Mobile Crisis Clinician (Clinician II)

What You'll Be Paid (actual pay depends on qualifications): $32.93 - $49.40/hour
How It's Classified: Fulltime-Regular (40 hrs, Full Benefits)
The Work Schedule: Wednesday - Saturday, 2 pm -12 am OR Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
The Location: Mission, KS
Where To Apply: https://tinyurl.com/JCMHCcareers

Johnson County has implemented a skill-based pay plan of up to $4200 annually for staff who have obtained licensure by the BSRB at the Clinical Level.

A career with Johnson County Government is more than just a job, it is an opportunity to serve a diverse and expanding community in meaningful ways. We challenge ourselves to be a different kind of government because we care deeply about our community and each other. Committed to our shared values, we provide excellent public service, seeking always to improve ourselves and our organization. We offer wonderful benefits, retirement plans, wellness incentives, a great organizational culture, and much more! If you’re searching for something more than just a job, something akin to a calling, then consider the challenge and opportunity of being a member of Johnson County Government!

Johnson County Mental Health provides hope and promotes recovery through the Strengths Perspective by treating people with dignity and respect and starting with people’s strengths in mind. We believe everyone has a story, every individual has value, and people strive for success. It is important for the qualified candidate to model these values and understand each characteristic within the nature of mental health crisis work. 

The Mobile Crisis Response (MCRT) & Mobile Crisis Outreach (MCOT) Teams with the Johnson County Mental Health Center are seeking two Mental Health Clinicians to provide mobile mental health crisis and outreach.
MCRT & MCOT are comprised of crisis case managers and licensed clinicians based out of the Mission office but geared toward work in the community. Flexibility is necessary for the evening MCRT position due to daytime meetings and trainings. We currently have two openings:

• MCRT: Wednesday – Saturday, 2 pm – 12 am
• MCOT: Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm

About the Teams:
MCRT is dedicated to resolving emergency situations by providing brief and intensive services to reduce individuals’ needs for hospitalization and law enforcement interaction when possible and supporting client connection to resources including but not limited to mental health care. The goals of MCOT include ensuring the emergent mental health needs of Johnson County residents are met, resolving emergency situations by providing brief and intensive services, reducing clients’ needs for hospitalization and law enforcement interaction when possible, and supporting client connection to services including but not limited to mental health care.

About the Positions:
The Crisis Clinician will have two primary roles on the team: in-person crisis response and de-escalation in the community & ongoing clinical support. For crisis response, the Crisis Clinician will be paired with a Crisis Case Manager to de-escalate, assess and support individuals through their crisis and complete timely follow up to ensure the individual connects to appropriate resources and/or the crisis has resolved. For ongoing clinical support, the Crisis Clinician will provide ongoing clinical support for clients on case managers’ caseloads. This includes outreach visits with Crisis Case Managers to high acuity clients or those with complex circumstances for the purposes of clinical assessment, safety planning, and crisis stabilization. 

The qualified candidate will have a strong desire to provide intensive crisis intervention services to the community, be well versed in suicide and safety assessments, be willing to strongly advocate for the best interests of the clients we serve and have a strong passion for public service. We are always looking for great candidates - this position will remain open until filled. 

If you're passionate about leading in crisis intervention and making a tangible difference in your community, we encourage you to apply! For questions, please reach out to Jessica Murphy at jessica.murphy@jocogov.org.

These positions are eligible for a shift differential specific to weekday overnight hours($2.00/hr), weekend hours ($4.00/hr), and weekend overnight hours ($6.00/hr).

What You’ll Do:

• Provide mobile or in-office crisis response to behavioral health crises occurring in the community with an MCRT case manager
  • De-escalate, assess & support individuals through their crisis
  • Complete timely follow-up to ensure the individual connects to appropriate resources & resolves crisis
• Provide ongoing clinical support for clients
  • Perform outreach visits with case managers to high acuity clients or those with complex circumstances for the purpose of clinical assessment, safety planning & crisis stabilization
• Respond across Johnson County as part of a 2-person team, provide mobile crisis interventions to a variety of individuals in crisis.
• Assess risk and develop thorough safety and/or crisis stabilization plans, refer to higher level of care when needed and maintaining client safely in the community when possible.
• Complete clinical assessments primarily for the purposes of crisis intervention and JCMHC diagnostic intakes, but also as needed for state hospitalization screening
• Complete state hospitalization screening and collaborate with law enforcement on emergency detention as appropriate relating to the crisis.
• Provide support, education, and connection to resources, as needed for appropriate crisis response.
• Provide proactive outreach to prevent mental health crisis and/or criminal justice recidivism.
• Collaborate with JCMHC teams, law enforcement, family members, hospitals and other community agencies to advocate and partner for individuals’ needs, collaborate with other providers in the development and implementation of services for clients
• Complete and submit clinical documentation regarding services provided
• Maintain the utmost confidentiality of both agency and client matters

What We Require:

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or other Human Services field
• Kansas Behavioral Sciences licensure at the master’s level in the area of focus 
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record. 

*Applicants who meet Kansas licensure requirements may be considered if Kansas licensure is obtained by time of an employment offer and licensure is pending confirmation at the time of employment application. 

What Also Helps (Preferred):

• Kansas Behavioral Sciences license at the clinical level
• One (1) year of experience in the area of focus

How Often Driving Will Be Needed: Primary (25%)

For Questions: Applications are accepted only on our website, but you may contact Jenni Leaton at jenni.leaton@jocogov.org or Jessica Murphy at jessica.murphy@jocogov.org with questions about this position.

Benefits: Click here to view our full listing of employee benefits.

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision
• Disability, life insurance
• Flexible spending & health savings accounts
• Employee assistance program (EAP) - confidential assistance with personal, family, or work-related concerns affecting an employee’s physical or emotional health
• 10 observed paid holidays plus three personal holidays
• Vacation & sick leaves begin accruing the first full pay period after hire
• Wellness programs including Peerfit points and insurance premium discount incentives
• On-site gyms (some locations)
• Educational reimbursement
• In-house clinical supervision
• Organized training program with additional in-house relevant and engaging optional events
• Leadership Empowers All People – share your ideas and let’s make them happen!
• Learn, change, grow – We believe in promoting from within and enabling and empowering our staff to do so.
• Trauma-informed, strengths-based, and committed to addressing discrimination, stigma, and other social and moral determinants of health within our organization and in the community