What are the responsibilities and job description for the Crisis Co Responder Field Clinician I (247) Sign On Bonus position at Kings View?
Description
Kings View is a nonprofit leader in providing behavioral health services to the underserved community, is currently seeking a driven Crisis Co Responder Field Clinician I to join our mission to provide compassionate services to those with limited resources. Our ideal candidate will have a passion to promote social justice and societal awareness, respect for human dignity, and lead with integrity while listening and responding to the community in need.
Crisis Co Responder Field Clinician I (247)
Fresno, CA
Rural CIT Field Clinicians will be co-locating and co-responding with law enforcement to provide more expedient crisis response to the Fresno Rural area. The team will attempt to divert individuals in crisis away from the criminal justice system and emergency rooms by adequately providing assessment, intervention, and linkage to appropriate mental health and co-occurring disorder treatment options with 90-day brief intervention case management follow-up.
How will I contribute
- Ability to establish trusting partnerships with law enforcement, behavioral health professionals, as well as with consumers and their family members.
- Competency in identifying and quickly connecting with consumers who are experiencing behavioral crises due to mental illness, co-occurring substance use disorders or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
- Follow up case management including mentoring consumers in managing their co-occurring disorders, to keep their treatment appointments and utilizing the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) model.
- Ability to partner with community based partners geared towards safer interventions for officers and community members while showing care and concern for the ill consumer.
- Researches assigned community to develop and enhance resources available for stabilization and follow up care to diminish over utilization of calling 911 as the only response option.
- Ability to be trained in a treatment model that encompasses crisis intervention, assessment of co-occurring issues, strength based solution focused interventions such as WRAP, case management, veteran's issues, reduction of stigma related to mental health disorders, trigger management, trauma informed and gender specific concerns as well as the cultural and linguistic differences in the rural regions.
- Seeks supervision as needed. Confers and consults with lead clinician, Program Manager and / or Regional Behavioral Health Director regarding pending 5150 commitments or placement of consumers in stabilization units.
- Demonstrates an openness to use creative and innovative approaches to providing service.
- Interpersonal and oral communication skills i.e., maintains confidentiality; treats community partners with respect.
- Be willing to accept after hour calls from team members needing consultation
What I bring
The Benefits
Who We Are
Since 1951, Kings View leads the community in providing behavioral health services to the underserved population. We have a strong tradition of commitment, and we focus on serving rural communities where health resources are often limited. Our people treat the community with care and compassion. We stand by our cornerstone and philosophy of valuing each person's worth, dignity and wholeness in body, mind, and spirit. Our principal core values echo throughout the organization and into our patient-focused programs. At Kings View we are dedicated to continuing our demonstration in the unparalleled commitment to wellness and recovery within each community we serve. Join us and apply today.
Salary : $1,000
