Clinician, Youth Mobile Crisis - 40Hrs, Days and Eves-W

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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric and substance abuse evaluation of individuals and families in crisis in home, community, clinic, and hospital settings.

• Provide crisis intervention services including crisis case management and short-term crisis counseling as follow-up from initial evaluation.

• Partner with paraprofessional staff to serve youth and their families

• Collaborate with clients, families, and their providers to stabilize youth in crisis.

• Coordinate referrals to other levels of care and community providers. Maintain linkages to community providers.

Qualifications

• Grade C12- Clinician III: Master's degree in a clinical course of study in behavioral health (social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy, counseling or related field) that meet the requirements for independent licensure in psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, or mental health counseling in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Requires licensure as LMHC, LCSW, LMFT, or actively working towards licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

• Grade C16- Clinician IV: Master's degree in a clinical course of study (social work, psychology, counseling or related field) and LICSW licensure or licensed Psychologist

• Must be licensed or license eligible- LCSW, LICSW, LMHC or CAGS.

• 1 or more years of experience providing clinical services to youth. Preference given for those with experience in fast-paced settings.

• Must have excellent clinical, written and verbal skills, and the ability to complete thorough and accurate documentation within an electronic health record.

• Must possess excellent intake, interviewing, and assessment skills.

• Must have working knowledge of current version of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

• Strong computer/word processing skills.

• Commitment to providing outstanding care.

• Demonstrated understanding of and competence in serving culturally diverse populations.

• Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Must hold a current valid US-issued driver's license and a registered, inspected and insured automobile for work related purposes including travel between work sites

• All candidates will be subject to a CORI review as outlined in the regulations set by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services. For more information, clickhere.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.