Mobile Crisis Assessment Team Per Diem Clinician
Full Time
Catskill, NY 12414
$37 an hour
Posted
Job description
MCAT Clinician
Description:
Are you compassionate and caring? Are you looking for a rewarding career in Mental Health & Human Services? Apply today to join an amazing team, dedicated to advocating the health & well-being of individuals, families, and communities. The Mental Health Association of Columbia-Greene Counties Inc. is looking to fill the position of Clinician for our Mobile Crisis Assessment Team (MCAT) program. The MCAT program is designed to avoid hospitalizations, minimize police intervention, and link crisis callers to long term services in the community. This program serves residents in Columbia and Greene Counties using a three-pronged system of response; Crisis Prevention, Crisis Intervention, and Crisis Follow up.
Clinician duties include working as the lead of a two-person mobile crisis team, going out into the community to assess individuals in the midst of a mental health crisis, deescalating these crises, and making a determination as to proper interventions. Duties also include intervening in crisis situation over the phone, networking with various agencies in Columbia and Greene counties, conducting follow-up case management, maintaining a working knowledge of resources, and providing on-call coverage at times. Proper documentation of all work activities is required and essential for this position. Technological competency in databases, Microsoft products, and others is required. IMPORTANT: This is a per diem position on an as needed basis at an hourly rate of $37.00 per hour.
Requirements:
Clinician duties include working as the lead of a two-person mobile crisis team, going out into the community to assess individuals in the midst of a mental health crisis, deescalating these crises, and making a determination as to proper interventions. Duties also include intervening in crisis situation over the phone, networking with various agencies in Columbia and Greene counties, conducting follow-up case management, maintaining a working knowledge of resources, and providing on-call coverage at times. Proper documentation of all work activities is required and essential for this position. Technological competency in databases, Microsoft products, and others is required. IMPORTANT: This is a per diem position on an as needed basis at an hourly rate of $37.00 per hour.
Requirements:
- Must be a practitioner possessing a license or a permit from the New York State Education Department as an LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, LPN or RN, with at least 2 years' experience.
- Must have the ability to work independently, have good problem-solving skills and have the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Familiarity with Greene and/or Columbia County preferred.
- Must be of good character and background and display an affinity for working with people with mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders.
- Must be self-motivated.
- Must have excellent verbal, written, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Proof of current COVID-19 vaccination required. We may make reasonable accommodations based on an approved medical or religious exemption, and as long as it would not cause an undue hardship on the organization.
All offers are contingent on the candidate’s ability to obtain a Statewide Central Registry and Fingerprint clearance and must have a valid NYS Driver’s License and a clean MVR.
As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, age, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other protected classification. At the Mental Health Association, we believe a diverse and inclusive workforce makes the best workforce.
Benefits:
NYS Paid Sick leave, you will accrue 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked. Plus, you get to be part of a dynamic, diverse and supportive behavioral health organization whose mission is to "to provide education and advocacy, and to enhance the well-being of individuals families and communities."
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