Crisis Clinician-MCIS

Wheeler•Hartford, CT

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Crisis Clinician provides crisis assessment, intervention, stabilization, clinical, and case management services for children from birth through age 17. The clinician responds in community settings to provide crisis intervention and safety planning. The role may involve working with emergency departments, inpatient units, and congregate care providers to coordinate crisis and diversionary planning for high-needs youth, with the goal of preventing repeated admissions and coordinating intensive community-based plans. The position is full-time and hybrid in Hartford, Connecticut. The starting salary is $65,000. Wheeler offers licensure reimbursement and specialty training within its Mobile Crisis Intervention Services program.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work, or Counseling, or a doctoral degree in Psychology.
At employment start, must hold one of the following Connecticut credentials: LMSW, LCSW, LMFTA, LMFT, LPCA, LPC, or be a licensed or license-eligible Psychologist.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to safely operate a vehicle in the community based on program needs.

Responsibilities

Conduct program-specific screening and evaluation, formulate diagnoses in accordance with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), and develop and document individualized, measurable clinical formulations, crisis plans, and treatment plans in collaboration with clients, families, and others as relevant.
Apply knowledge of psychopathology, crisis theory, behavioral health concerns, and psychotherapeutic intervention modalities; triage clinical emergencies and follow program-specific safety and consultation protocols.
Use best practices and evidence-based practice models where appropriate and adhere to model and program expectations.
Provide mobile services in community settings such as homes, schools, hospitals, institutions, and other community locations; transport clients to appointments or linkages when appropriate.
Make timely, clinically appropriate referrals based on identified service needs and knowledge of levels of care, referral processes, and resources.
Communicate effectively with clients, families, and internal and external providers, and attend required meetings.
Coordinate crisis and diversionary planning with emergency departments, inpatient units, and congregate care providers for high-needs youth.
Participate in community meetings and conference calls with providers and the Department of Children and Families to support care planning and address system issues affecting emergency department and inpatient utilization.
With assistance from the Program Manager and other leadership, coordinate intensive follow-up care and stabilization with other EMPS team members for identified high-needs youth.
Meet direct-service productivity goals and follow program, department, and agency goals, practice standards, target outcomes, and data collection and reporting protocols.
Document client-related information in compliance with agency policy and contractor requirements.
Attend required EMPS trainings, arrive prepared for scheduled supervision, seek additional supervision or consultation as needed, and follow supervisory directives.
Continue developing cultural knowledge and understanding of the history, traditions, values, family systems, and artistic expression of groups served, and use appropriate culturally informed approaches, skills, and techniques.