Co-Response Clinician

The salary for this position is highly competitive with a compensation of $75,000 to $80,000 annually.

Position Summary: Embedded in the Framingham Police Department, the Co-Response Clinician will work alongside police officers and provide crisis response to individuals in need. Co-response clinicians offer on-scene de-escalation, support, assessment of mental status, social functioning, and determine level of risk to self and others.

Essential Functions:

• Work collaboratively to assist and support law enforcement on calls involving individuals in a mental health/substance use related crisis.
• Participate in regular ride-alongs in all partner police departments.
• Attend monthly Co-Response Program Operations Meetings.
• Work closely with community members who are in crisis, identifying signs of mental health conditions, emotional dysregulation, and substance use.
• Perform risk assessments, crisis intervention, and employ de-escalation techniques.
• Provide community-based care through effective and efficient in-person responses, telephone support and referrals.
• Thoroughly document all clinician interventions and follow up care needed.
• Provide informal and formal training to law enforcement and dispatchers.
• Collect and enter data on interventions performed in the DMH database and clinical notes program.
• Engage with training and professional development to enhance their clinical, law enforcement, and justice system knowledge.

Desired Skills:

• Understanding of grief and trauma.
• Excellent client assessment, and intervention skills.
• Proactive, creative, ethical, and enthusiastic approach and strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent de-escalation skills.
• Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Responsive with follow through on individual tasks.
• Ability to learn how to complete a rapid risk assessment.
• Demonstrate understanding of and competence in serving culturally diverse populations.
• Ability to establish rapport with consumers, family members, law enforcement and service providers.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or related clinical field.
• Massachusetts License as a Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Social Worker (LCSW or LICSW), or Psychologist (LP/HSP) eligible (preferred).
• Two years’ experience in crisis work.
• Experience collaborating with law enforcement (preferred)

Benefits

Our benefits package includes generous health, vision and dental insurance, eligibility for both College funded 401(a) retirement plan and Employer sponsored 403(b) plan, company-paid life and long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, generous PTO, and professional development opportunities. William James College is not-for-profit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Employment at William James College may qualify for The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service#qualifying-employer

Application Instructions

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• Applications will be reviewed when submitted, and considered until the position is filled.

Inclusive Excellence at William James College

William James College is an institution and a community committed to the principles of excellence, fairness and respect for all people. Our Inclusive Excellence model infuses diversity, equity and inclusion efforts into the core of institutional functioning to realize the educational benefits of diversity both locally and globally. We are committed to strengthening communities, including our workplace, by fostering the development of the intercultural competencies necessary for change agents in an increasingly complex, pluralistic society.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Framingham, MA 01705: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $75,000 - $80,000