Crisis Clinician: Mobile Crisis Response Team - Per Diem - 6968

CHR Career•Windsor, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) provides 24/7 crisis triage and mobile crisis assessment. Services include telephone triage and mobile crisis interventions in various community settings such as homes and courts. Assessments are conducted to determine risk levels, link individuals to appropriate community services, or evaluate the need for hospitalization. Interventions are designed to help individuals remain safely in the community and engage in treatment.

Requirements

Master’s degree in behavioral health field.
Demonstrated in-depth knowledge and experience as a psychotherapist working with people with addiction and/or mental health disorders and/or serious emotional disorders.
Relevant experience to program model to which individual is assigned.
License eligible required.
Recent graduates may work as long as they have a valid Temporary Permit which allows the holder to practice as a master social worker and is valid for 120 calendar days after the date the master’s degree was awarded.
Demonstrated training and experience in all aspects of behavioral health treatment, assessment, evaluation and provision of individual, group and family therapy.

Nice To Haves

LCSW or other license to practice psychotherapy in State of CT preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides mobile crisis assessments and interventions at home, court and other community settings.
Conducts assessments to determine level of risk, linkage to appropriate community services, or to evaluate whether there is a need for hospitalization.
Provides interventions to assist individuals to remain safely in the community and to engage in treatment.
Connects clients at risk to ongoing agency clinical services and supports.
Maintains documentation in compliance with agency and program standards.
Participates in staff meetings, supervision, trainings and other meetings as assigned.
Additional duties as required.

Benefits

Ample paid time off, including a special day off for your birthday!
Contributions to your 403b Retirement Plan.
Competitive premiums with added discounts on pet, auto, and home insurance!
Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.
Student loan repayment assistance (Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Nurse Corps, NHSC/HRSA at select sites).
Exclusive tuition discounts for CHR employees at several local colleges/universities.
FREE robust training curriculum, featuring our brand-new Clinical Training Series for interactive learning, practical skill enhancement, and professional growth!
Clinical supervision and/or mentoring available at many programs.
Internal career fairs.
Annual wellness stipend.
FREE premium subscription to the Calm app, for employees and their families.
Fun activities like coloring contests, lunch & learns, office seasonal decorating contests, employee appreciation events, and more!
Up to 6 FREE confidential counseling sessions per issue, per year, for individuals, couples, & families through our EAP program.
Participate in leadership luncheons with our CEO and various agency committees!
Weekly video updates from our CEO and monthly newsletters to keep you in the loop.