Mobile Crisis Therapist (FT, .9, 12:30pm - 12:30am every other weekend)

Connections Health Solutions•Harrisburg, PA

About The Position

The Mobile Crisis Therapist is a member of a community-based mobile crisis response team, providing mental health assessments and follow-up care to individuals experiencing crises in a variety of settings. The role works closely with local law enforcement to help prevent detention, inappropriate use of emergency services, and psychiatric hospitalization, and collaborates with community agencies to coordinate supportive care. The therapist assesses mental status, risk, and clinical needs; provides emergency psychotherapy; evaluates hospitalization needs and the appropriateness of involuntary treatment under applicable legal criteria; and uses trauma-informed, person-centered, evidence-based crisis intervention to de-escalate and stabilize individuals. Services may take place in jails, hospitals, and private settings, and include crisis counseling, case management, consultation, transportation, and documentation. The role also includes coordinating follow-up care, maintaining knowledge of community resources, signing off on assessments or psychosocial evaluations as assigned, and potentially preparing reports for or testifying in court in civil commitment cases. Fully licensed LPCs, LCSWs, and LMFTs may provide clinical approval of assessments and evaluations as assigned.

Requirements

Unrestricted Pennsylvania license as a Licensed Mental Health Professional (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or CAADC), or a master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, counseling, or a related field and 3 years of mental health direct care experience.
Knowledge and experience with Pennsylvania DHS, OMHSAS, and DDAP regulations.
Valid driver's license and ability to be insured under company policy.
Valid certification in, or completion of training for, First Aid and CPR.
Valid certification in, or completion of training for, Therapeutic Options.
Ability to pass a Child Abuse Clearance, FBI Criminal Background Check, and Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check.

Nice To Haves

Experience with mental health crises.

Responsibilities

Assess the mental status, risk, and clinical needs of individuals experiencing distress.
Assist and collaborate with law enforcement on mental health-related calls through clinical assessment, collateral information gathering, resource provision, and coordination with community providers.
Provide emergency psychotherapy and evaluate clinical need for hospitalization and the appropriateness of involuntary treatment under legal criteria.
Apply counseling and social work principles, practices, theories, laws, and authorities; maintain accurate records and confidential information; respond to emergencies; and maintain cooperative relationships.
De-escalate and stabilize individuals experiencing behavioral health crises using trauma-informed, person-centered approaches and evidence-based crisis intervention techniques.
Provide crisis intervention and prevention services in community settings, including crisis counseling, case management, consultation, transportation, and documentation.
Sign off on mobile crisis assessments and/or psychosocial evaluations as assigned.
For fully licensed LPCs, LCSWs, and LMFTs, provide clinical approval of mobile crisis assessments and/or psychosocial evaluations as assigned.
Maintain current knowledge of community resources for individuals and families.
Provide follow-up and coordinate care for individuals in distress.
Prepare written reports for county attorneys and courts and/or testify in civil commitment cases as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance for employees and their families, including medical, dental, vision, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage (full-time employees only).
Company-paid Basic Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability coverage (full-time employees only).
Voluntary life insurance option for employees and their families (full-time employees only).
Health Savings Accounts with a $1,000 to $2,000 employer contribution depending on plan (full-time employees only).
Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care (full-time employees only).
401(k) company match after 6 months: 50% of deferrals up to 6% of compensation (full-time employees only).
PTO starting at 160 hours accrued annually and 12 recognized company holidays (full-time employees only).
Company-paid parental leave for eligible employees (full-time employees only).
Employee Assistance Program providing confidential emotional support, work-life solutions, financial solutions, legal assistance, and online support (all employees).
Automatic enrollment in the 401(k) Plan after 90 days (all employees).