Overnight Crisis Therapist: Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention Services – Per Diem - 7278

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JOB TITLE: Overnight Crisis Clinician

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Per-Diem

SCHEDULED HOURS: Per-Diem

PROGRAM/SITE LOCATION: MCIS, Middletown, CT

ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention Services (MCIS)

EMPS delivers 24/7 crisis support for children and families experiencing emotional, behavioral, or situational distress. Services include:

• Crisis telephone triage and support

• Mobile crisis assessment and intervention

• Community-based care in homes, schools, courts, and other settings

Our mission is to provide early intervention, stabilization, and alternatives to hospitalization while strengthening families and communities.

ABOUT THE POSITION: Crisis Therapist

As a Crisis Therapist on our multidisciplinary, fast-paced mobile crisis team, you will play a critical frontline role in providing timely, high-quality crisis support to youth and families during lower-volume overnight hours. Working independently, you will respond to calls, conduct risk assessments, and deliver brief crisis interventions as needed, ensuring safety and stabilization.

In this role, you will manage cases autonomously while maintaining communication with On Call supports as appropriate. Responsibilities include documenting encounters, coordinating follow-up as indicated, and facilitating connections to ongoing services when needed. You will also engage with our internal quality and training systems to maintain strong clinical standards.

You can expect a dynamic position that balances direct clinical work with opportunities for growth and leadership within the team. This may include participating in crisis consultations, engaging in ongoing coaching and professional development, and contributing to the overall delivery of high-quality, responsive crisis services.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides mobile crisis assessments and interventions at home, court and other community settings are available.

• Assessments are provided to determine level of risk, linkage to appropriate community services, or to evaluate whether there is a need for hospitalization. Interventions are provided to assist individuals to remain safely in the community and to engage in treatment.

• Connects clients at risk to ongoing agency clinical services and supports.

• Maintains documentation in compliance with agency and program standards.

• Participates in staff meetings, supervision, trainings and other meetings as assigned.

• Additional duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Master’s degree in behavioral health field.

Experience: Demonstrated in-depth knowledge and experience as a psychotherapist working with people with addiction and/or mental health disorders and/or serious emotional disorders. Relevant experience to program model to which individual is assigned.

Licensure/Certification/Registration: LCSW or other license to practice psychotherapy in State of CT preferred. License eligible required. (All staff who have their MSW and are practicing clinical social work must be licensed, with either the LMSW or LCSW. MSWs who are not licensed will be not allowed to work for CHR until their license is obtained. Recent graduates may work as long as they have a valid Temporary Permit which allows the holder to practice as a master social worker and is valid for 120 calendar days after the date the master’s degree was awarded.)

Training: Demonstrated training and experience in all aspects of behavioral health treatment, assessment, evaluation and provision of individual, group and family therapy.

Why Join CHR?Be part of an exciting, supportive, and dynamic workplace where your growth and well-being are our top priorities!

• Comprehensive benefits packages include health insurance, ample paid time off (including your birthday!), employer contributions to your 403b Retirement Plan, and competitive insurance premiums with added discounts on pet, home and auto!

• Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs, including exclusive tuition discounts for CHR employees at several local colleges/universities

• Career development opportunities! FREE robust training curriculum, featuring our Clinical Training Series for interactive learning, practical skill enhancement, and professional growth! Clinical supervision and/or mentoring offered at several programs

• Wellness program: Annual wellness stipend, FREE premium subscription to the Calm app, 6 FREE confidential counseling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program

• Employee appreciation and involvement, including contests, lunch & learns (meet with our CEO!), employee appreciation events, employee-led resource groups open to all, and more!

And so much more! (Many benefits are available to all staff, regardless of the hours worked, with some subject to eligibility)

COMPENSATION*:

$30.00/hour, dependent upon licensure

*Our per diem and fee for service positions offer a flat hourly rate.

CHR is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage all to apply.Take the first step to a meaningful career and apply to CHR today!