Help Others, Make a Difference, Save a Life.

Do you want to make a difference in people's lives every day?
Or help people navigate the tough spots in their life?
And do it all while working where your hard work is appreciated?

You have a lot of choices in where you work…make the decision to work where you are valued!

Join the McNabb Center Team as a Mobile Crisis Assessment and Placement Specialist in Hamblen County today!

The Mobile Crisis Assessment and Placement Specialist:

• Completes Mobile Crisis assessments of clients experiencing a psychiatric emergency to determine level of service needed.  
• Facilitates referral-related activities to link clients with needed services, such as E-CCFT/CCFT. 
• Continues to communicate with referral source and MCO about psychiatric placement issues. 
• Follows-up on client to ensure treatment is being rendered after a referral has been made. 
• Assists with assessments and triage calls at main site in Morristown.

COMPENSATION: Starting salary for this position is approximately $ 49,980 /yr based on relevant experience and education. 

Schedule: Residential schedule (Evenings, overnights, weekends, holidays). PRN available.  

Travel:  This position requires utilizing a personal dependable vehicle to conduct Center business. Maintaining a dependable vehicle and certified driver status is a condition of employment. "F" endorsement is required.

Equipment/Technology: Basic computer skills are required for documentation in the electronic medical record, email, time keeping, and scheduling.

QUALIFICATIONS - Mobile Crisis Assessment and Placement Specialist

Education: 

• A master's degree in a health-related field of counseling, psychology, social work, sociology and experience working with individuals with mental illness and/or co-occurring diagnoses. 
• Preferred master's level licensed or license eligible clinician.

Experience / Knowledge: 

• Must have course work and or experience in the areas of cultural diversity, human development, etiology and treatment of mental illness, alcohol and drug abuse, physical and sexual abuse, suicide, and crisis intervention.  
• Must have experience in working with special populations including individuals with Severe and Persistent Mental Illnesses and Co-Occurring Disorders. 
• Computer experience is helpful. 
• Experience working in a crisis setting preferred. 

Physical:

• Minimal exposure to biological hazards.
• Hearing of normal/soft tones and close eye work.
• Valid driver's license.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, and reaching.
• CPR and First Aid certification required (training provided).
• Required to be certified in and adequately implement verbal de-escalation techniques.
• Applicants should be able to exercise sound judgement under pressure.
• Clinical staff may be required to get an F endorsement to transport clients as necessary.

Apply today to work where we care about you as an employee and where your hard work makes a difference!

Helen Ross McNabb Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; and employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.  This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises.  Moreover, management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties, or working schedules based on their duty to accommodate individuals with disabilities.  This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Helen Ross McNabb Center conducts background checks, driver's license record, degree verification, and drug screens at hire. Employment is contingent upon clean drug screen, background check, and driving record. Additionally, certain programs are subject to TB Screening and/or testing.  Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.