Behavioral Health Clinician

LEGACY TREATMENT SERVICES GROUP • Coatesville, PA

8d • $27 - $27

About The Position

Legacy Treatment Services operates the State-designated Crisis Intervention Program for Chester County, providing evaluations 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to people experiencing a psychiatric crisis or posing a danger to themselves, others, or property. The Behavioral Health Clinician interviews consumers, provides crisis intervention counseling and stabilization, completes on-site crisis assessments, develops least restrictive treatment plans, and connects consumers with appropriate available resources. The role also answers a 24-hour hotline.

The clinician must report to work in inclement weather and demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to interpret assessments and other data and provide appropriate, age-related care. The clinician must understand growth and development principles relevant to the consumer population served and may perform additional duties as requested by the Director or Supervisor.

This is a full-time benefited position. Shifts include 7 a.m.–3 p.m., 3 p.m.–11 p.m., and 11 p.m.–7 a.m.; weekend work and flexible scheduling are indicated. The stated base pay is $27 per hour, with potential additions for certain credentials, experience, and peer certification, subject to an upper limit of $31 per hour.

Requirements

• Master’s degree and one year of experience in mental health crisis intervention; or a bachelor’s degree in human services and two years of experience in mental health crisis intervention.
• Relevant education may include a bachelor’s degree in a human services field such as psychology, social work, public health, education, or psychiatric nursing.
• Driver’s license in good standing, with no recent suspensions or violations for careless or reckless driving or excessive speeding of more than 20 MPH, and no more than two moving violations within the last three years.
• Ability to report to work in inclement weather.

Nice To Haves

• Additional hourly pay is available for a Ph.D., relevant licensure (LAPC/LSW or LPC/LCSW), 10 or more years of relevant full-time experience, or active peer certification for Behavioral Health Clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Interview consumers.
• Provide crisis intervention counseling and stabilization.
• Complete on-site crisis assessments.
• Develop least restrictive treatment plans.
• Refer and link consumers to appropriate and available resources.
• Answer a 24-hour hotline.
• Interpret assessments and other data to provide appropriate care, including age-related care.
• Perform additional duties as requested by the Director or Supervisor.

Benefits

• 3.2 weeks of paid time off during the first year.
• Medical insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Nine agency-paid holidays.
• Training opportunities throughout the year.
• Tuition reimbursement after one year of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level