Mobile Crisis Lead Clinical Evaluator

The Choices Jefferson Parish Mobile Crisis Team are responsible for 24/7 mobile emergency responses for youth and adults experiencing a behavioral health crisis in Jefferson Parish. The MCS team operates from a strengths-based perspective, collaborating with first responders, community stakeholders, clinical leadership, and fellow mobile crisis responders. The MCS team will work within a culture of crisis prevention, making every effort to ensure individuals are effectively stabilized within their home and community whenever possible. The MCS team will ensure appropriate follow-up for individuals who have experienced a crisis event and ensure linkage to ongoing supports and services, operating in an enhanced localized crisis response system contributing to the goal of increased community stabilization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Establishes the clinical vision for staff and
• Works with Clinical Manager to ensure that Choices is compliant with current contract requirements.
• Participates in the hiring, training, and retention of staff at the assigned
• Works with key Choices leadership personnel to establish strategic plan and quality improvement processes approved by Choices.
• Uses data from the electronic health record and other sources to guide decision-making for supervision of care coordinators and care coordination
• Maintains positive working relationships with co-workers.
• Willingly completes other duties as assigned to advance the mission of

Supervision

• Provides appropriate clinical supervision and oversight to Clinical Evaluators and Support Specialists to promote the safety and well-being of consumers, families, and
• Provides effective supervision to assigned clinicians and addresses identified performance issues in a timely, consistent, and fair
• Uses strengths-based supervision so each person supervised comes to know his/her own strengths and weaknesses and uses strengths in day-to-day
• Ensures that each employee supervised has opportunities for personal and professional
• Provides clear expectations for each supervised

Qualifications

• Minimum of master’s degree in social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or related human services
• Current licensure by the state(s) in which work is assigned as Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Professional
• Significant supervisory experience that promotes leadership and initiative in line staff, successful team building, consensus building, conflict resolution, staff development, and
• Demonstrated competence in providing to and creating services for culturally diverse populations.
• Expertise in strength-based programming, crisis intervention, family systems theory, multi- systems care coordination, and case
• Demonstrated skill in fiscal management activities, team building, and
• Strong communication and writing skills. Bilingual skills (especially Spanish) a
• Must possess a valid driver’s license in the state of residence, auto insurance and reliable vehicle.

Salary: $58,000-$61,000 annually

Benefits Include:  

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Employer Paid Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability
• 401k Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous PTO plan
• Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program