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Child & Family Services is looking for a Masters Level, 40 hr per week, Mobile Crisis Intervention Specialist (MCIS) for our New Bedford Emergency Services. The MCIS will use their knowledge of and experience with utilizing CBHI services and the Wraparound process to provide clinical care and support to youth and their families and to prevent hospitalization and stabilize youth in the community. **$1000 dollar sign on bonus**
JOB CODE: MCINB2
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or related field
- Must be professionally licensed or license eligible in the state of Massachusetts
- Experience with computers, specifically Electronic Health Records systems
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends
- At least one year experience working with youth and their families in a clinical role
- Possess a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
Responsibilities
The following responsibilities are not meant to be all inclusive and may be adjusted to meet the agency’s needs.
- Provide brief solution focused interventions and reassess current level of need with youth waiting for higher level of care treatment
- Post crisis evaluation over the course of a six day intervention period for youth deemed appropriate to return to the community
- Provide brief solution focused interventions
- Work collaboratively with family partners to provide resources/referrals, support, and psychoeducation to families
- Attend community based meetings in conjunction with youth, their families, and providers to assist with advocacy and addressing safety concerns
- Complete collateral contacts with a youth’s providers
- For youth not involved with ICC, provide a bridge service of care coordination while a referral is being made
- Assist with safety planning over the course of the six day intervention period and outside the evaluation/intervention period
If you are interested in the position and want to apply online, you can do so here.
