About Us:

The Affiliated Santé Group (Santé) is a dynamic and leading provider of crisis psychiatric care and system management services to public and private entities. Santé, a nonprofit entity, also manages mental health outreach and psychiatric recovery services. It has been delivering mental health care to individuals and families and pioneering new treatment modalities since 1974.

Job Summary:

We are currently seeking a PART-TIME Licensed Mobile Crisis Specialist who will respond to crisis calls in Prince George’s County, MD. The employee will assess, evaluate, and perform crisis intervention techniques, and will develop a crisis plan for continuation of services related to individual clients. He or she will be responsible for all incident documentation, and will be the on-site resource for any relevant clinical information, as well as the liaison for collaboration with other involved parties including families, friends, and other community providers.

Essential Functions:

• Perform a danger assessment, a crisis assessment, an environmental assessment upon entry to the community situation and lethality assessment.
• Perform an on scene assessment and treatment plan.
• Effectively perform crisis intervention including de-escalation, crisis planning and implementation.
• Design appropriate referral recommendations using available community resources.
• Competently make decisions about the need for an emergency petition and/or alternative psychiatric evaluation.
• Address population of child, adolescent, adult, dual-diagnosis, co-occurring and elderly.
• Work with families and involved persons to de-escalate the situation, make a crisis plan, and enlist cooperation with recommended treatment.
• Provide accurate clinical information to family and involved persons related to recommendations and possibilities for treatment.
• Consult in an expert way to police, fire and other community agencies when asked to do so.
• Provide consultation and coordination to ER staff, if ER evaluation is necessary.
• Document interactions using CRS procedures.
• Must be able to work with first responders and be aware of first responder culture.
• Must familiarize oneself with police codes and language.
• Participate in and complete all required trainings.
• Provide education in the community about the agency and all components of CRS when needed.
• Check work e-mail at the beginning and end of each shift.
• Able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the Behavioral Health Response Team Clinician.
• Provide clinical supervision and mentoring to interns and/or lesser licensed staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

 
Required Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Counseling, Social Work, or a related field of study.
• License required - LCSW-C/LCPC
• Must have relevant experience providing onsite crisis intervention support, transitional support, referrals and follow-ups.
• Physically able to move/lift up to 10lbs.
• Must demonstrate competence in aggression management.
• Must be able to ride in a vehicle for extended periods of time and walk to wherever is necessary to perform assessment.
• Excellent communication skills.