Licensed Clinician

We are currently seeking passionate and dedicated Licensed Clinicians with experience working with children, adolescents, and families to join our Mobile Response Stabilization Services Team (MRSS) in Prince George’s County Public School System. The Clinician will be a part of a multidisciplinary crisis and stabilization team that maintains a caseload of youth providing intensive support to youth, families, and school staff. Meets with other multidisciplinary team members regularly to discuss treatment plans and outcomes. MRSS was developed to provide effective responses to mental health crises and to divert individuals from unnecessary legal system involvement and/or hospitalization. Our MRSS Team is involved in providing immediate crisis intervention, clinical evaluation, collaboration with internal or external therapists, referral to other agencies, and advocacy for any treatment deemed necessary beyond the initial crisis.

As a MRSS Clinician, you will lead the team toward excellence in clinical assessment; care and stabilization of individuals in crisis; and management of crisis scenes. You will lead and work alongside peer support staff in responding to crises throughout PG County public schools, playing a critical role in our mission to save lives in the community.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for responding or stabilization:
  • Respond to mental health crisis calls and provide immediate crisis assessment and intervention on site as appropriate.
  • Member of stabilization team responsible for following the individual post crisis for a minimum of 60 days
• Conduct thorough assessments of clients’ mental health needs and make referrals to appropriate services as necessary.
• Connect clients to support services, including employment, education, and economic benefit programs.
• Offer harm reduction options, such as life-saving naloxone, while promoting treatment.
• Work to divert clients from the criminal justice system for low-level behavioral health related offenses.
• Collaborate with other MRSS members to provide a coordinated response to crisis situations.
• Communicate clients’ needs to multi-disciplinary teams, such as law enforcement and hospital staff.
• Provide de-escalation techniques and other clinical interventions to clients in crisis.
• Lead a team of peer recovery specialists, ensuring compliance with the MRSS mission.
• Provide clinical education and training to peer support staff as necessary.
• Document each client contacts in a timely and accurate manner.

Full-Time Status and Description: 

• 8-hour shift between the hours of 8am-8pm

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in social work, psychology, counseling, or related field.
• Maryland State license required.
• At least 2 years of experience in crisis intervention or related field.