Co-responding Mobile Coordinator - Boston, United States - NORTH SUFFOLK COMMUNITY SERVICES INC

NORTH SUFFOLK COMMUNITY SERVICES INC

Verified Company

Boston, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

North Suffolk is looking for a
Clinician to join our Emergency Services team The
Co-Responding Mobile Coordinator works directly with the Chelsea/East Boston Police Department and will ride along with Chelsea/East Boston Police Officers in order to directly engage with clients in the community in need of acute psychiatric care.

You will provide direct emergency psychiatric clinical services to youth and their families along with coordination and consultation to other care providers.

This position also provides prescreening evaluations for information and referral purposes and communicates ongoing needs of youth and families back to the emergency services team to coordinate and execute follow up.

This position is part of an emergency services team providing continuity of care to all clients, children and families, adults, and allied services.

This is an onsite position in Chelsea/East Boston, with the expectation of mobile response and co response with the Chelsea/East Boston Police Department

What you'll do:

Collaborate directly with the Chelsea and East Boston Police Department and be available to assist officers with calls for individuals exhibiting signs of mental health distress, to provide realtime onsite, in the community or at the police station evaluations and rapid access to other community supports.
Provide direct emergency psychiatric clinical services to youth, families and other clients.
Coordinate and consult to other service providers and prescreen for insurance authorization for appropriate levels of care.
Provide, along with other emergency services staff, continuity of support, coordination of disposition planning, and treatment services for the duration of the MCI episode of care according to clinical need.
Fulfill all aspects of YMCI (Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention) ESP specifications, which require inhome crisis intervention with youth and families and coordination of follow up with other staff members of the Emergency Services Program to insure needs of youth and family are met to reduce crisis.
Evaluate clients in terms of treatment setting and treatment plan. The evaluation needs to include the presenting problem, social, family, psychiatric and medical history, mental status, educational and vocational needs, formulation of tentative diagnosis, treatment plan and recommendations made with client and guardian when applicable.
Identify needs and strengths; assist in planning, implementing and evaluating necessary care for individuals, children and families in conjunction with community resources.
Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings and meetings with CPD/EBPD and the BHU.
Asses crisis or emergency situations and intervene immediately with appropriate treatment for clients
Weekends, Holiday and shift rotation will be required.

What you'll need:

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Education:

Master's Degree in relevant human services clinical specialty that is Medicaid reimbursable required.

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Experience:

Minimum one year in a psychiatric emergency service or similar setting required.

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Other Skills:

Valid drivers license and access to a car required. Off site travel is required.

Competitive & Comprehensive Benefits:

Paid Time Off
Two weeks' Vacation per year (three weeks after 1 year of service), 12 Sick Days per year, and 11 Paid Holidays per year
Eligible employer for the PSLF program
North Suffolk qualifies as an H1B Cap-Exempt employer (for eligible positions)
North Suffolk offers visa and permanent resident card support to active employees
Health & Dental Insurance, with generous employer contribution
Employer Paid Life Insurance
403 (b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Access to Credit Union Banking
Access to State Tuition Remission Program (Worksite Specific)
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Discounted Movie Tickets
Comprehensive Training Program
Internal Advancement Opportunities