Boston Emergency Services Team/Boston EMS Alternative Response Clinician

BMC Software•Boston, MA

2d•$23 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

The Boston Emergency Services Team (BEST) Mobile Clinician will work jointly with Boston Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to provide direct services and patient-centered care to children, adolescents, and adults experiencing a behavioral health emergency or crisis. This clinician will work collaboratively with Boston EMS and be available to assist EMTs and Paramedics when responding to individuals experiencing 9-1-1 behavioral health emergencies. Such work will include assignment to an alternative response model SUV vehicle, jointly staffed with a Boston EMS EMT, responding with Boston EMS to 9-1-1 incidents to conduct assessments on-scene (in the community) and deliver rapid access to community mental health, substance abuse and psychiatry services, including urgent linkage to other components of the BEST system.

Requirements

Masters degree in mental health field (social work, psychology, or relevant field)
Knowledge of BEST resources, community resources and partners that serve families affected by trauma or homicide.
Ability to function and make decisions in a fast-paced environment while working with an interdisciplinary team.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Must possess excellent assessment and interviewing skills.
Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily while adhering to professional ethics.
An organized work style, good follow through skills and ability to keep organized written documentation.

Nice To Haves

clinical licensure preferred
Experience in delivering mental health services to traumatized children or families is a plus.
Clinical counseling experience with families affected by violence or trauma.
Experience working with crisis intervention services desirable.
Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and comfort with a wide range of racial and ethnic populations.
Experience in health or hospital settings desirable.
Preference given to applicants who reflect the cultural and language diversity of the Boston Medical Center patient population.
Bilingual or multi-lingual skills (beyond that of English) appropriate to the patient population served is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provides behavioral health assessments; initial crisis intervention services to individuals in need, along with crisis case management; and short-term crisis counseling and/or follow up care, when appropriate.
Serve as a collaborative partner to Boston EMS EMTs while operating in a 9-1-1 alternative response unit
Serve as primary BEST liaison to Boston EMS
Maintain linkages with Boston EMS and community partners by providing case consultation, and problem resolution.
Provide information and referral services to individuals in crisis.
Develop and maintain a thorough knowledge of managed care and health insurance systems; provide other clinicians with managed care information and resources pertinent to the crises being managed.
Complete and maintain necessary documentation, data entry, and records in accordance with program requirements.
Comply with program procedures and policies to include HIPAA and data privacy standards.