Mobile Crisis Clinician - PT Weekends

The Affiliated Sante Group • Timonium, MD

2d • $35 - $38 • Onsite

About The Position

Santé is a dynamic and leading community-based behavioral health services organization. Our job is to offer rapid response and compassionate care to individuals or groups through comprehensive mental health services. Our track record of innovation and growth reflects our ability to deliver diverse and highly individualized services. We have a passion for providing empathetic and potentially life-saving care to help individuals heal, recover, and thrive.

Santé is seeking a Part-Time Weekends Mobile Crisis Clinician to join our frontline crisis intervention team in Timonium, MD. As a Mobile Crisis Clinician, you will work as part of a police-based team, which includes partnering with a police officer to respond to behavioral health crises in the community. You will also have the opportunity to work closely with community partners, families, and other involved parties.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Counseling, Social Work, or related field of study.
• Current licensure in the State of Maryland (LMSW, LGPC, LCSW-C, or LCPC).
• A valid driver’s license and current automobile insurance.
• You will be required to work one (1) summer and one (1) winter holiday per year.
• You will be required to shadow at least two (2) to three (3) times per week during the training period if part time.
• During your training period, if you are part time, you will need to be available for a few hours during one (1) weekday to go to the Quartermaster to get your vest if the team does not have one on site that fits you properly.
• You will also be required to attend the Mandatory Safety Training Day once a year, which you will be given ample notice of in order to plan appropriately.
• Be reminded that the end of the workday may go beyond your scheduled shift in the event you are on a call that that extends past the end of shift.
• You must possess a valid Driver’s License, proof of current automobile insurance and may not have more than two (2) points on their driving record.

Responsibilities

• Perform assessments and crisis intervention, including de-escalation, crisis planning, implementation, and treatment plans.
• Effectively communicate clients’ needs while making internal agency or community referrals.
• Perform a diagnostic assessment
• Perform an on-scene assessment and treatment plan
• Educate individuals about mental health, substance abuse, available community resources, and the agency’s services.
• Complete documentation in an accurate and thorough manner.
• Competently make decisions about the need for an emergency petition and/or alternative psychiatric evaluation
• Ability to complete an emergency petition and educate any appropriate party on the process
• Be able to address population of child, adolescent, adult, dual diagnosis, co-occurring and elderly
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the medical implications when working with substance abuse consumers
• Work with families and involved persons to de-escalate the situation, make a crisis plan, and enlist cooperation with recommended treatment
• Provide accurate clinical information to family and involved persons related to recommendations and possibilities for treatment
• Work in a professional and collaborative way with police, fire and other community agencies when asked to do so.
• Provide consultation and coordination to ER staff, if ER evaluation is necessary
• Appropriately and effectively document clinical and non-clinical information, regarding consumers, using CRS procedures
• Participate in and complete all required trainings
• Provide education in the community about the agency and all components of CRS when needed
• Check work e-mail and EMR according to agency protocol
• Abide by all Federal, State and local confidentiality regulations (i.e.: HIPAA, 42CFR Part 2, etc.)
• Comply with all mandatory reporting and duty to warn, according to Federal, State and local regulations

Benefits

• Certification Assistance (if applicable) and no-cost supervision for Peer Recovery Certification.
• Generous sick leave.
• Confidential support for life's challenges.
• Annual wellness initiatives and access to the Calm App.
• Through our Awardco platform and referral program.
• Enjoy deals through FunEx and more.
• Ongoing development programs and career advancement opportunities.
• A welcoming, inclusive environment where you belong.

What This Job Offers

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