NC Start Clinical Coordinator

Easterseals PORT•Raleigh, NC

18d•$60,000 - $60,000

About The Position

Voted Raleigh’s Best Nonprofit Organization and Raleigh’s Best Mental Health Services two years in a row! Do you have a passion for making a real difference in the lives of people living with mental health challenges and disabilities? At Easterseals PORT Health, we’re seeking a compassionate and dedicated full-time Clinical Coordinator to join our NC START Team in Raleigh. As a valued member of our collaborative and supportive team, you will work together to transform the lives of individuals by providing crisis interventions and support to children and adults. This isn’t just a job — you will be influencing change and shaping futures as a leader in our shared mission of helping people reach their full potential. Your Role in Our Mission As a Clinical Coordinator, you will care will and make a huge difference in the lives of the people you will be helping. You may expect to implement the START model, a systemic and positive crisis prevention/intervention model, for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and co-occurring mental illness in the region. You will also be collaborating with support teams to develop and refine cross-systems crisis prevention and intervention plans for START recipients along with strong communication skills and a passion for continued growth and development will be important functions of this opportunity. How You'll Benefit As a part of our mission, we help our team members embrace their potential, build resilience, and thrive! You will benefit from ongoing professional growth and development as you work alongside leaders of clinical excellence in mental health and IDD services that care about your success. This position follows a Monday-Friday 8:30a-4:30p with rotating on-call shifts We also offer a full benefits package for benefits-eligible positions.

Requirements

Minimum of Master's degree from an accredited university in Social Work, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, Psychology, or other closely-related field and license-eligible in your field (license preferred)
Experience with individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities, mental health diagnoses, or both, particularly those with significant behavioral needs
Knowledge of systems of care impacting adults and children with co-occurring I/DD and MH conditions
At least one year of working with children and adolescents
Flexibility to travel to our Durham location for Onboarding and twice a month throughout employment
A valid driver's license, current auto insurance and a good driving record
passion for helping others
top-tier verbal, and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

license preferred

Responsibilities

implement the START model, a systemic and positive crisis prevention/intervention model, for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and co-occurring mental illness in the region
collaborating with support teams to develop and refine cross-systems crisis prevention and intervention plans for START recipients
provide services in various community locations within the region as needed
rotate crisis line coverage for 1-3 days at a time
link clients to community resources