Jail Diversion Clinician - Randolph
Inspire Diagnostics
Job Info
The Jail Diversion Program (JDP) Clinical Co-responder position is situated within the Randolph Police Department. The JDP Clinician is a "co-responder" with the police officers on the scene for calls involving potential behavioral health disturbances. The clinician performs brief assessments to determine appropriate dispositions for services, arrests, diversion from arrests, diversion from unnecessary emergency department visits, or some combination of criminal justice/behavioral health treatment involvement. The clinician also facilitates training for police officers to increase competencies in intervening with behavioral health crisis. The clinician works in conjunction with and collaboratively as part of the Emergency Service Team.
Why work as a Jail Diversion Clinician at Aspire:
- We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes Tufts Health insurance, being effective from the 1st of the month following your start date. For a full list of our benefits, please visit https://www.aspirehealthalliance.org/careers/benefits/
- Supervision for LICSW or LMHC licensure from experienced supervisors
- Generous paid time off package to make sure our employees have work life balance
- Free clinical trainings that count toward CEUs
- Opportunities to train police officers in Mental Health First Aid
- We are a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program!
Since 1926, Aspire Health Alliance has been building hope and changing lives for children with developmental disabilities, and children, teens and adults living with mental illness. Today, we have nearly 800 employees based in Braintree, Quincy, Marshfield, and Plymouth, and our non-profit early intervention and mental health treatment and recovery programs reach 16,000 people from Boston throughout the South Shore and Southeastern Massachusetts.
Aspire Health Alliance recognizes that attracting and retaining exceptional staff is the key to providing excellent care for our clients. Aspire Health Alliance remains committed to the development and training of our future clinicians, to staff development and to community training around behavioral health.
Aspire Health Alliance is committed to and passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate, support and promote diversity of thought, culture, and backgrounds. As an employer committed to equal opportunity, we base all employment decisions on each individual's capabilities and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetics, or any other protected characteristic. Aspire Health Alliance strives to fully reflect the clients and communities we serve and believes that a diversity of interests and cultures leads to a stronger and more innovative organization.
Required Skills
- Strong clinical and crisis intervention skills
- Ability to remain calm and use sound clinical judgement in crisis situations
Required Experience
- Master's degree in Psychology or Social Work that is license eligible, Clinical Licensure preferred
- Must have previous outreach based clinical experience, preferably within psychiatric emergency services
- Minimum of one year experience in a crisis intervention setting or related field placement in crisis intervention setting
- Experience within the Criminal Justice or Corrections system
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