ASSOCIATE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS CLINICIAN - Bureau of Behavioral Health

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

ASSOCIATE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS CLINICIAN

Chicago Department of Public Health

Bureau of Behavioral Health

Number of Positions: One (1)

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $79,260

This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) - BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.

BID INSTRUCTIONS: Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND

1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"

2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')

3. Select your correct bargaining unit

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Applications for this position will be accepted from 10/17/25 until 11:59pm CDT on11/3/25

The Chicago Department of Public Health is seeking an Associate Mental Health Crisis Clinician to support department operations.

Under supervision, performs entry-level professional clinical and therapeutic support services as a dedicated team member on the Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement (CARE) team. These Alternate Response Teams support an overall effort to deliver specialized services tailored to meet the needs of people with mental health conditions, substance use disorders, co-occurring disorders, and unmet social needs (homelessness) who interface with the City's emergency response system; and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Responds in collaboration with other crisis response team members to 911 calls, 311 calls, and incidents through other city-managed referral pathways to patients experiencing problems with an identified behavioral health component

* Provides immediate and ongoing crisis assessments, crisis intervention, de-escalation techniques, safety planning, referrals, and linkages to persons experiencing a mental health crisis

* Consults with Mental Health Crisis Clinicians or other licensed clinical personnel , including but not limited to clinicians of the CDPH Mental Health Centers, to improve crisis intervention, care coordination and community-based mental health service provisions

* Prepares and maintains detailed and confidential documentation including progress notes and outcomes of incidences for crisis interventions and other community-based mental health interventions consistent with department and City of Chicago standards

* Collaborates with team members on with ongoing case management and community-based mental health interventions

* Provides follow-up, either in-person or telephonic, with clients to ensure appropriate mental health care delivery

* Delivers services that are compassionate, trauma-informed, and attentive to the particular needs and values of each patient

* Connects individuals with necessary resources to support their recovery and well-being

* Participates in team/department meetings, in-services, and case coordination sessions

* Will coordinate with fire and police communication staff providing support to calls received of those experiencing behavioral health emergencies

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location:1920 S Western Ave Chicago, IL 60608

*Due to the nature of this position, this role is expected to work primarily in the field*

Days:Monday-Friday

Hours:9:30AM - 5:30PM

*Hours and days are subject to change based on program needs*

THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE