Crisis Intervention Deputy

Under general supervision, provide services to citizens in crisis and citizens with mental health illnesses as well as maintains proficiency in the essential functions of a Patrol Deputy.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: -- Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills.  This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required.  Employees are required to be in attendance and prepared to begin work at their assigned work location on the specified days and hours. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change at any time by the employer. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Carry out the Sheriff’s Mission and Vision and adhere to the Office’s core values; Trust, Service, Community;
• Cultivates high morale and a Team culture;
• Performs all services at a high-level and is customer-service oriented;
• Builds relationships with the local citizens so as to increase community awareness, support, and involvement in mental health;
• Responds to calls from citizens or local agencies throughout the County to calm overly excited people who are in a state of emotional, mental, or physical crisis;
• Conduct interviews with persons in crisis;
• Coordinates with psychiatric facilities for placement and treatment;
• Transports crisis individuals and court ordered patients to hospitals located throughout the State of Texas;
• Follows-up with individuals in efforts to ensure their treatment is continued after release from psychiatric centers;
• Maintains confidential records on all individuals who have been contacted by Crisis Intervention Team personnel;
• Demonstrate good physical condition sufficient to safely and properly perform essential duties through the Office’s physical testing protocols or other applicable physical examinations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, REQUIREMENTS, AND TRAINING: -- the preferred way to obtain the minimum knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position are listed below.  The County reserves the right to allow substitutions in the event that a candidate or incumbent exceeds requirements in one area but may be deficient in another.

 

FORMAL EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• High School graduate, GED or Equivalent;
• 1 year of patrol or related experience; OR
• A combination of related education, training, and experience.

 
LICENSE & CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Valid Texas Driver’s License;
Basic TCOLE Peace Officer certification.
TCOLE # 4001 Mental Health Officer Certification

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: -- to perform this position successfully, an individual(s) must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

 

Knowledge of:

• County and state legal principles, practices, procedures regarding the criminal justice system;
• Hospital Protocols, HIPPA, EMTAL, FARPA;
• Texas Commission on Law Enforcement rules and regulations, agency policy and procedures, and safety rules and regulations;
• County and state legal principles, practices, procedures regarding the criminal justice system;
• Court settings;
• Legal terminology and various state and federal codes and agencies;
• Principles and practices of adult and juvenile probation processes;
• Interview and interrogation techniques, statement and handwriting analysis;
• Modern office procedures and equipment;
• Department policies, procedures and regulations covering specific areas of assignment.

 

Skill and Ability in:

• Calming and reasoning with individuals that are going through a mental crisis to avoid harm to themselves, the public, or official personnel;
• Communicating effectively, both orally and in writing, including writing routine correspondence, reports, and specialized legal documents;
• Providing mature, experienced judgments during potentially hostile situations as well as regarding the legal and technical aspects of law enforcement;
• Maintaining strict confidentiality;
• Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with judges, managers, supervisor, employees, external public agencies and organizations, attorneys, bonding companies and the general public;
• Using initiative, discretion and decision making within established procedures, guidelines and rules;
• Defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts and drawing valid conclusion;
• Performing various mathematical calculations;
• Performing effectively under stressful working conditions;
• Multitasking and adjusting to constantly-changing projects and prioritizing job scheduling daily;
• Operating a computer and various software applications.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: -- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

 

Environmental Conditions: Duties and trainings are generally performed within Brazoria County in both indoor and outdoor environments. Occasionally, duties and trainings are performed outside Brazoria County. Exposure to extreme and stressful environmental conditions may include, but not limited to: Natural disasters; Manmade disasters; Exposure to toxic chemicals; Adverse weather conditions involving heat, cold, rain, wind, and ice; Exposure to bio-hazardous materials; Extreme driving conditions; High-voltage areas; Low-light to no light conditions; Bright light conditions; Smoky conditions; Areas containing dangerous and hostile person(s); Areas containing dangerous animals; Confined spaces; Areas in which heavy machinery may be operating; Roadways; Areas containing dangerous debris; Areas containing deceased animals and humans; Spaces not in compliant with local, state, and federal safety code and law regulations/laws.

Physical Demands: Certain physical abilities are required to ensure the essential functions of the position are able to be performed. These abilities may include, but not limited to: Walking, running, crawling, standing, sitting, jumping, kneeling, bending over, laying down for long periods of time; Discharge firearms; Operate a vehicle in normal and high-risk situations; Perform life-saving measures; Carry, push, pull, drag, or hold medium to heavy objects, including a person; Maintain rational decision making abilities in life-threatening and high-stress situations; Engage in high-stress and physically challenging training scenarios; Speak and hear in order to communicate effectively in person,   through telephone, and  through emergency radios.

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Salary : $30 - $32