JOB DESCRIPTION: MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR

(LCSW-C or LCPC Required)

Baltimore Crisis Response, Inc. Is Looking for Mental Health Counselors to Support it’s Mobile Crisis Team Services: Fulltime Shift 2-10pm and Per Diem Nights and Weekend hours Available

MOBILE CRISIS TEAM (MCT):Mobile Crisis Teams comprised of mental health counselors and nurses are dispatched in response to hotline crisis calls and upon referral request from local hospitals and community organizations. Logging approximately 2000 response runs in FY11, MCT teams provide immediate client assessment, initiate interventions, and transport clients back to BCRI for residential treatment. A psychiatrist and mental health professional are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and onsite case managers facilitate linkages to community services based on individual client needs. BCRI maintains a fleet of eight vehicles for use in transporting clients on the unit to and from essential services.

The primary goal of this position is to provide mental health care including, evaluation, crisis intervention and treatment to clients of Baltimore Crisis Response, Inc. To support this goal the following objectives/responsibilities must be achieved.

  • Functions effectively as a member of the Mobile Crisis Team providing:
  • Timely and accurate assessments of clients
  • Effective crisis intervention
  • Contributes to development of appropriate treatment plans
  • Effective supportive therapy
  • Acts as an effective consultant to others regarding clients’ needs and issues
  • Provides training, supervision and teaching experiences to other BCRI staff, students and volunteers.
  • Monitors client progress by assuming a “primary therapist role”. This involves coordinating and overseeing the clinical/administrative aspects of each case.
  • Timely and accurate record keeping.
  • Active participation in the organization’s professional development program which includes: regular supervision, clinical training seminars, professional development seminars, utilization of tuition reimbursement, and agency sponsored attendance at outside educational activities.
  • Performs other duties as required by BCRImanagement.

It is our mission…

To provide timely and effective psychiatric crisis intervention services to persons in the most therapeutic and least restrictive environment possible.

Requirements:

This position requires a master’s degree in psychology, social work or related field from an accredited college or university. Candidates must have appropriate State License LCSW-C or LCPC, as well as, two years experience working with clients who have mental health concerns.

Fulltime Benefits Include: Paid Vacation, Sick and Personal Leave. Company Paid Life and LTD insurance, as well as, company supported Medical, Dental and Vision plans.