What are the responsibilities and job description for the Contract Clinical Supervisor - Mobile Crisis Team position at Families and Youth Inc?
As a cornerstone of Las Cruces and Southern New Mexico for over four decades, Families and Youth Innovation Plus has empowered countless youth and families through life-changing resources and opportunities. Our mission is to create a safer and healthier community by focusing on children and families. Join our passionate team and be part of our continuing legacy of positive change!
Contract Clinical Supervisor (Part-Time) - Mobile Crisis Team
Make a Difference in Youth & Family Services!
The Contract Clinical Supervisor is a part-time position. The Contract Clinical Supervisor will oversee FYI mobile crisis teams that respond to dispatches for behavioral health crises in Doa Ana County. This is a contract position that includes the need to be on-call and available to respond, as needed, outside of regularly scheduled business hours. The contract clinical supervisor will provide telehealth direction/support and/or respond in-field, depending on request of the responding mobile crisis team. The teams will seek guidance from the contract clinical supervisor as needed, for situations that include, but are not limited to: safety risks for participants or staff, additional clinical support, refusals against medical advice, etc. This role involves rapid assessment, engagement, and clinical decision making.
What You'll Do:
- Remain available to respond to needs of mobile crisis teams during specified working hours; responding by-phone or in-field, as requested
- Conduct clinical assessments of individuals in crisis to determine appropriate level of care
- Document all clinical interventions according to program standards
- Collaborate with emergency services, mental health facilities, and community providers
- Address the requests of mobile crisis teams as they arise, to include navigating potential safety risks or concerns to staff and participants
What You Need:
- Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related mental health field
- Valid state professional Independent license in behavioral health (LISW, LCSW, LPCC, LMFT)
- Minimum of 1 year direct experience in crisis services
- Minimum of 1 year in a management or supervisory role
- Experience with trauma-informed care approaches
- Demonstrated leadership in behavioral health crisis interventions
- Ability to work flexible hours; potential on-call rotations
- Strong emotional resilience and stress management
- Bilingual preferred
We Offer:
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience and professional development opportunities
- Opportunity to make real community impact
Working Conditions
Physical Requirements:
- Willingness to work non-traditional hours, likely to include weekends
- Strong emotional resilience and stress management skills
- Capacity to make rapid and safe working judgments
- Considerable physical activity; possible heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects up to 20-30 pounds
- Ability to sit in a vehicle for extended periods of time, often up to 2 hours
Equal Opportunity Employer - Reasonable accommodations available