Crisis Response Worker / Licensed Clinician - Crisis ED Services

Maine Medical Center•Biddeford, ME

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About The Position

MaineHealth Behavioral Health Behavioral Health Req #: 55330 For a limited time MaineHealth is offering up to $10,000 Sign on bonus for Clinicians and up to $5,000 Sign on bonus for Crisis Response Workers! Current MaineHealth member employees are ineligible; former MaineHealth Members are ineligible until greater than 3 months separation from employment. Bonuses may be prorated based on schedule. ~ 40 Hours/week, Full-time, Evening shift ~ We are looking to grow our Emergency Department Services Crisis Response team with either a Crisis Response Worker or a Crisis Response Licensed Clinician! Summary The Crisis Response Worker I role functions in crisis capacities to connect clients with the appropriate level of care, providing immediate triage and access to crisis assessment, and assisting and making connections to the appropriate outpatient services when clinical and financial eligibility requirements are met. The Crisis Response Licensed Clinician (LCSW or LCPC) role has clinical responsibility for clients needing a crisis assessment while in the Emergency Department. This will include conducting crisis assessments and documenting findings, maintaining contact with community resources and providing on site clinical consultation with Crisis Response Workers and hospital based staff.

Requirements

Crisis Response Worker: Associate's Degree in a related field from an accredited program required.
Crisis Response Licensed Clinician : Master's Degree in Social Work or Clinical Counseling is required.
Crisis Response Worker: Current applicable state(s) MHRT/CSP certification required or must be conferred within three months of start date.
Valid Driver's License required.
Crisis Response Licensed Clinician: Maine State licensure to practice as a LCSW, LCPC or LMSW-CC/LCPC-c is required.
Crisis Service Provider (MHRT/CSP) certification will be provided as part of initial training.
Valid Driver's license required.
May consider LMSW-CC candidates who are within 2-3 months of independent licensure
Crisis Response Worker: One year of experience working with client population to which this role is assigned required.
Crisis Response Licensed Clinician : Two years of relevant experience in a health or mental health setting preferred.

Nice To Haves

Crisis Response Worker: Bachelor's Degree in a related field preferred.
Prior experience with the chronically mentally ill population preferred.

Responsibilities

connecting clients with the appropriate level of care
providing immediate triage and access to crisis assessment
assisting and making connections to the appropriate outpatient services when clinical and financial eligibility requirements are met
conducting crisis assessments and documenting findings
maintaining contact with community resources
providing on site clinical consultation with Crisis Response Workers and hospital based staff