Mobile Crisis Intervention Clinician - Relief

Riverside Community Care • Norwood, MA

1d • $23

About The Position

Excellent opportunity to join Riverside Community Care as a Mobile Crisis Intervention (MCI) Clinician! The Master’s level Clinician is an integral part of the Community Behavioral Health Center’s (CBHC) Mobile Crisis Intervention program. MCI provides crisis intervention services 7 days per week, 24 hours per day either on-site or mobile to any individual experiencing a mental health and/or substance use challenges. The mission of the MCI is to respond rapidly, assess effectively, and deliver a course of treatment intended to promote recovery, ensure safety, and stabilize the crisis in a manner that allows the person served to receive medically necessary services in the community, or if medically necessary, in an inpatient or 24-hour diversionary level of care. The MCI clinician works as a member of a multi-disciplinary team that includes physicians, nurses, behavioral health clinicians, certified peer specialists, and recovery coaches, to provide core services including crisis assessment, intervention, stabilization, and post-stabilization. The MCI clinician plays an integral role in the daily operation s of the Community Behavioral Health Center’s (CBHC) Mobile Crisis Intervention (MCI) compone nt . Primary duties include telephone triage, crisis intervention (including evaluation, stabilization, referral and follow-up) on-site and in the community . In addition, the MCI clinician serves as a liaison between the MCI team and community providers for continuity of care . Orientation to MCI is provided, with particular attention to diagnosis, safety assessment and awareness of resources dependent on level of care. Clinical supervision is provided including licensure track hours for eligible employee. Riverside also offers an outstanding staff training program offering CEUs.

Requirements

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Intermediate computer fluency, including Microsoft Office
• Valid driver’s license and regular access to a reliable vehicle
• Master’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or other related human service field
• Two years’ experience in the field of mental health preferred (including any internship experience)
• For providing mobile crisis intervention services to children/youth under 21, at least one year of experience working with children, adolescents and families is preferred (including any internship experience).

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of and experience with substance use and co-occurring disorders preferred

Responsibilities

• telephone triage
• crisis intervention (including evaluation, stabilization, referral and follow-up) on-site and in the community
• liaison between the MCI team and community providers for continuity of care

Benefits

• Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
• Eleven paid holidays
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
• Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
• Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
• Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees