Clinician (Mobile Crisis Team)

Families and Youth Innovations Plus • Las Cruces, NM

63d • Onsite

About The Position

Families and Youth Innovation Plus is looking for a Clinician to join our Mobile Crisis Team. The Clinician will work alongside a certified peer support worker as a two-person mobile crisis team. The team will respond to dispatches for behavioral health crises in Doña Ana County, to deliver timely support at the location of the crisis. The clinician will provide immediate, on-site mental health assessment, intervention, and regulatory services to individuals experiencing psychological distress. The intention of the mobile crisis team is to provide appropriate care for the nature of the crisis, provide transportation to definitive care, if needed, and connect individuals to follow-up services.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related behavioral health field
• Current professional license or license-eligible status in state of practice
• 2+ years experience in crisis services, emergency psychiatry, or similar settings
• Experience conducting risk assessments and crisis intervention
• Knowledge of psychiatric conditions and crisis modalities
• Strong interpersonal and communication abilities
• Training in suicide prevention and trauma-informed care
• Familiarity with community resources and referral networks
• Experience working with both adults and youth in crisis

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual preferred

Responsibilities

• Respond promptly to crisis calls and conduct on-site risk assessments
• Provide trauma-informed service, de-escalation, and crisis intervention
• Develop safety plans and coordinate appropriate level of care
• Facilitate warm handoffs to higher level of care or ongoing care navigation
• Document all clinical interventions according to program standards
• Collaborate with emergency services, mental health facilities, and community providers

What This Job Offers

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