Mobile Crisis Clinician

Please join our expanding team!  

This full-time position will be part of a new team working along with peer support staff to respond in-person to mental health crisis events in Harvey, Marion and McPherson counties.  The clinician will participate in a rotating on-call schedule to provide crisis interventions to those in need, assessing for safety of the person and determining any necessary follow-up care.  Will coordinate care with local hospital emergency departments, law enforcement personnel, and other clinical staff as needed.  This position will work 2p – 10p Thursday – Monday.  The clinician may be remote until mobile crisis deployment is requested.  Some on-site work will be required.  An in-person response and assessment is expected.

Required qualifications:  Master's Degree and current licensure in Kansas, or in pursuit of a Kansas license, as a Qualified Mental Health Professional.  Crisis experience preferred but not required.  Must be able to pass required criminal background checks.  Must have a valid driver's license and be approved for driving by our organization's insurance carrier.

Preferred qualifications: 

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Desire to serve the local community in crisis-type situations

Ability to relate to a diverse population

Strong clinical assessment skills

Willingness and ability to physically respond and to to the crisis in the community on short-notice

Bi-lingual:  Spanish-speaking, reading, writing skills 

Benefits:

Affordable Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance

Retirement Plan (401k); match after 1 year of employment

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) accruals with an average of 5 weeks off in the first year of employment

Company paid life & disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Delta Dental of Kansas

Vision Director

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account with employer contribution

Bereavement Leave

Professional Development

Plus much more