Children's Home of Jefferson County·City of Watertown, New York
Provide immediate mobile and telephonic crisis response and clinical interventions to stabilize children, families, and adults in community settings. Coordinate with emergency systems, hospitals, and treatment providers to offer alternatives to hospitalization and promote recovery.
As part of a Mobile Crisis Team, the Clinician works within the community setting performing interventions designed to stabilize children, families, and adult individuals when they are in crisis. Mobile Crisis Services are provided to children and adults who are experiencing, or at imminent risk of experiencing, a behavioral health crisis. A behavioral health crisis includes instances in which a person cannot manage their primary psychiatric and/or substance use related symptoms without de-escalation or intervention. The mission of the Clinician and Mobile Crisis Team is to deliver person-centered, trauma-informed, culturally linguistic competent services that are high quality, effective, and integrated community-based services promoting resilience, rehabilitation, and recovery. These services are available telephonically and face-to-face in the community and are aimed at providing immediate support and offer alternatives to hospitalization when appropriate.
1. Provides mobile and telephonic crisis response services throughout Jefferson and Lewis counties and delivers services in the least restrictive available setting. 2. Interacts with local emergency systems (e.g. 911, local crisis hotlines), hospitals, law enforcement, and certified Peer Advocates to include co-response in order to provide safe and coordinated crisis response. 3. Provides immediate, short-term clinical interventions to stabilize individuals, their families and/or caregivers in the home, community, office, and natural environments. 4. Employs flexible, person-centered interventions, calming techniques and models positive, soothing behaviors. 5. Evaluates and assesses the holistic needs of individuals and their family, including the predictors of safety risks in the home and community. 6. Utilizes effective clinical judgement utilizing evidence-based clinical tools (SBIRT, C-SSRS, PHQ-9, QPR) and safety plans as appropriate. 7. Assists recipients through the introduction and reinforcement of crisis management skills and identification of community resources and supports. 8. Coordinates with recipient’s current treatment provider(s) and other identified supports to resolve the current crisis and to aid in preventing future crises. 9. Works in consortium with the Crisis Case Manager to provide follow-up services and efforts to appropriately link and refer individual to support services within the community. 10. Values and protects the rights, privacy, and confidentiality of recipients, with the understanding that whenever necessary, contact will be made with collaterals who may have information to inform the assessment. 11. Collects data and maintains client records according to agency and standard guidelines. 12. Other duties as assigned to support the program objectives.
The clinician works in a community environment, including client homes, counseling spaces, and other community settings. Exposure to noise and occasional physical activity may occur. Travel between community locations is required. May have contact with service recipients that are agitated and/or confused. Some risk is involved working with service recipients with serious mental illnesses. May occasionally work in a standard office environment with minimal exposure to noise, blood, and/or bodily fluids.
This position requires standing, walking, memory, concentration, sitting, hearing, carrying, writing, bending, pulling, problem-solving, lifting, reaching, kneeling, running, seeing, reading, climbing, and pushing. Reasonable accommodation can be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Travel is required throughout the service area (Jefferson, Lewis County). A valid NYS driver’s license and the ability to drive legally are mandatory.
Required Education and Experience: Licensure by the New York State Department of Education as Physician (MD), including Psychiatrist and Addiction Specialist, Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry (NPP), Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Psychoanalyst, Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMHT), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Clinical Nurse Specialist
Strong organizational abilities and office skills are essential for this position. This person must also have excellent people skills and be a team player. Must be able to work with privileged information in an unbiased and ethical manner. Ability to work with diverse populations. Must demonstrate effective and excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to work cooperatively with others. Must be detail-oriented and possess excellent time-management skills. Requires self-direction, tact, diplomacy, and the ability to be clear, courteous, and professional. Able to react to change productively and handle other duties as assigned.
Must maintain privacy of confidential information. Successful completion of routine pre-employment requirements as mandated by the New York State Department of Health, Office of Mental Health and Office of Children and Family Services along with ongoing clearances and exclusion checks. These requirements are to include employment health requirements, reference checks, criminal background checks/fingerprinting, State Central Registry clearance and your eligibility to work in the United States. A valid NYS driver’s license is required. Corporate Compliance, HIPAA Privacy Security, Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Training, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, First Aid and CPR will be required following date of hire.
Market context
Behavioral health roles in New York are often in steady demand, especially for clinicians who can support diverse age groups and handle assessments or admissions. These positions can be competitive because employers commonly look for independent licensure, while also considering associate-level candidates with clear growth toward full licensure. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your licensure status and assessment experience before applying.