External/ Mobile Crisis Therapist

Job Scope: The primary goal of this position is to provide mobile behavioral health services including evaluation, crisis intervention, referral, transportation, follow-up and/or treatment from referrals through the 988 regional call center for central Maryland. Our Mobile Response Team operates in the Central Maryland region and services both adolescents and adults across the life span. Each Team includes a Mental Health Clinician and a Peer Recovery Specialist. Performance is reviewed through employee supervision, evaluations, and client records. In order to achieve this goal, the following duties are expected: • Provide a full range of crisis stabilization services and support to clients with a variety of behavior health symptoms • Conduct behavioral health assessments for individuals in crisis in central Maryland area • Perform psychiatric evaluation with referred clients • In collaboration with a peer recovery specialist, provide appropriate crisis intervention, supportive counseling and de-escalation of clients as needed. • Provide transportation to emergency rooms, shelters, or outpatient clinics when deemed appropriate from the assessment • Refer clients to outpatient facilities through the open access clinics in Behavioral Health Link. • Refer client to crisis stabilization units through the bed registry in Behavioral Health Link. • Conduct follow-up services within 72 hours. • Work with adolescent family systems. • Complete timely and accurate documentation of all clinical and client-related information • Demonstrated proficiency with EHR systems and Microsoft Office • Attend MCRSS training when available in Maryland. Educational/ Position Requirements: Master’s degree in psychology, social work or a related field, from an accredited college or university. Candidates must have applicable Maryland State License (LMSW, LGPC, LCSW, LCSW-C, or LCPC). Candidates bi-lingual speaking fluently in Spanish and English, preferred. Applicant must have a valid MD Driver’s License. Required Experience: Minimum of two years of post-graduate experience working with individuals in the public behavioral health system is preferable. Physical Demands/Work Conditions/Hazards: Moderate walking, standing, climbing stairs, and sitting required. Light lifting may be needed. Transporting of clients and their belongings in agency vehicle may require minimal support and assistance depending on client needs. Will visit clients in various community settings (homes, hospitals, businesses, and streets). Office work is in a well-lit and ventilated environment. Potential exposure to highly charged, stressful and emotional situations with the potential exposure to aggressive encounters. Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b) Retirement Plan, Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Holiday Leave. Rate of Pay: $36.00 to $38.00 an hour About Baltimore Crisis Response, Inc: Baltimore Crisis Response, Inc. (BCRI) is a private, non-profit organization with a proven track record of providing behavioral health crisis services to individuals with mental health and substance use disorders. Established in 1992, the BCRI mission is to provide timely and effective behavioral health crisis response services and treatment in the least restrictive environment. BCRI serves Baltimore as the city’s first and only comprehensive crisis response system of care, providing a telephone crisis hotline, mobile crisis teams, medical detoxification, case management, Apply tot his job