Residential Crisis Clinician

Residential Crisis Clinician

Broadway Crossings Crisis Residential Program

The Opportunity Alliance is seeking a Crisis Clinician at our 8-bed short-term crisis stabilization unit, Broadway Crossings, located in South Portland. Broadway Crossings is a short-term residential crisis program, providing a therapeutic alternative to psychiatric hospitalization to adults experiencing a mental health or co-occurring crisis. This position works in collaboration with the program team, and access to an RN and psychiatric providers. This position is responsible for provision of comprehensive crisis assessments, treatment planning, care coordination with community supports and crisis stabilization services to our clients. The Crisis Clinician provides direct clinical services, clinical consultation with the crisis program staff and supporting community-based options for crisis care.

Schedule: Full Time, Salaried

Location: Onsite in South Portland, ME

Qualifications:

• Master of Social Work or Counseling degree from an accredited graduate school required.

• LCSW or LCPC preferred; with clinical conditional license required.

• Minimum of 1 or more years of direct experience with Co-Occurring Disorders preferred. 

• Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background, child protective service check & sex offender check.

• Must not be on the state or federal suspension and disbarment list.

• Must be able to pass pre-employment physical and TB screen. 

• Must be able to exert moderate physical effort with occasional standing, walking, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, typing and frequently lift and carry small children or material weighing up to 25 pounds.

• Normal office conditions such as sitting, with occasional standing, walking, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, typing and lifting up to 10 pounds.

• A good driving record is required for occasional transportation of clients or driving to agency location to complete work.

Benefits: Our benefits include but are not limited to:

(offered to full-time and part-time employees)

• Generous paid time off accrual
• 9 paid holidays per calendar year and up to 3 floating holidays per calendar year 
• Excellent medical benefits at very reasonable cost 
• Dental and Vision insurance options 
• Agency paid basic life insurance and STD & LTD disability insurances 
• 403(b) retirement with a generous agency match (all employees are eligible)
• Tuition Reimbursement – offered once per year through an application process
• The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

To learn more about our benefits please visit, https://www.opportunityalliance.org/explore-our-benefits

Who we are…

The Opportunity Alliance is “Helping People Reach for a Brighter Future”.

Mission: The Opportunity Alliance works with people to build better lives and stronger communities. We provide advocacy, leadership, and support to identify the goals and address the needs of individuals, families, and communities.

The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a dynamic, results-focused Community Action Agency providing approximately 50 integrated community-based and clinical programs serving more than 20,000 people annually throughout the state of Maine. With over 50 years of experience, TOA draws from a comprehensive set of programs which address issues such as mental health, substance use, homelessness, lack of basic needs, and access to community supports. Through an extensive array of services, TOA provides opportunities for individuals to stabilize fragile situations and then works with them to achieve self-sufficiency. TOA is client-focused with extensive experience working with diverse client populations. TOA programming includes four key sectors of service:

• Mental Health & Wellness
• Community Building
• Family & Early Childhood Education
• Economic Resources

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