Licensed Clinical Staff (LCSW, LPC)

Benchmark Human Services•Gainesville, GA

6d•$65,500 - $80,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Benchmark Human Services is seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) to join their Blended Mobile Crisis Team in Gainesville, GA. This role involves providing crisis support services to individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. Benchmark Human Services, founded in 1960, is a national leader in services for individuals with disabilities and mental illness, working with people in their homes, workplaces, and communities. The organization emphasizes empowering marginalized populations and fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. Clinicians must reside in Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, or Lumpkin counties due to response time requirements. The schedule is 7 days on, 7 days off.

Requirements

Must be a licensed LCSW, LPC or LMFT
Valid CPR and First Aide Certification
Valid Driver's License and Auto insurance
Must be computer literate
Must be willing to flex schedule accordingly
Must maintain any applicable license, training, and/or certifications

Nice To Haves

Experience working with individuals with mental illness, emotional disorders and substance related disorders preferred

Responsibilities

Complete crisis assessments, including child and adolescent addendum and Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
Answer all crisis dispatches, and respond face-to-face to all crisis calls within an average of 60 minutes.
Assess for safety and complete involuntary commitment as needed (LCSW and LPC only)
Develop crisis safety plans and assist in facilitating linkage to the appropriate level of care
Follow up with individual’s provider, as appropriate to ensure they adhere to crisis-service-recommended support/service.
Facilitate referrals quickly to prevent escalation of crisis
Ensure customer service satisfaction surveys are given to consumers of crisis services
Provide crisis follow-up services within 24 hours of crisis disposition for youth served, as well as any other individuals for whom it is clinically appropriate
Complete necessary documentation in accordance with applicable policies and procedures, to meet all regulatory requirements and facilitate reimbursement through primary funding sources