What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Support Staff position at Embark Behavioral Health?
Overview
Clinical Support Staff
Location: 2 Wisconsin Circle, Chevy Chase, Maryland
Hourly Pay Rate: $22.00 - $24.00 per hour, DOE
Part-Time 20-25 hours per week / On Site
If you’re looking for a meaningful role where you can directly impact the lives of adolescents, young adults, and their families, this opportunity is for you. As a Clinical Support Staff member in our Chevy Chase IOP and PHP clinic, you’ll gain hands‑on experience in mental health care, build healing connections with both clients and clinicians, and develop valuable skills that support your future in the behavioral health field.
Every day, you'll support the outpatient behavioral health team by helping lead group therapy, assisting medical professionals, managing appointments and check‑ins, collecting patient and insurance information, supporting coworkers, and helping clients practice emotional‑regulation skills.
Responsibilities
- Assists the clinical staff in supporting clients in treatment groups and activities.
- Supervises clients and ensures that they are being safe to themselves and to those around them.
- Completes client check ins and check outs and orients new clients to group rules and norms.
- Prepares materials and sets up the room for group therapy. Helps clean up and close down the room after groups are completed.
- Observes and charts student behavior, affect, and participation.
- Provides care for and monitors symptoms of individuals with moderate or high risk of suicide and assists clinical team in assessing clients for suicide risk including performing appropriate screening for suicide risk when needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Behavioral Sciences
- Experience working in a behavioral health setting and/or working with youth
- Experience working with neurodivergent individuals, familiarity with ABA, clinical documentation and working with insurance all a plus
- Ability to pass a state background check
- Effective communication skills
- Team player
- Flexibility a must
- First Aid & CPR certified
Benefits
Embark is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to enriching the therapeutic and healing experience we offer through the diversity of our employees and community. We actively seek to recruit and support a broadly diverse staff who contribute to our excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, and relevance in a global society.
Embark does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.
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Salary : $22 - $24