Mobile Youth Crisis Clinician

Crisis ClinicianUnder the supervision of the Crisis Clinical Coordinator, the Crisis Clinician will provide rapid response screening and assessment and counseling intervention services to youth and families experiencing urgent psychological and emotional problems while maintaining safety and implementing therapeutic treatment plans in a community-based setting. The incumbent is responsible for conducting risk assessments, consulting with appropriate supervisors or DPBHS workers to make decisions about level of care needed to maintain safety, and providing short-term, therapeutic crisis intervention services for up to 30 days. In addition, the incumbent is responsible for therapeutic documentation of cases from intake through discharge.Essential functions:Maintain professional, trauma-informed, and empathetic interactions during crisis interactions with families and all stakeholdersUse critical thinking and risk management skills when assessing and making decisions about the least restrictive level of careUnderstand and utilize knowledge about warning signs and risk factors associated with suicide risk and risk of harm to othersDevelop comprehensive skills in planning for safety and providing evaluations, diagnosis and therapeutic crisis intervention services to children, adolescents and their families.Case ManagementProvide therapeutic recommendation and referrals for children, adolescents, and their families referred for assessments and follow-up servicesCommunicate with and provide appropriate documentation to the DPBHS teamCommunicate with appropriate stakeholders to maintain a systems-based approach to stabilization of crisis situationsMaintain complete, accurate, and timely documentationTherapeutic Crisis InterventionPlan and administer solution-focused and trauma-informed interventions to maintain safety, build skills, and address problem solving, communication, and relationship conflicts.General ResponsibilitiesUphold professional standards of treatment and the mission of the organizationMaintain a quality code of conduct, ethics and professionalismProvide goal-directed and team-oriented servicesCommunicate effectively and professionally with all stakeholdersParticipate in Clinician On-Call rotationRotation of on-call telehealth for after hours 11p-7a 2-3 days a monthCompetencies/ Capabilities:Reliability & FlexibilityCustomer ServiceWritten and Verbal CommunicationCollaboration and TeamworkAssessment and Intervention SkillsWork environment: Community-Based, Office location in Lewes, Dover, or Newark, DETravel required: Travel to locations where the client resides or is locatedMinimum qualification:Master's in licensed eligible field ORMaster's in related field w/2 yrs Crisis or 4yrs behavioral health experience ORBachelor's in related field w/10 yrs. Crisis or behavioral health experiencePreferred qualification:Master's degree from an accredited school in a Human Services fieldEducation/Training in suicide risk prevention and interventionEEO:Delaware Guidance Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.Each year, DGS serves an average of 3,500 children and youth through a clinically excellent continuum of care that includes outpatient therapy, community-based services, school-based supports, mobile crisis response, and short-term youth crisis stabilization. Our clinical lines operate 24 hours a day, 365 days per year, ensuring that children and families have access to timely, flexible, and culturally responsive care wherever it is needed—at home, in school, in the community, or at one of our five office locations across Wilmington, Newark, Dover, Lewes, and Seaford.DGS strives to build a collaborative, flexible, and client-focused work environment. Employee wellness is a top priority. In addition to offering flexible work arrangements, DGS offers a comprehensive and competitive employee benefits package including the following:Competitive CompensationIncentive Pay for Specific RolesPosition Highlights:Flexible / Hybrid work environment (community based)Generous benefits and time off policiesAbility to work with children through a mission driven organizationOn Call Pay availablePaid TrainingWeekday and weekend availability needed.