Crisis Clinician

Psychiatric Clinician

Are you compassionate and caring, and seeking a rewarding career in Mental Health and Human Services? Join our amazing team at MHA of Columbia-Greene, where we advocate for the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities. We are currently hiring full-time Psychiatric Clinicians for our Mobile Crisis Assessment Team (MCAT). Apply today to make a meaningful impact!

Full Time Position: 40 Hours, Tuesday-Friday 9 AM to 7 PM at a rate of $62,000.00 annually. This position requires a weekend shift per week; there is flexibility on weekday schedule. A sign on bonus of $2,500.00 is offered.

Sign-on bonuses are paid in two installments: the first payment is made after 30 days of employment, and the second payment is made after six months of successful employment.

The MCAT program is designed to avoid hospitalizations, minimize police intervention, and link crisis callers to long term services in the community. This program serves residents in Columbia and Greene Counties using a three-pronged system of response; Crisis Prevention, Crisis Intervention, and Crisis Follow up.

Duties include:

• Working as the lead of a two-person mobile crisis team
• Going out into the community to assess individuals in the midst of a mental health crisis
• Deescalating crises
• Making a determination as to proper interventions
• Intervening in crisis situation over the phone
• Networking with various agencies in Columbia and Greene counties
• Conducting follow-up case management
• Maintaining a working knowledge of resources and providing on-call coverage at times. Proper documentation of all work activities is required and essential for this position. Technological competency in databases, Microsoft products, and others is required.