Crisis Clinician jobs in Springfield, MA

Center for Human Development, (CHD), is currently looking for a Co-Response Crisis Clinician (Master’s Level, Licensed OR Licensed Eligible) to join our team. The Co-Response Clinician is a member of the CHD Mobile Crisis Team and regionally embedded within the East Longmeadow & Longmeadow Police Departments.

YOUR ROLE AS CO-RESPONSE CRISIS CLINICIAN:

You will support Police Departments’ speedy and efficient response to behavioral health calls and follow-ups. The Clinician provides services as a member of both the CHD Adult Mobile Crisis Intervention (AMCI) and Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention (YMCI) programs, and the conjoined CBHC Outpatient Clinic and Crisis Stabilization Programs.

Co-response clinicians will provide crisis triage, evaluations, disposition recommendations, follow up interventions, stabilization planning, and referral planning for immediate resources. Clinicians will assess needs, determine least restrictive level of care, and arrange treatment transition and engagement. They will know and be able to recommend and/or utilize the breadth of internal agency and external community resources in intervention planning. Evaluations will occur in the communities served and expected to be in a wide variety of settings. The clinician will have space in the Police Departments to conduct evaluations, team-build with PD staff, and to be available as quickly as possible to support PD.

Requirements: Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling, Social Work or related field. LCSW, LICSW or LMHC license is required. Experience with individual, family and group therapy, crisis intervention, and substance use preferred. Bilingual English/Spanish individuals encouraged to apply. Ability to pass a driving record and background screen.

SUCCESS FACTORS:

• Enthusiastic and passionate about the work they do.
• Self-Directed, quick learner.
• Strong written skills and experience with Electronic Health Record Management.
• Must be able to demonstrate high level of skill in therapeutic engagement of diverse clients, hold fidelity to evidence based practices that match the presenting problem, and good diagnostic skills.

Take advantage of a competitive rate of $31.25/hr. Check out just some of the great benefits CHD has to offer:

• CHD is a PSLF qualifier and MA-Repay qualifier
• Paid Major Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off / Vacation
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Fitness & Education Class Discounts
• Employee Wellness Benefits

AT CENTER FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (CHD) Care Finds a Way:

The Center for Human Development (CHD) provides a broad range of high quality, community-oriented human services dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and protecting the dignity and welfare of people in need. At CHD we are celebrating differences, inclusion is not just a policy- it is a daily practice. Multicultural, multilingual, and fluent in sign language, CHD is a reflection of those we serve.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Education

• Masters or better in Mental Health Counseling
• Masters or better in Social Work
• Masters of Science or better

Behaviors

• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)