Caring. Hope. Giving back. Our mission at the Bert Nash Center as the Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) of Douglas County is to advance the health of the community through comprehensive behavioral health services responsive to evolving needs and changing environments. We accomplish this by believing in our team. Each person that works for the Bert Nash Center contributes directly to the success of our clients, organization, and community. Our values of compassion, integrity, equity, and hope reflect in everything we do.
Salary is commensurate with experience within a range of $66,000 - $80,000 annually, shift differential pay if applicable, as well as a retention bonus of $6,000 over the first year of employment. This position is full-time, salaried, exempt, and eligible for our benefits. Bert Nash offers excellent benefits which include medical, dental, vision, KPERS retirement, life insurance, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing free counseling and resources, and generous PTO.
Clinician Wed-Sat 8am – 6pm
This full-time position has a schedule of 4 10's: Wednesday – Saturday from 8am – 6pm with expectation of possible variation as needs could arise during a crisis response. Ability to maintain flexibility in assigned work hours with dependable and predictable attendance which adheres to position schedule is an essential function of the job. Ability to support the Mobile Response Team in meeting scheduling requirements that ensure operation of crisis services 365 days a year will incorporate working holidays falling within schedule with holiday compensation. Position will remain open until filled.
OVERVIEW:
The Mobile Response Team of Bert Nash is part of the Douglas County Crisis Continuum and works in collaboration with service recipients and emergency systems to identify and make use of strategies to manage distress during and immediately after interaction, in the least restrictive environment.
The Mobile Response Team Clinician serves as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP). The primary responsibility will be to safely respond in partnership with MRT teammates to provide solution-focused and recovery-oriented interventions at the point of a behavioral health crisis or concern in the community. The MRT responds to high acuity community members or those with complex circumstances for the purposes of clinical assessment, safety planning, and crisis stabilization. Ability to assess for, recognize, and effectively respond to potential or actual risks is essential. The goal of services provided is to allow individuals to remain in the community safely, whenever possible.
REQUIREMENTS:
This position requires a Master's in a Human Services field with State of Kansas licensing as a Social Worker (LMSW, LSCSW), Psychologist (LMLP or LCP), or Professional Counselor (LPC, LCPC). Applicants who meet full Kansas licensure requirements may be considered if Kansas licensure is obtained by time of an employment offer and licensure is pending confirmation at the time of employment.
Minimum 3 years of QMHP experience is required.
A qualified candidate for the role will have ability to multi-task and work effectively in a fast-paced environment; excellent organizational and clinical skills; the ability to be responsible and work independently and in tandem with others; positive interpersonal skills with ability to promote and maintain a high performing work environment with positive team dynamic; the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
The clinician will be willing to strongly advocate for the best interests of those receiving services and have a strong passion for Public Service. This role requires ability to work with persons with severe and persistent mental illness, serious emotional disturbance, and/or substance abuse issues, especially those experiencing a psychiatric crisis; ability to work independently and as a member of a crisis services team; possess demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to react effectively in a variety of human service situations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
This job operates largely in a community setting, but also in a professional office setting. This role routinely uses standard office and mobile equipment such as computers, phones, printers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. Must be able to perform the day- to day physical requirements of the position, including sitting for long periods of time, frequently moving around the building and community, the ability to drive distances in the light and dark with valid driver's license, ability to lift up to twenty-five pounds, and data entry into various computer software programs.