Behavioral Health Therapist Mobile Crisis Lead

BLHSC - Dickinson, ND - Behavioral Health Therapist Mobile Crisis Lead

**This position is eligible for 11% Crisis Differential Pay in addition to base salary**

**Sign on Bonus up to $15,000**

Be part of the solution to the behavioral health crisis. As a team member for ND Department of Health & Human Services, you will ensure the most vulnerable have access to a high-quality healthcare system in which prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover.

We are seeking a qualified and experienced Mobile Crisis Lead to oversee and coordinate real-time mobile crisis response services for individuals experiencing behavioral health emergencies. The Mobile Crisis Lead provides direct clinical support during field responses, supervises crisis clinicians, and ensures service delivery aligns with trauma-informed, culturally competent, and person-centered care practices.

This role is ideal for a licensed clinician (LCSW, LMFT, LPC) with strong leadership skills, field experience, and a passion for crisis stabilization in community-based settings.

In a typical week, you will:

• Lead and supervise the daily operations of mobile crisis response teams, including deployment, safety, and triage
• Provide clinical oversight and support to staff in the field during high-acuity calls
• Ensure appropriate crisis assessments, de-escalation techniques, and safety planning are conducted
• Serve as point-of-contact for law enforcement, EMS, hospitals, shelters, and other community partners during mobile crisis engagements
• Review clinical documentation for quality and compliance
• Monitor staff schedules, respond to shift gaps, and participate in the on-call rotation
• Train and mentor new crisis responders and interns as needed
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, case reviews, and quality improvement initiatives
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with state and agency protocols

You will thrive in this position if you are committed to a rehabilitative and person-centered philosophy, comfortable providing services in homes and communities, are flexible and adaptable to change.

To be considered for the Clinician position, you must have:

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related behavioral health field
• Current LCSW (or LPC/LMFT) license in North Dakota
• Minimum 1-2 years of direct experience in crisis intervention, preferably in mobile or field-based settings
• Demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of mental health crisis protocols, risk assessment, and safety planning
• Excellent judgment, decision-making, and interpersonal communication skills
• Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and reliable transportation required
• Willingness to travel locally and respond to crisis scenes as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with co-responder teams (e.g., law enforcement, EMS)
• Familiarity with local behavioral health and emergency response systems
• Bilingual (English/Spanish or other language) a plus
• Knowledge of relevant EHR systems

Work Environment & Schedule:

• Flexible shifts with evening/weekend availability required for coverage
• Some on-call responsibilities required
• Field-based work with occasional office-based administrative duties

This position requires a valid driver's license and successful completion of the assigned defensive driving course during new-hire orientation.

About HHS: ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well-being: physical, economic, and behavioral. Those services are to be delivered as close to home as possible with a focus on dignity and respect. The keys to delivery of those services are the 2800 committed, compassionate ND HHS team members and more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 200 different federal, state, and special sources.

Location: ND HHS utilizes a blended workplace model. This position provides essential client services face to face and therefore the person in this position needs to be able to travel to meet clients at their location.

About Team ND

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Application Procedures

Your resume should include information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. If the Department's Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications credit will not be given. All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 PM Central Standard Time (CST).

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.

This employer participates in E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: https://www.hhs.nd.gov/careers/e-verify

A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.

For more information about the position or if you need an accommodation, please contact Channing Spradling at cspradling@nd.gov.

Employing Unit: ND HHS - Badlands Human Service Center

Telephone Number: 701-227-7500

TTY Number: ND Relay Service 1-800-366-6888 (text); 1-800-366-6889 (voice)

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments, please contact recruiter@nd.gov or (701)328-3290.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.