Emergency Services Clinician - Southbridge
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Emergency Services Clinician - Southbridge
Join our Behavioral Health Services Division at Riverside Community Care!
Join our growing Emergency Services team working in a fast-paced environment to develop and sharpen your clinical skills--evaluating a broad range of individuals of varying ages, backgrounds and clinical presentations.
Participates in the daily operation of Emergency Services (ES), including telephone triage, crisis intervention (including evaluation, stabilization, referral and follow-up) on-site, in the community and in emergency departments as well as provides ongoing support and evaluation of Community Crisis Stabilization Unit consumers and acts as liaison with community providers for continuity of care
Orientation to Emergency Services is provided, with particular attention to diagnosis, safety assessment and awareness of resources with a focus on diversionary services.
Clinical supervision is available as well as collaboration with licensed senior clinicians. Riverside offers an outstanding staff training program including free CEUs/CEs.
Schedule: Flexible 10 and 12 hours shifts available; great work-life balance opportunity to work a 3- or 4-day workweek
Why You'll Love Riverside
We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace in 2022 and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.
Benefits include:
- Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
- Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
- Eleven paid holidays
- Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
- Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
- Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
- Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
- Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee
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Required Skills
- Excellent communication and organizational skills required
- Basic computer fluency including Microsoft Office required
- Valid driver's license and personal vehicle required for limited local travel
Required Experience
- Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Mental Health discipline required
- LICSW, LMHC or LCSW preferred
- Minimum of one year experience working within a community setting with children, adolescents and their families required
- Experience working with an acute population preferred
Riverside Community Care is dedicated to respect, integrity and engagement of all individuals. We are committed to building an inclusive and culturally competent organization and we value the richness of having a diverse applicant pool. As an employer committed to equal opportunity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.