Mobile Crisis Clinician II – Evening/Weekend Specialist

City of Virginia Beach; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential pay

Job summary

The City of Virginia Beach invites applications for the Part-Time Mobile Crisis Response Clinician II within the Department of Human Services. This role delivers rapid crisis assessment and early intervention to residents and visitors in the City of Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and the Eastern Shore of Virginia.

Qualified candidates must be QMHP or LMHP eligible, hold a four-year human services degree, and have crisis work experience with adults with mental health and substance use disorders.

Qualifications

• Requires a four-year degree in a human services field and three years' experience in related roles such as Mental Health Counselor, Social Worker, or similar.
• Must be registered QMHP or LMHP eligible with Virginia Board of Counseling.
• Experience with crisis work and with adults with mental health and/or substance use disorders; ability to complete complex assessments.

Responsibilities

• Respond to crisis calls and provide community crisis services to adults in acute psychiatric crisis to avert hospitalization or re-hospitalization.
• Complete intake assessments, crisis-specific assessments, obtain mental health history, formulate and update diagnoses as needed.
• Provide immediate crisis response including face-to-face contact with client/family and collateral contacts; ensure timely documentation and billing.

Skills

Crisis Response

Mental Health

Psychotherapy

Education

Four-year degree in human services

Job description

The City of Virginia Beach invites applications for the Part-Time Mobile Crisis Response Clinician II within the Department of Human Services. This role delivers rapid crisis assessment and early intervention to residents and visitors in the City of Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and the Eastern Shore of Virginia.

Qualified candidates must be QMHP or LMHP eligible, hold a four-year human services degree, and have crisis work experience with adults with mental health and substance use disorders.