As a cornerstone of Las Cruces and Southern New Mexico for over four decades, Families and Youth Innovation Plus has empowered countless youth and families through life-changing resources and opportunities. Our mission is to create a safer and healthier community by focusing on children and families. Join our passionate team and be part of our continuing legacy of positive change!

Provider (Mobile Crisis Team) - Positions available: Part-Time, Full-Time and PRN Make a Difference in Youth & Family Services! The provider will work alongside a licensed clinician as a two-person mobile crisis team. The team will respond to dispatches for behavioral health crises in Doña Ana County, to deliver timely support at the location of the crisis. The provider will support on-site de-escalation, regulatory services, and intervention to individuals experiencing psychological distress. The intention of the mobile crisis team is to provide appropriate care for the nature of the crisis, provide navigation or transportation to definitive care, if needed, and connect individuals to follow-up services. What You'll Do: Respond promptly to crisis calls and provide trauma-informed service, de-escalation, and crisis intervention Develop safety plans and collaborate on appropriate level of care determinations Facilitate warm hand-offs to higher level of care or ongoing care navigation Document all clinical interventions according to program standards Collaborate with emergency services, mental health facilities, and community providers What You Need: Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related human-service field OR Emergency Medical Service Certification (Basic, Intermediate, or Paramedic) AND 2+ years experience in crisis services or similar setting Knowledge of psychiatric conditions and crisis modalities Strong interpersonal and communication abilities Training in suicide prevention and trauma-informed care Familiarity with community resources and referral networks Experience working with both adults and youth Bilingual preferred We Offer: Competitive salary Compensation and Benefits Compensation is commensurate with experience. Benefits include health, dental, life insurance, short term and long term disability, supplement plans 403(b), PTO, and 14 paid holidays Opportunity to make real community impact Physical and Mental Requirements: Willingness to work non-traditional hours, to potentially include weekends Strong emotional resilience and stress management skills Capacity to make rapid, sound, clinical judgments Considerable physical activity; possible heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects up to 20-30 pounds Ability to sit in a vehicle for extended periods of time, often up to 2 hours Equal Opportunity Employer - Reasonable accommodations available