Clinician - Adult/Youth Mobile Crisis

All days and shifts available! $3000 sign-on bonus! General Description - To provide crisis assessment, intervention, and stabilization services across all service components. Essential Job Functions CLINICAL DUTIES/PATIENT CARE: - Provide a complete diagnostic assessment to include risk assessment, differential diagnosis, and level of care recommendations. - Provide specialized assessment and intervention. - Manage crisis situations and other crises as assigned. - Coordinate, collaborate and communicate with Brien Center colleagues, and other service organizations such as DMH, DSS, etc in the community. - Provide clinical consultation and supportive services to patients in the clinics, hospital, schools or other places within Berkshire County. - Provide case management and follow up services for patients evaluated by AMCI/YMCI. - Obtain authorization, utilization review, and collaborate with insurance companies as needed and/ or appropriate. - Make referrals to guide the admission process to hospital, respite, detox, and outpatient levels of care. - Answer the phones and assist with triaging crisis calls and referrals. - Treat patients and referral sources in a respectful and caring manner. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBLILITES: - Maintain clear and legible client records and complete documentation in a timely manner. - Attend and participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis. - Attend staff meetings and agency trainings as scheduled. - Attend provider meetings and case supervision with direct care/community providers as directed or assigned. - Provide training to new employees as directed or assigned. - Provide oversight to student interns as directed or assigned. - Cover shifts as assigned. - Participate in program development and CQI/QA projects. - Participate in case supervision. PROFESSIONAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: - Follow and adhere to the policies and procedures of the Acute Care Division and the Brien Center. - Maintain ethical and professional standards. - Represent the Brien Center in a professional manner in all community contacts. - Demonstrate a commitment to the Brien Center?s mission and community mental health principles. - Flexibly respond to program needs. - Work cooperatively with other staff and team members. Qualifications - PhD, MSW or Master?s Degree in Psychology, Counseling, other equivalent graduate clinical degree. - LCSW, LICSW, LMHC required within 6 months of eligibility date - 2-3 year?s clinical experience preferred. - Must have valid drivers license. Skills - Excellent oral and presentation skills - Leadership talent and ability to think quickly and determine and implement clinical decisions. - Proficient knowledge of computers. - Knowledge of DSM IV - Knowledge of community resources. Working Conditions - Ability to work in a variety of settings including but not limited to: office; hospital emergency departments; hospital psychiatric and medical floors; police stations; patient homes; community agencies; schools, etc. Physical Conditions - Manual & visual dexterity; correctable - Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. View or apply for Open Positions at the Brien Center{target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}