Aspire Health and Community Services recognizes that attracting and retaining exceptional staff is the key to providing excellent care for our clients. Whether a staff member is providing direct care to those we serve or working on the administrative end supporting the services we are proud to provide, each person’s contribution is highly valued.
Our mission, vision and values are supported by organizational culture guiding the work for every staff member: We are one compassionate, accountable community.
Working at Aspire Health and Community Services can provide enormous job satisfaction. Your contribution is serving to help fulfill a mission, vision and values that support our belief that mental health is the foundation of a person’s overall health and we work to foster an environment that is safe and supportive and free of judgement or prejudice around mental health. In addition, Aspire Health and Community Services offers a competitive package of compensation and benefits.
We are seeking a Clinician to join our Mobile Crisis Intervention team. In this role, you will provide telephone triage, screening, counseling, and face-to-face crisis evaluations for adults, children, and families. Responsibilities include gathering psychosocial histories, developing crisis intervention plans, providing crisis stabilization counseling, and coordinating appropriate dispositions. You'll consult with other therapists, agencies, and families, and provide short-term individual or family therapy as needed.
Clinical staff receive at least weekly supervision from independently licensed, qualified mental health professionals.
What You'll Do:
- Conduct crisis evaluations using established assessment tools, including clinical assessment, formulation, collateral contacts, therapeutic interventions, risk assessment, diagnosis, documentation, supervisor consultation, and disposition planning.
- Conduct evaluations both on-site and in community settings, including traveling to community locations as needed.
- Use clinical judgment to gather information, assess client needs, determine the appropriate level of service, and respond effectively to risk and safety concerns.
- Provide short-term crisis follow-up, stabilization interventions, supportive counseling, resources, and referrals as clinically indicated.
- Provide triage, pre-screening, telephone support, referrals, education, and consultation to clients, families, community agencies, and other professionals by phone, walk-in, or in person.
Schedule:
Full time | 36 hours/week
Hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 8am - 8pm
There is a shift differential payment of an additional $8/hour for hours worked within the time periods below:
Weekdays: 8 pm – 8 am
Weekends: 8 pm – 8 am and 8 am – 8 pm
(All hours worked from Friday at 8 pm through Monday 8 am)
What You'll Bring:
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling or other similar field required.
- Degree must be from an accredited university and meet the requirements for independent licensure.
- Minimum of one year experience in a Crisis Intervention or similar setting, or related field placement in Crisis Intervention setting.
- Demonstrated experience and training in assessing adults, children, and families.
- Valid Driver’s License and reliable vehicle required.
By joining Aspire Health and Community Services, you will make a direct impact supporting individuals and families, collaborate with a team in a mission-driven workplace culture, and have opportunities for professional growth.
Compensation is based on candidate experience, qualifications, and certifications and licenses. Annual ranges listed are based on a full-time, 40 hours per week position.
Aspire Health and Community Services is committed to and passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate, support, and promote diversity of thought, culture, and backgrounds. As an employer committed to equal opportunity, we base all employment decisions on each individual’s capabilities and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetics, or any other protected characteristic. Aspire Health and Community Services strives to fully reflect the clients and communities we serve and believes that a diversity of interests and cultures leads to a stronger and more innovative organization.
Skills Required
- Master's degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or a similar field
- Degree from an accredited university meeting requirements for independent licensure
- At least one year of experience in crisis intervention or a similar setting, or related crisis-intervention field placement
- Experience and training assessing adults, children, and families
- Valid driver's license
- Reliable vehicle
What We Do
Aspire Health Alliance provides comprehensive behavioral health services, including mental health treatment, substance use care, and crisis support, for children, teens, and adults.
