Crisis Clinician ; Underfill - Behavioral Health Crisis Center - Temporary

Overview

This recruitment has been reopened for additional applicants and will remain open until filled. If you have already applied for recruitment #T554-2026-1, you do not need to reapply. New applicants are encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible as this recruitment may close at any time without further notice.

Are you looking for an opportunity to work part-time doing meaningful work? This is your opportunity to provide crisis intervention evaluations in a 24/7 community crisis center. The Crisis Clinician works with a team to meet and assess needs as people come in the door. The work is varied, and there is 24/7 supervision, support, and training provided. You will also have the opportunity to partner with and work in our local emergency rooms, juvenile detention, and in the community providing crisis consultations on mental health crisis cases.

The Behavioral Health Crisis Center (BHCC) is a 24/7 crisis facility that requires the support of temporary employees to provide coverage for all shifts due to staff time off, holidays, and unfilled positions.

• Mental Health Therapist 1: $29.54 - $39.58 hr.
• Mental Health Therapist 2: $35.83 - $48.00 hr.

Mental Health Therapist 2:
Provide assessments and treatment of individuals and families, including groups; provides crisis assessment and intervention services and related duties as required. Primary responsibility of this class is to provide assessment and treatment services; crisis intervention, and treatment services, including intensive services, to individuals and their families with complex needs and diagnoses and/or to develop and implement specific services in the community.

Mental Health Therapist 1:
Plans and carries out recreational, social and skills training activities; performs case management and counseling functions with Adults in Custody (AIC); facilitates counseling and/or skills training groups; performs related duties as required. Primary responsibility of this class is case management and counseling, without responsibility for developing and implementing specific programs in the community.

Supervision Received:
Mental Health Therapist 2 And 1:
Works under the supervision of a supervisor who assigns work, establishes goals, and reviews the results obtained for overall effectiveness.

Supervision Exercised:
Mental Health Therapist 2 And 1:
Supervision of others is not a responsibility of positions in this classification. Crisis Clinician 2 may act as Clinical Supervisor designee when needed. May assist in the supervision of practicum students and/or volunteers.

Provide counseling by telephone or in-person to individuals and/or their families or concerned others. Intervene with both children and adults. Presenting problems cover the full range of personal needs and include thoughts/plans or violence toward others, and major psychiatric illness. Because of the wide spectrum of presenting problems, it is necessary to have a comprehensive knowledge of psychopathology and to be able to draw upon a wide range of therapeutic strategies in counseling.

This work is done at various locations each day, including the Salem, Salem area hospital emergency departments, juvenile detention, community outreach and BHCC. Driving is required.

Assessment of Mental Status:
Perform independent assessment of mental status, diagnosis, level of functioning, dangerousness, and specific needs for service. Screen individual for psychiatric hospitalization.

Planning Development:
Develop plan with client/family to address immediate needs and plans to obtain services. If client is unwilling to seek services, make decisions regarding involuntary commitment based on dangerousness and ability to care for self.

Community Coordination:
Maintain current knowledge of, and contact with, community agencies in order to make referrals appropriately. See that clients gain access to the services they need, and do follow-up work as needed, to make certain that client’s needs are being met.

Advocacy for Client's Rights:
Provide advocacy for client rights, ethical consideration, needs for service and least restrictive care-intervention.

• Respond to requests for information regarding clients not currently in the CSS, requiring a thorough knowledge of laws governing the release of confidential information.
• Attend monthly PCC team meeting.
• Perform other job duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Response Level 2:
In the event of an emergency, employee makes a reasonable effort to report to work. Employee may be required to perform duties outside of their regularly assigned duties. Employee may be requested to work an extended or flexible schedule. Staff at this response level must complete Incident Command System 100 and 700 online or in-person training.

• Possession of a Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Recreational Therapy, Music Therapy, Art Therapy or a…