Psychiatric Emergency Clinician Mental Health

About This Role

This role involves independently conducting child, youth, and adult 5585/5150 evaluations and releases according to regulations. The clinician engages and educates individuals, families, and significant others in crisis stabilization, treatment, level of care determination, and mental health recovery. They also serve as a liaison to community programs and develop strategic partnerships to enhance aftercare plans.

Responsibilities

• Independently conduct child, youth, and adult 5585/5150 evaluations and releases per 5585/5150 regulations
• Serve as the primary clinician for engaging and educating members served, families, and significant others in crisis stabilization, treatment, level of care determination, and mental health recovery
• Serve as a liaison to community programs
• Develop strategic partnerships to enhance aftercare plans of members served and their families

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or equivalent from an accredited college or university
• Two (2) years of direct service experience in a behavioral health setting
• Waived Clinician as ACSW or IMFT and completion of all prelicensure classes
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• CPR, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), and First Aid certified on date of employment or within 60 days of employment and maintain current certification throughout employment
• Valid and current driver's license, and personal vehicle insurance with your name listed as a driver
• Willingness to use your personal vehicle to drive clients to appointments and groups, etc.
• Willingness to use the company vehicle to drive clients to appointments and groups, etc.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off: Eligible employees (20+ hours/week) earn PTO each pay period for vacation and personal needs, with pro-rated accrual for part-time schedules and annual carryover up to set caps
• Nine Paid Holidays
• Shift differentials for hourly staff (6% for PM Shift, 10% for NOC Shift)
• Weekend Shift differentials for hourly staff (5% for Weekend AM Shift, 11% for Weekend PM Shift, 15% for Weekend NOC Shift)
• Free CEUs
• Free Supervision for BBS Associate License
• Coaching and mentorship
• Online University Tuition Discount and Company Scholarships
• Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance
• 401K
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Weekly mileage reimbursement at the IRS rate (when using personal vehicle)

Important Details

• Shifts Available: Varies as needed

About the Company

Telecare's mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that engage individuals in recovering their health, hopes, and dreams. Telecare continues to advance cultural diversity, humility, equity, and inclusion at all levels of the organization. Telecare's Eastern Kern Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) provides outpatient psychiatric services to children and adults who are experiencing a mental health crisis. The primary purpose of the CSU is to offer immediate individualized assistance to stabilize acute psychiatric symptoms and help consumers avoid inpatient hospitalization. The 24/7 program has the capacity to treat 12 consumers at any given time, both voluntary and involuntary, and utilizes a strengths-based, recovery oriented model of care.