What are the responsibilities and job description for the Crisis Clinician position at David Lawrence Centers?
Job Title: Mobile Crisis Response Team Clinician - Master's Level
Location: Naples, Florida
Company: David Lawrence Centers For Behavioral Health
Job Type: Full-Time & Salaried/Exempt (Monday-Friday during Training Period, diverse schedules available after that)
Salary: Starting at $60,000 (experience highly considered) PLUS Enhanced Differential Pay
Hiring Incentives: $1,500 Sign on Bonus; PTO W/In 90 days, Full Benefits W/401k, Professional Development & Tuition Programs, Licensure Supervision
Job Summary: Our innovative Mobile Crisis Response Team at DLC rapidly responds 24/7 to requests for crisis interventions in the community. Referral sources include health care providers, family members, self-referral, law enforcement, and other community members.
This is a fast-paced environment where Clinicians work collaboratively with Psychiatrists, Nurses, and MRT Client Care Specialists to meet the needs of Clients and families via a multi-disciplinary team approach.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responding to crisis situations, conducting risk assessments, triage duties and completing safety planning with individuals in crisis.
- Performing a range of clinical services related to the assessment/care/treatment of individuals experiencing crises, in the school, home, and community.
- Local travel including to/from:
~ Multiple service sites, to the homes, or residences or persons served, and within the community.
~ Homes and residences
~ Additional community locations
- Providing comprehensive crisis intervention counseling services.
- Connecting individuals who need a more intensive level of Mental Health/Substance Use Disorder services to the appropriate resources within DLC and the community.
- Other duties as assigned by the ESAC/MRT Clinical Supervisor
Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Behavioral Health, Social Work, Health Care Administration or related field = Required
- At least 2 years of experience in related environment (mental health, group homes, prison, detention centers, etc.) = Required
- Current and clear Florida Driver's License = Required
- Demonstrated expertise in the following = Required
~ Working with and relating to a diversity of diverse cultural/social/economic backgrounds
~ Program implementation skills
~ Competency in age-related or specialty issues/developmental needs
~ Assessment, diagnosis and treatment regarding severe and persistent mental illness and substance use disorders
- Ability to effectively utilize available resources to ensure a comprehensive, holistic and integrated treatment approach that supports evidence-based practices = Required
- Well-founded clinical and risk management skills = Required
- Flexibility, accessibility, working after hours, including some weekends, to ensure accountability and integrity = Required
- Exceptional skills in organization (time and information) and communication (written and verbal) = Required
- Microsoft Office 365 skills (Including Teams/Video Conferencing) and Electronic Medical Records experience = Strongly Preferred
- Staying compliant on all trainings and immunizations = Required
- Ability to pass Level II DCF Mental Health Fingerprinting, Drug Screen and Local Criminal Check = Required
Salary : $55,000 - $70,000
