Co-Response Crisis Clinician-1st Shift

Co-Response Crisis Clinician

Job Category: Clinical

Requisition Number: CORES
006121

Employment type: Full-Time

Location: On-site Chicopee, MA 01020, USA

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 Clinician is a member of the CHD Mobile Crisis Team and is regionally embedded within Wilbraham and Hampden, MA Police Departments.

• Support Police Departments’ speedy and efficient response to behavioral health calls and follow-ups.
• Provide crisis triage, evaluations, disposition recommendations, follow‑up interventions, stabilization planning, and referral planning for immediate resources.
• Assess needs, determine the least restrictive level of care, and arrange treatment transition and engagement.
• Recommend and utilize internal agency and external community resources in intervention planning.
• Conduct evaluations in the communities served, including a variety of settings.
• Provide space in the Police Departments to conduct evaluations, team‑build with PD staff, and be available promptly to support PD.

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, or related field.
• LCSW, LICSW or LMHC license required.
• Experience with individual, family, and group therapy, crisis intervention, and substance use preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish applicants encouraged.
• Ability to pass a driving record and background screen.

• Enthusiastic and passionate about the work.
• Self‑directed, quick learner.
• Strong written skills and experience with electronic health record management.
• High level of skill in therapeutic engagement of diverse clients.
• Adherence to evidence‑based practices that match presenting problems.
• Good diagnostic skills.

Competitive rate of $31.25/hr with a differential for Bilingual (English/Spanish) speaking candidates. Benefits include PSLF and MA‑Repay qualifiers, paid major holidays, generous paid time off/vacation, health insurance, dental insurance, flexible spending accounts (FSA), health‑fitness & education class discounts, and 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. CHD celebrates differences; inclusion is not just a policy but a daily practice. CHD is multicultural and multilingual, with fluent sign language, reflecting those we serve.

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider

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