Mobile Crisis Response Clinician - DeWitt County

Excitement abounds at Heritage Behavioral Health Center!

We are a mission-driven Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic located in Decatur, Illinois who is dedicated to improving mental health and substance use care to individuals in a multi-county area. We recognize that all individuals at our organization have an impact on patient care - regardless of the position they hold.

Why join us?

• We offer a collaborative work environment, opportunities for professional growth, and a comprehensive benefits package.
• We are expanding our primary care, mental health and substance use services to individuals in Central Illinois and beyond and are looking for dedicated staff to meet the needs of our clientele.
• A new salary structure is now in place! Our salaries have been updated and are competitive at both the state and national levels with wonderful benefits.
• Full-time employees receive 56 paid days off during their 1^st year of employment (this includes every other Friday off PAID for your wellness needs). This increases to 61 days the 2^nd year and continues to increase with tenure.
• We have expanded our employee insurance benefit offerings and made them more affordable.

At Heritage, we believe in taking care of our staff's needs so that they can concentrate on taking care of the needs of the individuals we serve. Our staff are our greatest asset, and we treat them as such!

We are pleased to present the following position for your consideration:

Overview: Mobile Crisis Response Clinician - DeWitt County

This full-time position at Heritage Behavioral Health Center - Dewitt will work with a team of dedicated individuals to provide access to services for people with immediate behavioral health needs in DeWitt and Piatt Counties. The Clinician will help individuals cope during difficult circumstances, identify what services will best meet an individual's needs, and help that person to engage with those services. Additionally, they will work with other Heritage staff and community providers to successfully resolve crises, navigate resources, and address treatment needs. This position provides services in a variety of community settings, and collaboratively engages with other providers including emergency departments, law enforcement, schools, and other social service providers.

Core Responsibilities Include:

1. Telephone and face-to-face interventions
2. Quick and timely responses to people requesting access to services
3. Crisis assessment, counseling, and referral and linkage to treatment services
4. Supportive follow-up and warm hand-offs
5. Linking individuals who are transitioning between residential and community-based treatment
6. Assessing strengths and needs, and developing plans to help people meet short- and long-term goals
7. Assisting other staff in navigating the immediate behavioral health needs of individuals
8. Working directly with individuals to access community resources and entitlements
9. Collaborating as a team member with clinicians, nurses, healthcare providers, probation departments, landlords, and other people supporting an individual's recovery
10. Attending team meetings and clinical staff meetings
11. Ability to participate in providing services after hours as part of a rotation

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

1. Ability to engage individuals when they are asking for help and decrease barriers to accessing treatment
2. Organized
3. Knowledge of community resources and/or how to find them
4. Effective oral and written communication skills
5. Ability to work as a team player
6. Previous experience working with individuals with a mental health and substance use diagnoses
7. Strong customer service skills
8. Ability to navigate electronic health record
9. Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel

Education and Experience:

1. Bachelor's degree in human services, social work, psychology, or similar field or more than five years of supervised experience in behavioral health treatment required.
2. Valid drivers license, reliable means of transportation, and proof of current automobile insurance are required.

Salary Range: $47,840 - $75,000 per year, dependent on education and experience

Heritage also offers the following with this position:

1. Generous vacation, sick and personal leave
2. WELLNESS days - 26 days per year (every other Friday off paid)
3. Paid holidays - 9 in 2024
4. Health Club/Fitness Reimbursement
5. Employee Assistance Program
6. Continuing education opportunities
7. Tuition assistance program
8. Agency provided life insurance and short-term disability policies
9. Retirement plans (401k and Roth)
10. Optional insurance benefits, including health, dental, vision, flex spending accounts (healthcare, dependent care), and additional life insurance. (The health insurance benefit includes substantial agency contribution towards the cost.)
11. We are a National Health Service Corp site which gives staff access to the National Health Service Corp federal student loan forgiveness program (LCPC, LCSW, MD, APN, RN, CADC, LSW, and LPC individuals). For more information, visit www.hrsa.gov.