Mobile Crisis Clinician
Evening schedule (3-11pm)
Starting salary of $65,000 and Sign-on Bonus of $2,500!
Relocation Package available within New York State!

A nationwide survey in 2019 found 20.78% of adults were experiencing a mental illness...That is equivalent to over 50 million Americans. Our Mobile Crisis program at Northern Rivers Family of Services covers six counties in the Capital/Adirondack Region – meaning WE are the emergency services for mental health in our community.
Our Mobile Crisis Program needs Clinicians who enjoy crisis and intervention work, or are wanting to get involved and learn with a trauma informed agency and a dedicated Clinician team that is peer based in service and will train those with the drive and desire to use their clinical skills to help their community receive the mental health services it needs.

What a Mobile Crisis Clinician can expect at Northern Rivers:

• Provide rapid response and short-term crisis assessment/intervention to adults, children, adolescents, and families, who are in crisis by phone and on-site within the community, wherever the individual is experiencing the crisis.
• Participate in an acute care hospital emergency room/behavioral health services rotation system designed to facilitate and strengthen community-based crisis intervention services.
• Conduct risk assessments, mental status examinations, and substance abuse screening.
• Analyze information to identify action plan, including crisis stabilization plan, safety and crisis prevention plans and plan for follow-up. Consult with team and supervisor as appropriate.
• Coordinate with community based therapeutic resources and agencies for collateral input and follow-up care, including referrals for substance abuse assessment and treatment.
• Cultivate our continued partnerships with police agencies as secondary support for the Mobile Crisis program in their role as initial responders to mental health crisis calls.
• Six months of hands on, peer-based learning with fellow team Clinicians, along with de-escalation techniques and safety procedures for the health of not only our clients, but our team members.
• Work in a variety of settings, including clients' homes and other community locations where there may be pets, cigarette smoke, etc.
• Be included in rotation of schedule to provide coverage during holidays and other team members' vacations, as well as one weekend every four weeks in rotation with team.

Your experience and qualifications:

• Candidates with their LMSW, LMHC, LCSW, LCSW-R, MSW-LP or MHC-LP licensure, must be license eligible and willing to apply for a limited permit in discipline upon hire.
• Requires a Masters’ degree in related field.
• Willing to pass and obtain licensure within 6 months of hire
• Must possess a valid NYS Driver's License and be willing/able to drive to clients' homes and communities under a variety of circumstances and weather conditions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Schenectady, NY: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required)

Education:

• Master's (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Required)

Work Location: One location

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