Clinician I​/II - Emergency and Justice Support Services Eligible

Join Our Emergency and Justice Support Services Team!

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals experiencing mental health emergencies? Our team is dedicated to providing essential support and crisis evaluations, ensuring that those in need receive the necessary treatment. We collaborate closely with local hospitals, law enforcement, and other community partners to create a seamless network of care and support. If you want to be part of a dynamic team making a real impact, we want to hear from you!

Richmond Behavioral Health Emergency Services Program is now offering sign‑on bonus opportunities for qualified professionals! We are recruiting for qualified full‑time licensed or license‑eligible clinicians to provide crisis intervention and community response services. Emergency Services offers an exciting, dynamic work environment providing services to adults, youth, individuals with behavioral health disorders, and persons in need of developmental services. All crisis positions are essential and will require hours beyond more traditional scheduling options.

• Duties include preadmission screening evaluation for hospitalization, crisis intervention, triage for non-emergency intakes, information & referral, brief case management, and crisis stabilization. Services require working in the office and in a variety of community settings. Must be able to multitask, manage stressful and high-risk work environments, interface with multiple behavioral health partners and first responders, and work independently with minimal need for direct supervision.
• Develops and facilitates psycho-educational groups; provides individual, family and group counseling; implements treatment plans; coordinates daily treatment schedule.
• Monitors and manages an assigned caseload.
• Provides crisis intervention and prevention services to individuals and families.
• Develops and maintains administrative and clinical files; prepares various reports and case-related correspondence.
• Provides consultation, education and prevention services; provides drug and alcohol testing.
• Participates in clinical, administrative and supervisory meetings; collaborates with other staff members concerning cases.
• Performs intakes, client assessments and diagnostic interviews, and develops and writes comprehensive intake and diagnostic summaries and reports; conducts mental health assessment and monitors level of functioning.
• Delivers, provides and monitors medications; provides physician and staff with updates; maintains medical records in accordance with standards.
• Prioritizes medication and lab work monitoring with medical staff to maintain compliance.
• Manages and documents contacts; enters and updates information in database.
• Coordinates case management services; coordinates and links client to community resources and medical services; interfaces with other service providers and client support system.
• Attends professional conferences and trainings as required.
• Attends court as needed to update the court on the participant’s progress and/or status of new referrals.
• Supervises student interns as directed.

Night & Evening Shifts Available.