Relief Residential Crisis Clinician

The Opportunity Alliance • South Portland, ME

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About The Position

The Opportunity Alliance is currently seeking a Relief Residential Crisis Clinician at our Broadway Crossing crisis residential program located in South Portland. Broadway Crossings is a short-term residential program, providing a therapeutic alternative to psychiatric hospitalization to adults experiencing a mental health crisis. The Relief Residential Crisis Clinician is a professional position, responsible for provision of treatment, coordination of care, collaboration, and crisis stabilization services for program clients as well as clinical consultation to support and oversee residential staff. This position contributes to accomplishment of the Agency mission through provision of direct clinical services, clinical consultation supporting the crisis program and supporting community-based options for crisis care on a per diem basis. Work is performed, reviewed, and evaluated under the supervision of the Program Director.

Requirements

• Master of Social Work or Master of Counseling degree from accredited graduate school required.
• LCSW or LCPC preferred, conditional clinical licensure required.
• Minimum of 1 or more years of direct experience with Co-Occurring Disorders preferred.
• Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background, child protective service check & sex offender check.
• Must not be on the state or federal suspension and disbarment list.
• If residential or ECE employee, must be able to pass pre-employment physical and TB screen.
• Must be able to exert moderate physical effort with occasional standing, walking, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, typing and frequently lift and carry small children or material weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Driving may be necessary in order to assist client transportation or driving to agency locations to complete work. A good driving record is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide treatment and crisis stabilization services for program clients.
• Coordinate care and collaborate with other professionals.
• Offer clinical consultation to support and oversee residential staff.
• Contribute to the agency mission through direct clinical services.
• Support community-based options for crisis care.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off accrual.
• 9 paid holidays per calendar year and up to 3 floating holidays per calendar year.
• Excellent medical benefits at very reasonable cost.
• Dental and Vision insurance options.
• Agency paid basic life insurance and STD & LTD disability insurances.
• 403(b) retirement with a generous agency match (all employees are eligible).
• Tuition Reimbursement – offered once per year through an application process.
• Qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees