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MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS CLINICIAN
City of Chicago | |
$84,972 | |
United States, Illinois, Chicago | |
April 23, 2024 | |
MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS CLINICIAN
Job Number:
3530-CDPH-2024
Description
BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT Mental Health Crisis Clinician Number of Positions: 6 SALARY: $84,972 This position is open to current BIDDERS from AFSCME AND the PUBLIC including current city employees in other unions or non-union positions. Only current city employees covered under the City's Collective Bargaining Agreement with AFSCME are considered BIDDERS, these individuals are eligible to bid. Qualified BIDDERS who properly submit a bid will receive preference over any non-bidders. BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND 1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago" FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION WORKING WITH THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CDPH works with communities and partners to create an equitable, safe, resilient and Healthy Chicago. ROLE SUMMARY Under general supervision, the class works on cross-agency Alternate Response Teams in coordination with first responders and other behavioral health or social service professionals to respond to 911 calls for service that include a behavioral health component. These Alternate Response Teams support an overall effort to deliver specialized and compassionate services tailored to meet the needs of people living with mental health conditions, substance use disorders, co-occurring disorders, and unmet social needs who interface with the City's emergency response system; and performs related duties as required. ESSENTIAL DUTIES Additional duties may be required for this position. Location: 1338 S. Clinton St Chicago, IL 60607 THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education and Training *
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's or Doctoral degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or similar field Experience *
Two years of experience in delivering direct clinical services in any of the following areas: *
Working with patients living with serious and persistent mental illness. *
Working on an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) or Community Support Team (CST). *
Working on a mobile crisis, alternate response, or co-responder team. *
Working in a psychiatric stabilization setting such as a psychiatric emergency room or crisis stabilization unit. *
Working with patients experiencing co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. *
Working in an inpatient psychiatric hospital setting. Licensure, Certification or Other Qualifications *
A valid State of Illinois driver's license is required within three (3) months of employment. *
Current license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Doctor of Psychology (Ph. D, Psy. D) in the State of Illinois. If you hold a terminal clinical license in another state, this meets the requirement, but you must demonstrate the ability to establish the clinical license in the state of Illinois within 6 months of hire. WORKING CONDITIONS *
Operates out of a vehicle when out in the field *
General office environment *
Exposure to outdoor environment *
Ability to work flexible and on-call hours may be required. Hours can change depending on program needs *
Must be comfortable responding to calls in communities across the city EQUIPMENT *
Standard office equipment (e.g., telephone, printer, photocopier, fax machine, calculator) *
Computers and peripheral equipment (e.g., personal computer, computer terminals, hand-held computer) PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS *
Ability to walk and stand for extended periods of time *
Ability to run, bend, kneel, crouch and move one's hands/arms to grasp or manipulate objects OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ATTRIBUTES, AND ABILITIES *
Learning and implementing trauma-informed principles and practices. *
Methods of psychotherapy and counseling. *
Linkage to community resources. *
Motivational interviewing and engagement techniques to build rapport with patients, clarify patient values/goals, and explore patient readiness for change. *
Understanding of privacy rules and laws, mandatory reporting, and legal responsibilities to patients and the community and other related laws, rules, and regulations including HIPAA. *
Understanding of cultural differences, especially as they relate to race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, religious identity, and their various intersections. Some knowledge of: *
DSM-V and diagnostic techniques, and corresponding interventions *
Applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines *
Mental health care principles, practices, and procedures *
Individual, family and group psychotherapy and counseling Knowledge of applicable City and department policies, procedures, rules, and regulations SKILLS *
*ACTIVE LEARNING - Understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making *
*ACTIVE LISTENING - Give full attention to what other people are saying, take time to understand the points being made, ask questions as appropriate, and not interrupt at inappropriate times *
*CRITICAL THINKING - Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems *
LEARNING STRATEGIES - Select and use training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things *
*MONITORING - Monitor and assess performance of one's self, other individuals, or organizations *
*COMPLEX PROBLEM SOLVING - Identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions *
*COORDINATION WITH OTHERS - Adjust actions in relation to others' actions * *NEGOTIATION - Bring others together and trying to reconcile differences *
*PERSUASION - Persuade others to change their minds or behavior *
*SERVICE ORIENTATION - Actively look for ways to help people *
SOCIAL PERCEPTIVENESS - Demonstrate awareness of others' reactions and understand why they react as they do *
*JUDGEMENT AND DECISION MAKING - Consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one Abilities *
COMPREHEND ORAL INFORMATION - Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences *
SPEAK - Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand *
COMPREHEND WRITTEN INFORMATION - Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing *
WRITE - Communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand *
RECOGNIZE PROBLEMS - Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong *
REASON TO SOLVE PROBLEMS - Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense *
MAKE SENSE OF INFORMATION - Quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns *
ORGANIZE INFORMATION - Arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations) *
REACH CONCLUSIONS - Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events) ABOUT YOU You have a strong focus on CDPH's core values, which are: *
Anti-Racism - a commitment to dismantling systemic racism to create an organizational culture that actively supports anti-racist efforts and is committed to recognizing, addressing, and eradicating all forms of racism within the department and the community. *
Informed Decision Making - collect, share, and operationalize data to support public health decisions and actions to improve health and achieve our mission. CDPH leverages appropriate data infrastructure and technology to drive decisions and assess performance. *
Teamwork - cultivate belonging and respect for colleagues and community partners. Act responsibly and work cooperatively to ensure effective communication. Encourage each other to grow and achieve our common goals. *
Excellence - value creativity, innovation, and exploration; continuously seek ways to improve processes and systems by working together with integrity, honesty, compassion, and transparency. All employees of the City of Chicago must demonstrate commitment to and compliance with applicable state and federal laws, City ordinances and rules; the City's Ethics standards; and other City policies and procedures. Equivalent foreign degrees, accreditations, and credentials in evaluating qualifications will be considered. The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer. ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT. The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer. City of Chicago
Brandon Johnson, Mayor Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CDT on 5/7/2024 Job Posting
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Apr 23, 2024, 2:25:20 PM
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Closing Date (Period for Applying) - External
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May 8, 2024, 4:59:00 AM
BU
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Salary
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$84,972
Pay Basis
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Yearly |