Co-Response Clinician

Center for Human Development, (CHD), is currently looking for a 1st Shift Co-Response Crisis Clinician (Master’s Level, Licensed or Licensed Eligible) to join our team. The Co-Response Clinician is a member of the CHD Mobile Crisis Team and regionally embedded within local Police Departments.

You will support Police Departments’ speedy and efficient response to behavioral health calls and follow-ups. The Clinician provides services as a member of both the CHD Adult Mobile Crisis Intervention (AMCI) and Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention (YMCI) programs, and the conjoined CBHC Outpatient Clinic and Crisis Stabilization Programs.  

Co-response clinicians will provide crisis triage, evaluations, disposition recommendations, follow up interventions, stabilization planning, and referral planning for immediate resources. Clinicians will assess needs, determine least restrictive level of care, and arrange treatment transition and engagement.  They will know and be able to recommend and/or utilize the breadth of internal agency and external community resources in intervention planning. Evaluations will occur in the communities served and expected to be in a wide variety of settings. The clinician will have space in the Police Departments to conduct evaluations, team-build with PD staff, and to be available as quickly as possible to support PD.  

• Enthusiastic and passionate about the work they do.  
• Self-Directed, quick learner.  
• Strong written skills and experience with Electronic Health Record Management.  
• Must be able to demonstrate high level of skill in therapeutic engagement of diverse clients, hold fidelity to evidence-based practices that match the presenting problem, and good diagnostic skills.  
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.    

The salary range starts at $65,000-$73,000 depending on independent licensure. The schedule is Monday-Friday 9a-5:30p 

Locations:

• Wilbraham and Hampden, MA Police Departments
• South Hadley/Belchertown/Granby Police Departments
• Longmeadow/East Longmeadow Police Departments

Check out just some of the great benefits CHD has to offer:  

• CHD is a PSLF qualifier and MA-Repay qualifier  
• Paid Major Holidays  
• Generous Paid Time Off / Vacation  
• Health Insurance  
• Dental Insurance  
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)  
• Health Fitness & Education Class Discounts  
• Employee Wellness Benefits   

The Center for Human Development (CHD) provides a broad range of high quality, community-oriented human services dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and protecting the dignity and welfare of people in need. At CHD we are celebrating differences, inclusion is not just a policy- it is a daily practice. Multicultural, multilingual, and fluent in sign language, CHD is a reflection of those we serve.  

If this sounds like the right job for you, do not wait - apply today to join our team. We look forward to hearing from you!