Milwaukee Mobile Crisis Clinician - 3rd Shift

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Behavioral Health Emergency Services Clinician - 3^rd Shift

Milwaukee Mobile Crisis Team

Hourly Pay Rate: $26.24 - $39.60

SIGN ON BONUS $7,500 &
Shift Differentials: $5/hr for weekends, $10/hr for 3^rd shift hours

Options for remote work available

On-site clinical supervision provided to individuals with training licenses

Closing Date: 3/11/2025 or upon receipt of the first 50 applications

Job Summary: The 3^rd Shift Behavioral Health Emergency Services Clinician (BHESC) is a member of the Milwaukee Mobile Crisis team that provides crisis assessment, de-escalation, stabilization, and linkage to resources for individuals experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis on the Milwaukee County Crisis Line. The third shift clinician will coordinate in-person responses and dispatch mobile teams to respond in the community.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Conduct psychiatric and psychosocial assessment of youth and adults with significant mental health and co-occurring needs. Regularly evaluate dangerousness to self and others in children and adults (suicidal and homicidal ideation).
• Intervene in and manage the acute crisis phase of mental illness in the community. De-escalate, stabilize, and resolve mental health crisis events. Coordinate and dispatch crisis mobile response in the community.
• Effectively reduce any danger to self or others by either therapeutic interventions, arranging for immediate services, and connecting to services and/or supports in the community until the danger is eliminated and the person is engaged in therapeutic services.
• Implement the plan of care by utilizing psychotherapeutic interventions, related to crisis assessment as well as the development of a crisis plan. Provide assurance through follow up contacts that intervention plans developed during the crisis are being carried out.
• Consult and collaborate with Emergency Rooms, Behavioral Health Services and Department of Health and Human Services community-based services, law enforcement, and other mental health professionals. Provide community education regarding crisis management and mental health services.
• Assist with providing transportation when appropriate, provide support to other internal BHS and contracted crisis service programs, telephone triage, may need to respond in person as clinically indicated/directed by Crisis Management.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Resident of Wisconsin at the time of application.
• Valid Wisconsin Driver's License, able to be maintained through employment.
• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a closely related field.
• At least three (3) years of work experience in mental health crisis.
• Able and willing to travel 10% of work time within the community.
• Availability to work 3^rd shift, weekends, and holidays as required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a closely related field.
• Applicable licensure for Bachelor's degree in Social Work
• Licensure in one of the following: LCSW, APSW, LPC, LPC-IT, LMFT, LMFT-IT, or evidence of pursuing licensure in a related field.

NOTE: This original application is open to permanent residents of the state of Wisconsin at the time of application. In accordance with Section 11, Rule 3 of the Civil Service Rules a non-competitive examination will be held for this position. The non-competitive examination will consist of criteria deemed appropriate by the Director of Human Resources.

APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AT TIME OF FILING APPLICATION

Milwaukee County is committed to fostering an equitable working environment, free from discrimination and harassment, on the basis of any characteristic protected by law. We prohibit any form of discrimination, harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, pregnancy related condition, national origin, age, disability, FMLA status, sexual orientation, military status, marital status, or any other category or status that is now or in the future protected by federal, state, and local law. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing, background checks and pre-employment physicals subject to job requirements. If special accommodations are needed, please contact 414-278-3936.

• Milwaukee, WI, USA