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Mobile Crisis Intervention Clinician
Excellent opportunity to join Riverside Community Care as a Relief 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 abuse problem. The MCI Clinician works as a member of a multi-disciplinary team devoted to providing ongoing support and evaluation of Community Crisis Stabilization Unit consumers and acts as liaison with community providers for continuity of care. The MCI Clinician works closely and collaboratively with other clinicians within the MCI team to triage cases and determine the most appropriate location for an intervention to occur, with priority for community-based, on site, non-hospital locations.
The MCI Clinician will be responsible for:
- Performing crisis intervention (including evaluation, stabilization, referral and follow-up) on-site, in the community, and in emergency departments.
- Assessing mental health and substance use presentations in order to more appropriately triage cases with a great deal of independence.
- Collaborates respectfully and responsively with consumers, families, providers, and insurers during the entire evaluation and stabilization process.
- secures placements in detox units, inpatient units and diversionary levels of care and coordinates the transfer of those served to these facilities.
- be able to work under pressure in a fast paced, ever changing office environment while collaborating and liaising with a variety of stakeholders and providers.
- provides telephonic support, arranges for assessments to occur on site or in the community and organizes for transportation as needed.
Orientation to Mobile Crisis Intervention 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.
Schedule: Relief; Flexible 10 and 12 hours shifts available; great work-life balance opportunity to work a 3- or 4-day workweek
Pay Rate: $21.88/hourly
Why You'll Love Riverside
We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.
Benefits include:
- 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
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Required Skills
- Excellent communication and organizational skills required
- Basic computer fluency including Microsoft Office required
- Valid driver's license and reliable vehicle required for limited local travel
Required Experience
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Mental health discipline required
- LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, or LCSW preferred
- Minimum of one year experience working within a community setting with children, adolescents and their families required
- Experience working with an acute population also preferred
Riverside Community Care is dedicated to respect, integrity and engagement of all individuals. We are committed to building an inclusive and culturally competent organization and we value the richness of having a diverse applicant pool. As an employer committed to equal opportunity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.