Tele-Crisis Clinician (Part-Time) – Psychiatry Triage

Boston Medical Center (BMC); Boston (MA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Boston Medical Center (BMC) is seeking a Call Center Clinician for the Boston Emergency Services Team (BEST) in Psychiatry. The role provides telephone screening and intake, with crisis triage and referrals as needed. This is a part-time, 20-hour weekly position based in Boston.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in social work, psychology, education, or counseling and may have licensure in LCSW/LICSW or LMHC. Prior emergency psychiatry experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work, psychology, education, counseling or related field.
• Licensure in social work or counseling preferred (LCSW/LICSW/LMHC).
• Experience in emergency psychiatry or crisis settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide telephone screening and intake for psychiatric crisis callers.
• Deliver telephone triage and crisis stabilization and refer to appropriate sources.

Education

Master's Degree in social work, psychology, education, counseling, or related field

Tools

MS Word

Outlook

EMR systems

Patient registration systems

Web browsers

Job description

Boston Medical Center (BMC) is seeking a Call Center Clinician for the Boston Emergency Services Team (BEST) in Psychiatry. The role provides telephone screening and intake, with crisis triage and referrals as needed. This is a part-time, 20-hour weekly position based in Boston.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in social work, psychology, education, or counseling and may have licensure in LCSW/LICSW or LMHC. Prior emergency psychiatry experience is preferred.