Mobile Crisis Clinician - Per Diem

Job Description

Job Description

North Suffolk's Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) - Mobile Crisis Intervention Program is looking for a Mobile Crisis Clinician ( Weekend and/or Overnight Per Diem)  at our East Boston location! The Mobile Crisis Clinician provides 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. 

This is a mobile position, with the expectation of some on-site shifts and on-site response. Overnight hours: 11pm-7am. 
The commute to work must be able to be easily completed within an hour, even during rush hour traffic. 

Base on-call rate (no cases): $15-$17 per hour.

Case rate (hour based on number of cases) $30 - $65 per hour.

What you'll do:

• 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 insure 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.
• Asses crisis or emergency situations and intervene immediately with appropriate treatment for clients.

What you’ll need:

• Education/Skills:
  • 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 speaking applicants strongly encouraged to apply!  Additional language differential for program-needed language skills.
• Experience:
  • 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.