Co-Responder Clinician

Who We Are:

Santé is a dynamic and leading community-based behavioral health services organization. Our job is to offer rapid response and compassionate care to individuals or groups through comprehensive mental health services. Our track record of innovation and growth reflects our ability to deliver diverse and highly individualized services. We have a passion for providing empathetic and potentially life-saving care to help individuals heal, recover, and thrive.

What We're Looking For:

Sante is seeking Co-Responder Clinician to join our frontline crisis intervention team in Cambridge, MD. As a Co-Responder Clinician, you will make an unprecedented impact on your community by working directly with clients to address their needs, assist them in crisis situations, and design treatment plans. By providing hope-filled care to those in crisis, you will make more than a living, you will make a difference. 

THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION. IN PERSON ONLY.

What You’ll Do: 

1. Perform a danger assessment, a crisis assessment, an environmental assessment upon entry to the community situation and lethality assessment

2. Perform a diagnostic assessment

3. Perform an on scene assessment and treatment plan

4. Effectively perform crisis intervention including de-escalation, crisis planning and implementation

5. Able to show knowledge of various community referrals, mental health and non-mental health

6. Ability to make appropriate referrals, providing follow-up accordingly to ensure linkage

7. Competently make decisions about the need for an emergency petition and/or alternative psychiatric evaluation

8. Ability to complete an emergency petition and educate any appropriate party on the process

9. Be able to address population of child, adolescent, adult, dual-diagnosis, co-occurring and elderly

10. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the medical implications when working with substance abuse consumers

11. Work with families and involved persons to de-escalate the situation, make a crisis plan, and enlist cooperation with recommended treatment

12. Provide accurate clinical information to family and involved persons related to recommendations and possibilities for treatment

13. Work in a professional and collaborative way with police, fire and other community agencies when asked to do so

14. Provide consultation and coordination to ER staff, if ER evaluation is necessary

15. Appropriately and effectively document clinical and non-clinical information, regarding consumers, using CRS procedures

16. Participate in and complete all required trainings

17. Provide education in the community about the agency and all components of CRS when needed

18. Check work e-mail and EHR according to agency protocol

19. Able to provide clinical supervision and mentoring to interns and/or lesser licensed staff

20. Abide by all Federal, State and local confidentiality regulations (ie: HIPAA, 42CFR Part 2, etc…)

21. Comply with all mandatory reporting and duty to warn, according to Federal, State and local regulations

22. Able to comply with and follow all of the programs’ contractual and operational requirements, as outlined by your manager

23. Other duties as assigned

What We Require: 

• Master’s Degree in Counseling, Social Work, or related field of study (MSW, MA, MS) and two (2) years related experience.
• Current licensure in the state of Maryland LCSW-C/LCPC required. (Santé will assist with free CEU's or licensure reimbursement)
• Experience working with law enforcement.
• Valid driver’s license and proof of current automobile insurance.

What You’ll Get: 

• Hourly Rate: $38.45 
• Competitive benefits package including a 403(b) with company match.
• Financial assistance for licensure fees.
• Opportunities for career growth, training and development, flexible work schedules and shifts.