Crisis Clinician (full-time)

Who We Are:
Our Crisis Team responds to individuals and families who are experiencing an acute behavioral health crisis. We are currently seeking a full-time Crisis Clinician to respond to individuals and families experiencing an acute behavioral health crisis. Please join us as we look to grow our team!
 
Minimum Education and Experience:
Master's degree in Human Services field and a minimum of two years of experience; preferably in an emergency mental health setting; certified pre-admission screener preferred; or equivalent combination of training and experience. Experience working with individuals in crisis preferred; experience working with individuals with mental illness, substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities preferred; experience working with police in field settings preferred; verbal and written fluency in both Spanish and English preferred; certification in Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) and Stress First Aid preferred.
 
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Considerable knowledge and understanding of fundamental concepts of normal and abnormal human behavior, personality development, family and group dynamics; considerable knowledge of and an ability to apply a variety of psychotherapeutic treatment techniques; proficient in a wide range of clinical orientations; adherence to basic ethics appropriate for a professional helping relationship; knowledge of mental health diagnoses, assessment, and/or psychological and educational testing; thorough understanding of medical and psychiatric information relevant to diagnosis and risk assessment for seriously mentally ill, substance abusing consumers, and consumers in crisis; some knowledge of consultation program; considerable knowledge of psychosocial history development; thorough understanding of Virginia statutes relating to mental health; very good interviewing and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing; demonstrated ability to act with good judgment.
 
Additional Requirements:
Professional licensure in Virginia such as Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or be license eligible.

Current valid driver’s license and good driving record required. Based on the Virginia DMV point system, record must not reflect a total of six or more demerit points within the twenty-four months preceding the anticipated hire date, or one major violation of six demerit points within the preceding thirty-six months. Out of state driving records must be obtained by applicant and presented at time of interview. Records must reflect at least three years of history and be dated within thirty days of interview date.

Pre-employment drug testing, FBI criminal background check, and education/degree verification required.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

 • Provides primary crisis coverage by being able to quickly and independently evaluate a person in crisis for imminent danger or inability to care for oneself and to arrange necessary resources
 to manage individual;
 • Provides intake services by assessing the mental health needs of all consumers who call or walk in requesting services and either referring to community resources or dispositioning person
 for services;
 • Serves as backup to primary crisis clinicians or intake staff;
 • Provides direct crisis counseling and short-term therapy services to a small caseload of ongoing, short-term, crisis-orientated consumers;
 • Interfaces with multiple behavioral health partners including families, first responders and hospital medical staff;
 • On-call crisis clinician to provide full range of emergency services, phone and face-to-face consultation when the center is closed; and
 • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Salary : $75,142 - $88,293