resource(s), and facilitate the person's engagement in these services.

Demonstrated knowledge of the evaluation process, including presenting problems, social, family, psychiatric, legal, and medical history. Capacity to effectively assess mental status, formulate a plan, and develop and implement an appropriate disposition for all clients.

Demonstrated professional documentation skills, a high degree of personal organization, attention to detail, professional writing and verbal communication and time management skills.

Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply, pay differential offered for candidates with fluency in certain essential languages.

Bay Cove Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other groups as protected by Massachusetts or federal law. All qualified candidates, regardless of background, are encouraged to apply. Bay Cove Human Services does not offer visa sponsorships at this time and will require candidates to be authorized to work in the United States.

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Nice-to-have skills

• Time Management
• Massachusetts, United States
  
  

Work experience

• Healthcare
  
  

Languages

• English

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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