Bluebonnet Trails Community Services
Crisis Clinician, Diversion Center (7a - 7p)
Bluebonnet Trails Community Services, Georgetown, Texas, United States, 78628
Crisis Clinician, Diversion Center (7a - 7p)
Diversion Center provides 24/7 access to immediate crisis assessment and intervention services in a facility-based setting. Diversion Centers primary referral sources are local law enforcement, emergency departments, and other behavioral health first responders. The core components of a crisis continuum are somewhere to call, someone to respond, and a place to go. The Bluebonnet Trails innovative Diversion Center model is highlighted within the Best Practice in Planning and Implementing Diversion Centers and Planning for Diversion: A Texas Diversion Center Workbook developed by the Texas Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice Technical Assistance Center.
Our Vision is Healthy and Fulfilled Lives, and the Diversion Center offers an interdisciplinary team of Behavioral Health Technicians, Bachelors and Masters Level Clinicians, Licensed Clinicians, Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Psychiatrists supporting adults in crisis through evaluation and assessment, medication management, safety planning, and care coordination.
Our Mission is to continuously improve the health and independence of the persons we serve, and the Diversion Center provides critical access to care to stabilize a crisis while diverting individuals from jail, emergency rooms, and hospitalization.
Critical Impact At its core, the Diversion Center provides an option for expedited access to immediate behavioral health treatment, with a focus on pre‑arrest jail diversion and recidivism reduction. The Diversion Center Crisis Clinician provides clinical care to individuals on the unit, including intake, assessment, treatment planning, discharge planning, and safety planning. Additionally, the Crisis Clinician collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and contractors on maintaining Diversion Centers essential operations, including during emergencies and disasters. The Crisis Clinician must possess an aptitude for working both independently and collaboratively. Cross training to support other crisis programs, including Crisis Respite Unit, Mobile and Youth Crisis Outreach Team, and Youth Therapeutic Respite is required.
Key Responsibilities
Engages in de‑escalation and crisis intervention with empathy
Provide person‑centered services in alignment with the Center’s mission and values
Builds relationships with colleagues, collaborating across programs, seeking and offering input towards shared goals and objectives
Provide individual and group services within the residential program
Complete all required unit and agency training, maintaining awareness of best practices and program policy and procedure
Location: Georgetown, TX
Hourly Salary Range: $25.23 - $38.98
Differential Details Experience Differential:
$2.00/hr - 2 years previous crisis experience
$1.50/hr - 4 years previous crisis experience
$1.00/hr - 2 years previous experience at community center in similar role
$1.00/hr - 4 years previous experience at community center in similar role
Education & Licensure Differential:
$1.00/hr - Masters Degree in Human Services
$1.00/hr - Advanced Licensure
$1.00/hr - Ph.D.
$0.75/hr - Bilingual/ASL
$0.50/hr - LCDC Licensure
Up to $4.00/hr - BTCS Tenure
On‑Call Differential:
On‑Call per shift (Crisis/Jail Diversion) - $30/day
On‑Call Hourly Differential (Crisis/Jail Diversion) - $1.75/hr
Shift Differentials:
Evening - $2.00/hr
Overnight - $4.00/hr
Weekend - $4.00/hr
Weekend Overnight - $6.00/hr
Join our dynamic and enthusiastic team dedicated to continuously improving the health and independence of the persons we serve.
Click on https://bbtrails.org/work-with-us/ for additional details on other rewards and compensation, including our excellent benefits package and generous leave accruals!
Minimum Qualifications Bachelors degree in a human services field, comprehensive knowledge of mental health diagnoses, ability to work as a team member within a fast‑paced, recovery‑focused environment is essential to this position.
A minimum of two years of case management experience is required.
Must have a valid Texas Driver’s License and maintain approved drivers status throughout employment.
If the degree is not in a human services field, a minimum of 24 college credits in a human services field are required.
Preferred Qualifications Masters degree; pursuing clinical licensure in counseling, behavior analysis, family therapy, social work or a related field.
Licensure as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC).
Bilingual in ASL or Spanish preferred; experience in providing concurrent documentation preferred.
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Our Vision is Healthy and Fulfilled Lives, and the Diversion Center offers an interdisciplinary team of Behavioral Health Technicians, Bachelors and Masters Level Clinicians, Licensed Clinicians, Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Psychiatrists supporting adults in crisis through evaluation and assessment, medication management, safety planning, and care coordination.
Our Mission is to continuously improve the health and independence of the persons we serve, and the Diversion Center provides critical access to care to stabilize a crisis while diverting individuals from jail, emergency rooms, and hospitalization.
Critical Impact At its core, the Diversion Center provides an option for expedited access to immediate behavioral health treatment, with a focus on pre‑arrest jail diversion and recidivism reduction. The Diversion Center Crisis Clinician provides clinical care to individuals on the unit, including intake, assessment, treatment planning, discharge planning, and safety planning. Additionally, the Crisis Clinician collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and contractors on maintaining Diversion Centers essential operations, including during emergencies and disasters. The Crisis Clinician must possess an aptitude for working both independently and collaboratively. Cross training to support other crisis programs, including Crisis Respite Unit, Mobile and Youth Crisis Outreach Team, and Youth Therapeutic Respite is required.
Key Responsibilities
Engages in de‑escalation and crisis intervention with empathy
Provide person‑centered services in alignment with the Center’s mission and values
Builds relationships with colleagues, collaborating across programs, seeking and offering input towards shared goals and objectives
Provide individual and group services within the residential program
Complete all required unit and agency training, maintaining awareness of best practices and program policy and procedure
Location: Georgetown, TX
Hourly Salary Range: $25.23 - $38.98
Differential Details Experience Differential:
$2.00/hr - 2 years previous crisis experience
$1.50/hr - 4 years previous crisis experience
$1.00/hr - 2 years previous experience at community center in similar role
$1.00/hr - 4 years previous experience at community center in similar role
Education & Licensure Differential:
$1.00/hr - Masters Degree in Human Services
$1.00/hr - Advanced Licensure
$1.00/hr - Ph.D.
$0.75/hr - Bilingual/ASL
$0.50/hr - LCDC Licensure
Up to $4.00/hr - BTCS Tenure
On‑Call Differential:
On‑Call per shift (Crisis/Jail Diversion) - $30/day
On‑Call Hourly Differential (Crisis/Jail Diversion) - $1.75/hr
Shift Differentials:
Evening - $2.00/hr
Overnight - $4.00/hr
Weekend - $4.00/hr
Weekend Overnight - $6.00/hr
Join our dynamic and enthusiastic team dedicated to continuously improving the health and independence of the persons we serve.
Click on https://bbtrails.org/work-with-us/ for additional details on other rewards and compensation, including our excellent benefits package and generous leave accruals!
Minimum Qualifications Bachelors degree in a human services field, comprehensive knowledge of mental health diagnoses, ability to work as a team member within a fast‑paced, recovery‑focused environment is essential to this position.
A minimum of two years of case management experience is required.
Must have a valid Texas Driver’s License and maintain approved drivers status throughout employment.
If the degree is not in a human services field, a minimum of 24 college credits in a human services field are required.
Preferred Qualifications Masters degree; pursuing clinical licensure in counseling, behavior analysis, family therapy, social work or a related field.
Licensure as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC).
Bilingual in ASL or Spanish preferred; experience in providing concurrent documentation preferred.
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