Mobile Youth Crisis Clinician

Delaware Guidance Services for Children and Youth, Inc.

Newark (DE)

Hybrid

USD 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Retention Bonus

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Generous Paid Time Off

Professional Development Opportunities

Retirement Fund Contribution

Job summary

Delaware Guidance Services for Children and Youth, Inc. is seeking a Crisis Clinician to deliver urgent mental health support to families in need. Under supervision, you will conduct assessments, provide counseling interventions, and ensure safety during crises.

The role offers flexible community-based work and a rewarding opportunity to help youth facing emotional challenges. The organization is the largest non-profit behavioral health provider in Delaware, maintaining high standards in

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited school in a Human Services field.
Valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.
Education/Training in suicide risk prevention and intervention preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide rapid response screening and assessment services.
Conduct risk assessments and make care level decisions.
Administer trauma-informed interventions to maintain safety.

Skills

Risk Management

Crisis Intervention

Communication Skills

Collaboration

Assessment Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Services

Master's degree in Human Services

Job description

Under the supervision of the Crisis Clinical Coordinator, the Crisis Clinician will provide rapid response screening and assessment and counseling intervention services to youth and families experiencing urgent psychological and emotional problems (ie. aggressive and defiant behavior due to problems with emotion regulation, suicidal/homicidal ideation, plans, or attempts, family conflicts, etc.) while maintaining safety and implementing therapeutic treatment plans in a community-based setting. The incumbent is responsible for conducting risk assessments, consulting with appropriate supervisors or DPBHS workers to make decisions about level of care needed to maintain safety, and providing short-term, therapeutic crisis intervention services for up to 30 days. In addition, the incumbent is responsible for therapeutic documentation of cases from intake through discharge.

Sign-On Bonus: $5000

Retention Bonus: $1250

Essential Functions

Risk Assessment

Maintain professional, trauma-informed, and empathetic interactions during crisis interactions with families and all stakeholders
Use critical thinking and risk management skills when assessing and making decisions about the least restrictive level of care
Understand and utilize knowledge about warning signs and risk factors associated with suicide risk and risk of harm to others
Develop comprehensive skills in planning for safety and providing evaluations, diagnosis and therapeutic crisis intervention services to children, adolescents and their families.

Case Management

Provide therapeutic recommendation and referrals for children, adolescents, and their families referred for assessments and follow-up services
Communicate with and provide appropriate documentation to the DPBHS team
Communicate with appropriate stakeholders to maintain a systems-based approach to stabilization of crisis situations
Maintain complete, accurate, and timely documentation

Therapeutic Crisis Intervention

Plan and administer solution-focused and trauma-informed interventions to maintain safety, build skills, and address problem solving, communication, and relationship conflicts.

General Responsibilities

Uphold professional standards of treatment and the mission of the organization
Maintain a quality code of conduct, ethics and professionalism
Provide goal-directed and team-oriented services
Communicate effectively and professionally with all stakeholders
Participate in Clinician On-Call rotation
Rotation of on-call telehealth for after hours 11p-7a 2-3 days a month

Competencies/ Capabilities

Reliability & Flexibility
Customer Service
Written and Verbal Communication
Collaboration and Teamwork
Assessment and Intervention Skills

Supervisory responsibilities: None

Work environment: Community-Based, Office location in Lewes, Dover, or Newark, DE

Travel required: Travel to locations where the client resides or is located

Minimum Qualification

Bachelor's degree from an accredited school in a Human Services field
Valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record

Preferred Qualification

Master’s degree from an accredited school in a Human Services field
Education/Training in suicide risk prevention and intervention

Delaware Guidance Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

About Delaware Guidance Services

DGS is the largest non-profit provider of outpatient behavioral health services for children and families in Delaware, and the only statewide organization of its kind continuously accredited by The Joint Commission since 1999. Our vision for Delaware-resilient families nurturing children's well-being flows from our mission to provide high-quality, trauma-informed therapeutic services that strengthen social, emotional, and behavioral wellness.

Each year, DGS serves an average of 3,500 children and youth through a clinically excellent continuum of care that includes outpatient therapy, community-based services, school-based supports, mobile crisis response, and short-term youth crisis stabilization. Our clinical lines operate 24 hours a day, 365 days per year, ensuring that children and families have access to timely, flexible, and culturally responsive care wherever it is needed—at home, in school, in the community, or at one of our five office locations across Wilmington, Newark, Dover, Lewes, and Seaford.

If you want to learn more about Delaware Guidance Services, please go to https://www.delawareguidance.org/about/ ;

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