Mobile Crisis Clinician MHP - Grant Funded

UnityPoint Health; Rock Island (IL); On-site; USD 31,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental leave

401K matching

Employee recognition program

Dental and health insurance

Paid holidays

Short and long-term disability

Pet insurance

Daily Pay

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Job summary

UnityPoint Health's Robert Young Center seeks a Mobile Crisis Clinician to join a mobile crisis team delivering crisis assessment and evaluation in the community. The role may involve co-responding with law enforcement and joining a 24/7 on-call rotation, including days, nights, and weekends.

You will assess risk, determine level of care, and coordinate referrals and documentation. The position emphasizes trauma-informed care, strong communication with clients and families, and collaboration

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required in a related human services field.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention and suicide risk assessment preferred.
• Experience with trauma-informed care is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Implements Trauma Informed Care during crisis assessments.
• Performs mental health and substance use evaluations in crisis.
• Contacts physicians and emergency departments to support disposition.
• Delivers counseling, education, and treatment planning for individuals and families.
• Participates in 24/7 on-call rotation including nights and weekends.
• Maintains accurate documentation and records.

Skills

Trauma Informed Care

Crisis Intervention

Suicide risk assessment

Case Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, or related human services field

Job description

• Area of Interest: Behavioral Health Services
• Salary Range: $22.79-$34.19/hr*
• Department: Crisis Services
• Shift: 3 × 12-hour shifts or 4 × 9-hour shifts
• Job ID: 187206

• Area of Interest: Behavioral Health Services
• Salary Range: $22.79-$34.19/hr*
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
• Department: Crisis Services
• Shift: 3 × 12-hour shifts or 4 × 9-hour shifts
• Job ID: 187206

Shift: Full-Time; Day Shift; 36 hours/week; 3 × 12-hour shifts or 4 × 9-hour shifts

Join our team at the Robert Young Center as a Mobile Crisis Clinician. The Mobile Crisis Responder will be part of a mobile crisis team providing crisis assessment and evaluation in the community. This role may include co-responding with law enforcement and participating in a 24/7 on-call rotation, including days, nights, and weekends.

Responsibilities include assessing risk, including suicidal ideation and lethality, and determining appropriate level of care. The Mobile Crisis Responder will provide referrals, support case planning for clients and families, and ensure timely and accurate documentation of all services provided.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Implements Trauma Informed Care (TIC) while completing in-depth mental health and substance use assessments and formulating diagnoses for individuals in crisis.
• Conducts comprehensive mental health and substance use evaluations for clients presenting in crisis situations.
• Contacts physicians, providers, and emergency departments to support disposition recommendations and ensures accurate documentation in the medical record.
• Provides direct clinical services including evaluation, counseling, education, and development of treatment plans for individuals, families, and support systems.
• Delivers substance use assessment, intervention, individual and group counseling, and recovery-focused education and consultation services.
• Provides case management and care coordination, including referrals, locating treatment facilities, insurance authorization support, and collaboration with internal and external providers.
• Participates in on-call rotation for nights and weekends to ensure 24/7 coverage and maintains compliance with all regulatory and agency standards while ensuring accurate documentation and reporting.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, or related human services field required

Experience

• 2 years preferred in mental health or substance use services, or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of assessments, crisis intervention, and suicide risk/lethality evaluation
• Ability to work with diverse populations in fast-paced, high-stress settings
• Specialized mental health or psychiatric training preferred

License(s)/Certification(s)

• Valid driver’s license required
• Knowledge of HIPAA, 42 C.F.R. Part 2, ASAM, DSM, and Trauma Informed Care required or ability to obtain
• Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, skills, internal equity, and other business needs. The salary range listed does not include other forms of compensation which may include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits that may be applicable to this role.