About the role

Mobile Crisis Clinician providing emergency psychiatric clinical services for youth and families at North Suffolk's Community Behavioral Health Center. Collaboration with emergency services staff and other care providers for effective treatment.

Responsibilities

Provide direct emergency psychiatric clinical services to youth and their families and coordination/consultation to other care providers also involved, in collaboration with other emergency services staff.
Provide prescreening evaluations for information and communicates ongoing needs of youth and families back to the emergency services team to coordinate and execute follow-up.
Provide support, coordination of disposition planning and treatment service for the duration of the MCI episode of care according to clinical need.
Fulfill aspects of YMCI (Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention) ESP specifications, which require in-home crisis intervention with youth and families.
Coordinate follow up with other staff members of the Emergency Services Program to ensure needs of youth and family are met to reduce crisis.
Provide direct mobile and on site psychiatric clinical services in coordination with other community service providers.
Evaluate clients in terms of setting and treatment plan which includes evaluation and developing a treatment plan.
Identify needs and strengths; assist in planning, implementing and evaluating necessary care of individuals, children and families in conjunction with community resources.
Assess crisis or emergency situations and intervene immediately with appropriate treatment for clients.
Prepare written/computer cases recording documents, within prescribed time limits.

Master’s degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Psychology or other relevant Medicaid reimbursable clinical specialty required.
Valid independent clinical license (LICSW/LMHC) preferred
Spanish/Brazilian Portuguese language required!
Additional language differential for program-needed language skills.
Minimum one (1) year in a psychiatric emergency service or similar setting required.
Must have access to a car and possess a valid driver's license.

Paid Time Off – Two weeks’ Vacation per year (three weeks after 1 year of service)
12 Sick Days per year
11 Paid Holidays per year
Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
Health & Dental Insurance, with generous employer contribution
Employer Paid Life Insurance
403 (b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Access to Credit Union Banking
Access to State Tuition Remission Program (Worksite Specific)
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Discounted Movie Tickets
Comprehensive Training Program
Internal Advancement Opportunities