Mobile Crisis Therapist

Advanced Behavioral Health, Inc. is looking for mental health therapists for our Baltimore, MD location to provide urgent care response to children, adolescents, and their families in Baltimore City. The Mobile Crisis Therapist will respond to referrals from the 988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, offering timely telephone consultation/triage and face-to-face community responses. 

ABH is a family centered mental health program that offers a wraparound approach to treatment. We specialize in Psychiatry, Off-Site Counseling Services, On-Site therapy, and Therapeutic Mentoring. If you share our mission and vision, we invite you to join a team that wants to make a difference within the community. 

Compensation:  $63,500 - $80,000 based on licensure and experience
Sign-On and Retention Bonuses:  $5,000 or $6,000 if Bi-lingual, English/Spanish
Job Types:  W2: Full-Time
Hours:  Monday - Friday from 8:00 am – 8:00 pm, 8 hour shifts, 40 hours per week 
Location:  Baltimore, MD

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide mobile/urgent care response to children, adolescents and their families living in Baltimore City through referrals from 988 (National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) via telephone consultation/triage and face-to-face community response. 
• Provide therapeutic services for individuals in crisis who are experiencing mental and behavioral health events including substance use and/or withdrawal. 
• Conduct behavioral health assessments for individuals in crisis. 
• Collaborate with other crisis team members in order to resolve the crisis through appropriate interventions, counseling, and de-escalation. 
• Refer individuals to emergency rooms, outpatient facilities, etc. for the appropriate care as determined through the assessment process. 
• Provide post crisis follow-up support, as needed, including connecting children and families to community resources and services to meet their ongoing needs. 
• Conduct outreach and ongoing collaboration with child and family serving providers and system partners (school, DSS, etc.) 
• Respect the confidentiality of clients and follow all HIPPA guidelines. 
• Attend monthly department meetings. Complete any required trainings as mandated by ABH or under the Mobile Crisis team program.  
• Respond to communication (phone, email, text) from clients and families, referral sources, and ABH staff within 24 hours or the next business day.   
• Comply with CARF/COMAR/HIPPA/State compliance regulations. 
• Comply with EMR and uphold the 48-hour documentation standard. 

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or related discipline. 
• Current licensure in the state of Maryland (LMSW, LCSW-C, LGPC, LCPC) is required. 
• Current CPR and First Aid certification is required. Certification must be maintained throughout employment.
• Experience working with high acuity clients in mental health crisis is preferred.  
• Must have ability to handle highly charged stressful and emotional situations. 
• Valid and unrestricted driver’s license with proof of current automobile insurance.  
• Ability to manage, delegate and manage multiple tasks. 
• Ability to travel. 
• Must be sensitive to the cultural and socioeconomic differences present among the practices service population. 
• Empathy and Compassion. 
• Excellent customer service, listening, interpersonal, and organizational skills. 
  Responsible, reliable and punctual. 
• Must demonstrate understanding of managed care concepts and willingness to provide treatment and work within that system.  

Full-Time Employee Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision 
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) 
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance 
• Employer Paid Basic Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability  
• Voluntary Insurance Policies: Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Confinement 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• PTO Accruals, Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Wellness Day, Paid Birthday 
• Company Paid CEU's 
• Company Sponsored Certifications
• Paid Supervision by Board Approved Supervisors
• Company Issued Laptop 

ABH is committed to diversity and to equal opportunity employment. ABH does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability (including HIV status), veteran status, military obligations, or marital status. This policy applies to hiring, internal promotions, training, opportunities for advancement, and terminations and applies to all ABH employees, interns, clients, and contractors. 

Join our team and make a difference!