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Are you compassionate and caring? Are you looking for a rewarding career in Mental Health & Human Services? Apply today to join an amazing team, dedicated to advocating the health & well-being of individuals, families, and communities. MHA Columbia Greene is seeking to fill the role of Psychiatric Clinician for the Mobile Crisis Assessment Team (MCAT). This position is full time, 36-hours a week, $62,000 a year, and is non-exempt. This position is Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday 9am-9pm.

Sign on bonus of $2,500, to be paid 1/2 up front, and the second half after 6 months.

The MCAT program is designed to avoid hospitalizations, minimize police intervention, and link crisis callers to long term services in the community. This program serves residents in Columbia and Greene Counties using a three-pronged system of response; Crisis Prevention, Crisis Intervention, and Crisis Follow up.

Duties include:

• Working as the lead of a two-person mobile crisis team,
• Going out into the community to assess individuals in the midst of a mental health crisis,
• Deescalating crises,
• Making a determination as to proper interventions.
• Intervening in crisis situation over the phone,
• Networking with various agencies in Columbia and Greene counties
• Conducting follow-up case management,
• Maintaining a working knowledge of resources and providing on-call coverage at times. Proper documentation of all work activities is required and essential for this position. Technological competency in databases, Microsoft products, and others is required.

Requirements

• Must be a practitioner possessing a license or a permit from the New York State Education Department as an LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, with at least 2 years experience.
• Must have the ability to work independently, have good problem solving skills and have the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Familiarity with Greene and/or Columbia County preferred.
• Must be of good character and background and display an affinity for working with people with mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders.
• Must be self-motivated.
• Must have excellent verbal, written, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Have the ability to maintain professional relationships with staff, providers, participants, and the community.
• Candidates from historically underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

All offers are contingent on the candidates ability to obtain a Statewide Central Registry and Fingerprint clearance and must have a valid NYS Drivers License and a clean MVR.

As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicants race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, age, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other protected classification. At the Mental Health Association, we believe a diverse and inclusive workforce makes the best workforce.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Life Benefit. Pension (employer contribution) plus Voluntary Vision, Life, AFLAC, Telemedicine (Concierge Medical), Voluntary 401K plans, EAP, generous sick, vacation, personal time, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement and much more. Plus you get to be part of a dynamic, diverse and supportive behavioral health organization whose mission is to "Provide education and advocacy, and to enhance the wellbeing of individuals, families and communities."