Overnight Mobile Crisis Clinician

CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES INC • Fall River, MA

1d • $30 - $35

About The Position

The MCI (Mobile Crisis Intervention) Clinician provides short-term, mobile, face-to-face clinical care to adults, youth, and families experiencing behavioral health crises. The role uses knowledge of available services and the wraparound process to assess and stabilize situations, reduce immediate safety risks, prevent hospitalization, and support individuals in the community. The clinician provides crisis response, brief interventions, post-crisis follow-up, safety planning, referrals, and psychoeducation, while coordinating with clients, families, providers, peer staff, and program leadership.

This is a full-time overnight position scheduled Sunday through Thursday, 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., with a $5.00 per hour overnight differential. Work may involve responding across catchment areas and reporting to other MCI offices as requested. Staff are considered essential and may be required to work beyond 40 hours, remain on shift, or work an additional shift until relief staff arrive. Overnight staff must remain awake for the entire shift.

Requirements

• Completed master’s degree in Clinical Social Work, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Clinical Psychology, or another clinical licensure-eligible degree program.
• Eligible for licensure as an LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, or LADC-I.
• At least one year of experience working with adults and/or children and their families in a clinical role.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation that meets the CFS Driver Policy.
• Ability to work the scheduled overnight hours and remain awake for the entire shift.
• Ability to work beyond a 40-hour work week or an additional shift when needed, and to work during holidays, emergencies, and agency closings.
• Cultural competency, including awareness of personal attitudes, beliefs, biases, and assumptions; knowledge of dimensions of diversity; respect for differing cultural beliefs and practices; cultural knowledge of populations served; and communication and interaction skills across cultures.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of and experience utilizing services and the Wraparound process.

Responsibilities

• Provide mobile, on-site, face-to-face therapeutic crisis response to identify, assess, treat, and stabilize individuals experiencing behavioral health crises and reduce immediate safety risks.
• Provide brief, solution-focused interventions and reassess the level of need while an adult awaits a higher level of care.
• Provide post-crisis evaluation and intervention during the follow-up period when applicable.
• Collaborate with supportive and peer staff to provide families with resources, referrals, support, and psychoeducation.
• Attend community-based meetings with adults, families, and providers to assist with advocacy and address safety concerns.
• Complete collateral contacts with adults’ providers.
• Engage clients in safety planning.
• Provide clinical care and support to adults and families to prevent hospitalization and stabilize adults in the community.
• Respond quickly to emergencies and provide triage through the call center.
• Complete intake data forms by telephone or in person, on site or at outreach locations.
• Confirm health care coverage.
• Conduct comprehensive mental health status examinations and use an admissions/screening instrument, including providing a diagnosis in accordance with DSM-IV and DSM-5.
• Conduct telephone screenings and consultations.
• Consult with the program director/administrator on call and/or consulting psychiatrist before deciding on disposition, including outpatient services, hospitalization, or hospital diversion.
• Participate in clinical supervision, staff meetings, staff development, and training.
• If licensed, complete continuing education to maintain professional licensure and keep the license active.
• Travel to provide services in different settings and attend agency meetings, events, and trainings.
• Respond to cases throughout catchment areas and report to other MCI offices in New Bedford, Fall River, or Plymouth as requested by management.
• As essential staff, report as scheduled during holidays, emergencies, or agency closings and remain on shift or work an additional shift when required until relief staff are available.

Benefits

• Medical insurance through Harvard Pilgrim/HealthPlans Inc.
• Dental insurance through Unum.
• Vision insurance through EyeMed.
• Employee wellness program through Wellworks for You.
• Vacation accrual: two weeks over the first year, three weeks after three years, four weeks after five years, and five weeks after 20 years.
• 12 sick days per year.
• 10 paid holidays per year.
• Two personal days per year.
• Flexible spending accounts for medical expenses and dependent care.
• 401(k) with employer matching: 100% match on the first 1% and a 50% match on 2%–6% of annual earnings.
• 100% employer-paid life insurance.
• 100% employer-paid long-term disability and AD&D insurance.
• Supplemental/voluntary life, AD&D, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance available for employees and their families.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $1,500 per calendar year.
• Professional licensure reimbursement for LICSW and LMHC.
• 24-hour travel assistance.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Discounted Healthtrax gym membership.
• Employee appreciation events.
• A $1 per hour language differential for eligible languages: Cape Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish, or ASL.
• A $5.00 per hour overnight differential for the scheduled Sunday–Thursday third shift.

What This Job Offers

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