PRN Clinician

Endeavors; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Endeavors seeks a Clinician to support mental health, safety, and wellbeing of residents in mass care shelters. The clinician provides trauma‑informed care, psychological first aid, and crisis counseling to evacuees, coordinating with shelter teams and medical staff.

Required MSW with clinical experience or related master's degree, plus 2+ years in crisis intervention and bilingual (Spanish/English) abilities. Travel to various locations is expected.

Qualifications

• Must have a Master's of Social Work with clinical experience or a Master's in counseling/psychology where direct clinical experience is required.
• 2+ years of clinical experience and/or crisis intervention training.
• Proficiency in Spanish/English (written and spoken). Preferred experience with vulnerable populations.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological first aid (PFA), crisis counseling, and brief interventions to evacuees.
• Assess signs of emotional distress, trauma, or mental illness.
• Refer clients to medical, psychiatric, or community services as needed.
• Maintain accurate case notes and comply with HIPAA and disaster guidelines.
• Coordinate with shelter teams, disaster medical staff, and security.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Spanish/English

Empathy & counseling

Education

MSW with clinical experience

Master's in counseling/psychology

Job description

JOB PURPOSE:

The Clinician uses sound professional judgment and best practices to support the mental health, safety and well-being of every resident in care while maintaining compliance with established state and federal standards and requirements. Provides trauma-informed, culturally competent mental health support services to individuals and families displaced by hurricanes during mass care shelter activations. Clinicians help mitigate emotional distress, support coping and stabilization, and facilitate referrals for higher levels of care when needed. Services are delivered in coordination with shelter teams, healthcare partners, and county emergency management staff

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support services for general population disaster shelters.
• Provide psychological first aid (PFA), crisis counseling, and brief therapeutic interventions to evacuees.
• Assess for signs of emotional distress, anxiety, trauma, or severe mental illness.
• Support individuals experiencing grief, disorientation, or substance use-related concerns.
• De-escalate tense or disruptive situations in coordination with shelter staff and security.
• Will provide mental health emergency assessments and evaluations.
• Crisis response, trauma informed care, harm reduction principles, acute mental health de-escalation techniques.
• Follow public health protocols as appropriate to the community.
• Conduct behavioral health screenings and determine appropriate levels of support.
• Refer clients to medical, psychiatric, substance use, or community services as needed.
• Maintain accurate case notes, incident logs, and behavioral observations in compliance with shelter documentation protocols.
• Coordinate with shelter management, disaster medical staff, case management, and security teams.
• Participate in briefings, debriefings, and behavioral health strategy planning.
• Provide consultation and stress management support to shelter staff and volunteers as needed.
• Provide case consultations, one-to-one counseling and/or crisis intervention for children, and family counseling for each family represented.
• Conduct intake interviews and initial assessments.
• Record relevant clinical data and report clinical information as required.
• Ensure client confidentiality and privacy in accordance with HIPAA and disaster response guidelines.
• Support the safe accommodation of individuals with behavioral health or cognitive impairments.
• Maintain accurate and current records and files.
• Communicate effectively with referral sources and providers.
• Other duties as assigned. Demonstrate Exceptional customer service, in Everything you do, by placing the child, family, Veteran or client first to support our mission to "Empower people to build better lives for themselves, their families, and their communities.".

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

Must have a Master's of Social Work with clinical experience in the program; or Master's degree in counseling, psychology, sociology, or other relevant behavioral science in which direct clinical experience is a program requirement.

EXPERIENCE:

Clinician must be licensed LPC, LMHC, LMFT, LCSW, LPC-I, LMFT-A, or LMSW or eligible for licensure preferred in State of Florida. 2+ year clinical related experience and/or training including experience working in crisis intervention. Proficiency in Spanish/English (written and spoken language skills), required. Preferred experience in working with vulnerable populations.

CERTIFICATIONS:

Must have National Incident Management System (NIMS) Core Curriculum Courses.

• IS-100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command System,
• IC- 100 IS-0200.c Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response,
• ICS 200 IS-700.B: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
• IS-800.D: National Response Framework, An Introduction

ATTENDANCE:

Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance at such level as is determined in the employer's sole discretion.

LICENSES:

Driver's License with a clear record.

VEHICLE:

Must have daily use of a vehicle without prior notice.

OTHER:

Must be available and willing to travel to various locations and with such frequency as the business need dictates. Must not pose a direct threat or significant risk of substantial harm to the safety or health of himself/herself or others.

Endeavors has a longstanding practice of providing a work environment that is free from all forms of employment discrimination, including harassment, because of race, color, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We recruit, hire, employ, train, promote, and compensate individuals based on job-related qualifications and abilities.

Endeavors also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief, in accordance with applicable laws.

Endeavors is dedicated to offering reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

If you are chosen for an interview, we will provide further details on how to request accommodations for the interview process.