Crisis Response Clinician-3

Brightli • Indianapolis, IN

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Crisis Response Clinician’s role is to lessen trauma, divert from emergency departments or criminal justice system, and prevent unnecessary psychiatric hospitalizations. The Mobile Crisis Team is available to clients in a designated geographic area regardless of age and/or ability to pay.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required in related field such as in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related field required.
• State licensure or license eligible required for the location and practice including LP, PLP, LPC, PLPC, LCSW, LMHC, LMSW, PLMFT, or PLMFT.
• Travel is required.
• Successful completion of background check including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect and fingerprint check.
• Completion of New Hire Orientation at the beginning of employment.
• All training requirements including Relias at the beginning of employment and annually thereafter.
• Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record and current auto insurance.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Two years’ experience working in human service-related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Triage calls assessing clinical severity of the crisis situation and determine whether the crisis meets the minimum clinical expectations for an in-person response.
• Assess situations utilizing telehealth tools for less severe situations.
• When situations require an in-person response, the clinician has sixty minutes to respond at the location of the crisis event.
• Clinical interventions have an assessment completed determining appropriate clinical interventions. This may include: de-escalation and stabilization of client’s interactions, development of safety planning, development and/or reinforcing of potential coping skills, connection to appropriate resources, and clinical assessment to determine if more intensive intervention would continue to be necessary.
• Assist clients in maintaining their stability including: connecting them to the appropriate resources based on their mental health, substance abuse and or physical needs.
• Coordinate and connect clients for evaluations by psychiatric and/or primary care providers.
• Follow up with clients who contacted the after-hours crisis line to follow-up ensuring clients are connected to appropriate level of treatment.
• Coordinate with Care Coordination team ensuring organization crisis clients are connected to ongoing teams and any additional needed services are identified and added as part of treatment plan.
• Completion of risk assessment and safety planning for high-risk clients on Zero Suicide Pathway.
• Completion of weekly Zero Suicide Pathway contacts assigned to the crisis therapist caseload.
• Create a professional environment by promoting open communication and building upon the strengths of the team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life
• Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more
• Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive
• Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within
• Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

What This Job Offers

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