Crisis Clinician - Non-Licensed

Description

Make a Real Difference When It Matters Most!

Are you a compassionate mental health professional looking for dynamic, high-impact work? Do you want to empower youth and young adults to navigate their toughest moments?

At Devereux, our Mobile Response Team provides immediate, life-changing support to individuals ages 0–30 and their families throughout Central Florida. We are looking for a dedicated Clinician to deliver on-the-ground crisis intervention and help families find stability, hope, and long-term resources in Orange and Seminole counties. The intervention will include stabilizing the situation through communication skills, parenting skills, relationship building, behavioral techniques, grief counseling, interviewing of family members, safety planning, etc. Based on the clinician’s assessment, individualized referral recommendations will be provided to assist families with the identified need. Services provided under this program will include crisis assessment, crisis response, crisis stabilization, and short-term interventions including psychotherapy, referral, and connection to service providers. The Mobile Crisis Services Clinicians work to empower the family, working in tandem to generate solutions, and develop strategies that help establish realistic goals. Mobile Crisis Services Clinician responsibilities include:

• Conducting crisis intervention and safety planning to assist the client in overcoming the difficulties that led to the crisis and conducting ongoing assessment of need.
• Collaborating with other service providers in the community to help establish needed services for the individual and the family.
• Providing education to the individual’s family and significant others regarding mental illness and how to support the individual.
• Providing flexible therapeutic and follow-up services with an interactive approach, and documenting therapeutic interventions in the client’s records in a timely manner.
• Working independently as well as in a team setting during the treatment process. Ensuring provision and coordination of services and appropriate discharge planning for all clients.

Position Details

Salary: Starts at $56,000- $63,840/annually (non-licensed) & 59,000- $67,260/annually (Licensed) (rate is based on education and relevant experience).

Location: This position is located in Orlando, FL

Working Hours: this is a 24/7/365 program. This is not a 9-5 position; it has a rotating on-call schedule: between 1st shift 8a-4p; 2nd shift 4p-12a; & 3rd shift 12p-8a with weekend on call coverage (required).

Benefits and Rewards

• Up to 24 PTO days/year (increases with service)
• Up to 64 hours of sick time
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision Devereux Benefits
• 403(b) retirement plan
• ASCEND Tuition Program
• Student loan repayment assistance
• Payactiv: Access your earned wages early
• Employee Assistance Program & Discounts

Ready to Answer the Call?

If you are passionate about crisis intervention and community mental health, we want to hear from you!

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Qualifications

Education

• Master's degree in the field of counseling, social work, or psychology required
• Two years' experience working directly with children and families. Preferred experience with children who are victims of physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, or youth who have been adjudicated delinquent and are committed and are emotionally disturbed Preferred

Other Requirements

• Valid Driver's license
• This position is not office-based but includes travel to community settings in the Central Florida area. Must live in Orange, Osceola, or Seminole county to respond to crisis calls within required time frame.
• Successfully pass pre-employment medical screenings which include: Drug Test and TB Test.
• Successfully pass a Level 2 background screening with the State of Florida. To learn more visit: https://info.flclearinghouse.com.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

For more information, please reach out us at flrecruitment@devereux.org.

Company Overview

Devereux is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults – and their families – every year.

Our Mission: Devereux changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.

With nearly 6,500 employees working in programs across the country, Devereux is a trusted partner for families, schools and communities, serving individuals in the areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, education and foster care.

Our Culture, Our Expectations

At Devereux, Servant Leadership is embedded throughout our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. Our mission-driven, people-first mindset is at the heart of the compassionate and high-quality programming we provide – every day – for the individuals and families we serve, and other key stakeholders. Devereux offers challenging and exciting work, and our team environment creates an empowering, positive and rewarding atmosphere. To be successful at Devereux, you will: put the needs of others first, feel called to serve and called to lead. As a member of our team, you will be a significant part of our commitment to providing a welcoming and supportive work environment across all programs and services, and within all policies and employee practices.

We believe a workplace rooted in inclusivity – offering a sense of belonging to all those who walk through our doors – is fundamental to delivering the highest quality healthcare services. Through open dialogue and the creation of brave spaces, we will engage in work that gives each of us a chance to change the world – one person, one family, one community at a time.

What Devereux Offers You

In addition to a competitive salary, Devereux provides a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners. Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after 30 days of employment. In addition, we offer;

• Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
• Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
• Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
• Employee assistance / work-life balance program.

Visit www.mydevereuxbenefits.org to see why Devereux is a great place to work!

Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. EOE