Overnight Mobile Crisis Clinician- Per Diem

CommuniCare, Inc.; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

CommuniCare, Inc. is seeking a licensed clinician (LCSW, APRN, or PhD) to provide after-hours, overnight, and weekend mobile crisis services in New Haven, CT. The role involves community psychiatric assessments, often with law enforcement, and may include initiating emergency hospitalization when needed.

Responsibilities include mobile crisis services, timely on-call documentation, and adherence to a monthly shift schedule (4 weekdays and 2 weekend shifts, 10pm-8:30am).

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in behavioral health field.
• Significant experience in clinical risk assessment.
• Independent management of clinically complex issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide mobile crisis and assessment services during all on-call hours per the monthly schedule.
• Complete on-call clinical documentation and fax forms to the on-call crisis clinician within 2 hours.
• Commit to four weekday shifts and two weekend shifts per month from 10pm to 8:30am.

Skills

Crisis assessment

Independent clinical judgment

Community-based work

Education

Master’s degree in behavioral health field

Job description

Overnight Mobile Crisis Clinician- Per Diem

85 Willow Street, New Haven, CT - New Haven, CT 06511

Overview

Position Type

Graduate Degree

Overnight Mobile Crisis Clinician- Per Diem

CommuniCare is seeking a licensed clinician (LCSW, APRN, or PhD) to provide after-hours, overnight, and weekend mobile crisis services. This role involves conducting psychiatric assessments in the community—often alongside law enforcement—and may include initiating emergency certificates for hospitalization when necessary.

• Provide mobile crisis and assessment services for all hours committed to on the monthly schedule;
• Fully complete all on-call clinical documentation and fax forms to the on-call crisis clinician within 2 hours of the mobile visit;
• Must commit to four (4) weekday shifts and two (2) weekend shifts per month. The hours are 10pm-8:30am

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s degree in behavioral health field (MSW, Master’s in Nursing or doctorate in clinical psychology preferred).

Significant experience in clinical risk assessment and independent management of clinically complex issues.