Mobile Response Crisis Clinician PRN

Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center; Kansas; On-site; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Part time

Job summary

Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center in Kansas is seeking MRT PRN Crisis Clinicians to respond to behavioral health crises in the community. The MRT operates 18/7/365 with plans to expand; shift differentials apply. This is an hourly, nonexempt role on-site in Douglas County, KS.

The primary duty is to provide solution-focused, recovery-oriented interventions, conduct crisis assessments, and coordinate care while maintaining thorough documentation and collaboration with MRT teammates.

Qualifications

• Ability to triage tasks based on acuity in high-pressure settings.
• Strong organizational and clinical skills.
• Ability to work independently and with a crisis team.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Experience in behavioral health crisis response preferred.
• Willingness to collaborate with law enforcement and hospital staff.

Responsibilities

• Response must occur within 45 minutes of contact being made.
• Staff will be able to assess, make clinical decisions, and are willing provide deescalating skills in intense situations.
• Complete emergent crisis assessments, state mental health screens, Douglas County Jail assessments.
• Aid in access to recommended services such as inpatient hospitalization, substance abuse services, outpatient therapy, child rehabilitation services, adult rehabilitation services, and psychiatric services.
• Collaborate with BNC MRT colleagues, our broader organization, and other outside providers in the coordination of appropriate service and level of care.
• Meet and comply with all administrative and clinical documentation requirements for clinical staff.
• Responsibly and ethically carry out all job duties with minimal supervision.
• May require participation in the provision of services on-site or in the community as part of the Crisis Division.
• Meet direct service expectations and comply with other established standards as established.

Skills

triage tasks based on acuity

clinical assessment

deescalation skills

written communication

team collaboration

independent work

Job description

MRT PRN Crisis Clinicians are hourly positions, nonexempt, and are not eligible for BNC benefits. Hourly pay is $50 with applicable shift differentials. The MRT operates 18/7/365 with plans to expand operation hours. Shift Differentials are applicable when supporting crisis services as the needs for extended hours of coverage to ensure services to community are not disrupted and apply as follows:

Day Shift is defined as any hours worked between 8am to 3pm; Evening Shift is defined as any hours worked between 3:00pm and 11:00pm; Night Shift is defined as any hours worked between 11:00pm and 2:00am

• Weekend shifts are defined as being worked between 11 pm Friday through 2am Monday

The primary responsibility will be to safely respond in partnership with MRT teammates to provide solution-focused and recovery-oriented interventions at the point of a behavioral health crisis or concern in the community. The MRT responds to a broad range of community needs including high acuity individuals or those with complex circumstances benefitting from clinical assessment, safety wellness recovery action planning, and crisis stabilization. The ability to assess for, recognize, and effectively respond to potential or actual risks is essential. The goal of the services provided is to support individuals remaining in the community or the least restrictive setting safely, whenever possible.

The PRN Mobile Crisis Clinician will be willing to strongly advocate for the best interests of those receiving services and have a strong passion for Public Service. This role requires ability to work with persons with severe and persistent mental illness, serious emotional disturbance, and/or substance abuse issues, especially those experiencing a psychiatric crisis; ability to work independently and as a member of a crisis services team; possess demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to react effectively in a variety of human service situations.

RESPONSIBILITIES include but not limited to:

• Response must occur within 45 minutes of contact being made
• Staff will be able to assess, make clinical decisions, and are willing provide deescalating skills in intense situations
• Complete emergent crisis assessments, state mental health screens, Douglas County Jail assessments
• Aid in access to recommended services such as inpatient hospitalization, substance abuse services, outpatient therapy, child rehabilitation services, adult rehabilitation services, and psychiatric services
• Collaborate with BNC MRT colleagues, our broader organization, and other outside providers in the coordination of appropriate service and level of care
• Meet and comply with all administrative and clinical documentation requirements for clinical staff
• Responsibly and ethically carry out all job duties with minimal supervision
• May require participation in the provision of services on-site or in the community as part of the Crisis Division

Will also be required to:

• Meet direct service expectations and comply with other established standards as established

QUALIFICATIONS include but not limited to:

• A qualified candidate for the role will have ability to
• triage tasks based on acuity and work effectively in a fast-paced environment;
• excellent organizational and clinical skills;
• the ability to be responsible working independently and in tandem with others;
• positive interpersonal skills with ability to promote and maintain a high performing work environment with positive team dynamic;
• the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• To perform this job satisfactorily, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have and maintain full Kansas licensure with BSRB, fulfill job duties in a timely manner.
• Must be located geographically in Douglas County for entirety of shift duration to ensure consistent and efficient crisis response team.
• Must be willing to collaborate and coordinate with local law enforcement/EMS/hospital emergency department/multidisciplinary community partners as appropriate and necessary to coordinate care and ensure a safe environment for the patient and staff providing mental health support and assessment.
• Complete all required trainings(KS Train, Relias, Basic CPR, First Aid, CPI) and onboarding in full within 30 days, establish and maintain a working competency in the management and use of the Center's electronic medical record (EMR) software as demonstrated by timely and accurate documentation of the clinical record
• A working competency in the management and use of the Center's electronic medical record (EMR) software as demonstrated by timely and accurate documentation of the clinical record
• Fulfill role while maintaining ethical, professional, integrity standards.