Mobile Crisis Clinician
Crossroads Health provides a continuum of quality life-changing behavioral health and specialized chemical dependency treatment services to children, adolescents, young adults, adults and families. As a leader in the behavioral health field, we offer a vast array of programs and services that evaluate, educate, strengthen and support thousands of children, adults and their families each year.
Our Crisis Services Department is expanding, providing an opportunity for a Mobile Crisis Clinician to become a part of our exceptional crisis team in a full-time, Monday-Friday, 1pm-9pm position. This ever-important role will have an opportunity to truly make a positive impact in the lives of Lake County residents. The Crisis Clinician offers Crisis Intervention services within home, office and community setting to youth, adults and families experiencing a behavioral health crisis. With a Trauma Informed approach, this position will be a representative for the organization and how we offer integrated services for recovery and mental health.
More specifically, the Crisis Clinician is responsible for:
- De-escalating and/or stabilizing the individual and/or environment, linking the individual to the appropriate level of care and services including peer support, assuring safety, developing a crisis plan, providing information as appropriate to family/significant others, and resolving the emergent situation.
- Providing and completing risk/crisis assessments of individuals regarding level of danger to self/others, severity of psychiatric symptoms, and existing support system to determine a recommendation of continued outpatient or inpatient care; outside of business hours will be required.
- Providing short term crisis counseling and outreach to support individuals, youth and families through the healing process and aid in forming a strong connection with integrated healthcare services.
- Providing consultation and collaboration with community partners.
Position Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Social Work. Master's Degree in Social Work or Counseling preferred.
- LSW or LPC licensure required.
- Two (2) years of experience in the mental health field preferred.
- Must have an acceptable driving record (4 points or less), reliable transportation, and carry automobile insurance with minimum liability limits of $100,000/$300,000 and property damage of $50,000.
Our organization is committed to equal employment opportunity. We do not discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, gender/sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniform service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by law.
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