Behavioral Response Clinician

Have you been keeping your eyes open for a new opportunityDo you enjoy working in a collaborative environment being a positive influence in the behavioral health field If you answered YES then Devereuxs BRU Clinician role is the perfect fit for you!

BRU Clinicians will provide in person crisis intervention counseling with an assessment of the individuals need/functioning in Orange County. This program is in partnership with Orange County Sheriffs Office providing co-responder deputy/clinician teams in the Orange County community. The deputy/clinician teams respond to mental health calls through 911 dispatch. Teams conduct follow up in the community using a specialized system designed to track calls completed outside of standard BRU hours. The BRU provides services primarily for adults but calls can include response to children and adolescents when appropriate. The BRU teams work with a highly diverse population including veterans homeless individuals and individuals diagnosed with mental health and substance abuse disorders in the community.

The crisis intervention will include stabilizing the situation through communication skills parenting skills relationship building behavioral techniques grief counseling interviewing of family members stress management techniques etc. Based on the clinicians assessment individualized referral recommendations will be provided to assist individuals/families with the identified need. Services provided under this program will include phone contact and assessment crisis response face-to-face crisis assessment crisis stabilization short-term intervention including psychotherapy referral and connection to service providers. The BRU Clinicians work to empower the individual and family working in tandem to generate solutions and develop strategies that help establish realistic goals. BRU Clinician responsibilities include:

• Conducting crisis intervention and safety planning to assist the individual in overcoming the difficulties that led to the crisis and conducting ongoing assessment of need.
• Collaborating with other service providers in the community to help establish needed services for the individual and the family.
• Providing education to the individuals family and significant others regarding mental illness and how to support the individual.
• Providing flexible therapeutic and follow-up services with an interactive approach and documenting therapeutic interventions in the clients records in a timely manner.
• Working independently as well as in a team setting during the treatment process. Ensuring provision and coordination of services and appropriate discharge planning for all clients.
• Collaborate with other service providers in the community to assist with monthly Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) for Orange County Sheriffs Office deputies and staff.

Position Details:

Pay Range: Ranges $56000 - $63840 / annual (non-licensed).

Ranges $59000 - $67260 / annual (licensed).

Salary is based on relevant education and experience.

Schedule: Monday-Friday; 4-10hr days and there is a rotating schedule to include 8am-6pm 9am-7pm and 10am-8pm.

Benefits and Rewards

We strive to create an inclusive environment and retain the talented employees who make our organization a great place to work. We offer:

• Paid time off (24 days per year increase with years of service); Sick time (64 hours per year)

• Retirement 403(b) through TIAA
• Quality Low-Cost Benefits (medical dental vision) pet insurance plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires!
• ASCEND - Tuition Program You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers the career guidance one-on-one coaching skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes 100% of tuition covered (up to fifteen thousand dollars annually for undergraduate and twenty-five thousand dollars annually for graduate) and student loan repayment among other benefits!

• Free access to Payactiv a platform to get a portion of your earned wages between pay periods

• Employee Assistance Program and Employee Discounts Available the first day of employment through Carebridge

• Service Awards All employees celebrating a five-year increment (5 10 15 etc.) anniversary receive taxable compensation in recognition of their long-term commitment to Devereux.

• FREE Supervision hours for LMHC or LCSW licensure.

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Education:

• Masters degree in the field of counseling social work psychology.
• Two years experience working directly with children and families. Preferred
• Experience working with homeless veteran substance use and Severe and Persistently Mentally ill populations. Preferred

Other Requirements:

• Valid Drivers license
• Successfully pass pre-employment medical screenings which include: Drug Test and TB Test.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

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Company Overview

Devereux is one of the nations largest nonprofit organizations providing services insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912 Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical therapeutic educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10000 children adults and their families every year.

Our Mission: Devereux changes lives by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional behavioral or cognitive differences.

With nearly 6500 employees working in programs across the country Devereux is a trusted partner for families schools and communities serving individuals in the areas of autism intellectual and developmental disabilities specialty mental health education and foster care.

Our Culture Our Expectations

At Devereux Servant Leadership is embedded throughout our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. Our mission-driven people-first mindset is at the heart of the compassionate and high-quality programming we provide every day for the individuals and families we serve and other key stakeholders. Devereux offers challenging and exciting work and our team environment creates an empowering positive and rewarding atmosphere. To be successful at Devereux you will: put the needs of others first feel called to serve and called to lead. As a member of our team you will be a significant part of our commitment to providing a welcoming and supportive work environment across all programs and services and within all policies and employee practices.

We believe a workplace rooted in inclusivity offering a sense of belonging to all those who walk through our doors is fundamental to delivering the highest quality healthcare services. Through open dialogue and the creation of brave spaces we will engage in work that gives each of us a chance to change the world one person one family one community at a time.

What Devereux Offers You

In addition to a competitive salary Devereux provides a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees family members and domestic partners. Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after 30 days of addition we offer;

• Medical (including telemedicine via phone web app) dental prescription drug preventative care and mental health services.

• Student loan debt assistance tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.

• Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day) 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.

• Employee assistance / work-life balance program.

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