What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Behavioral Health Liason position at Ozark Center?
Job Description Summary:
The Community Behavioral Health Liaison (CBHL) is an experienced, qualified mental health professional responsible for the coordination of services for individuals with behavioral health needs who have come to the attention of law enforcement officials, the courts and/or detention personnel. The Community Behavioral Health Liaison is responsible for development and improvement of access to services for those individuals with complex behavioral health (addiction/substance use and mental health) issues in progress toward specific goals of an individualized treatment plan. The Community Behavioral Health Liaison is part of a person-centered integration team and works with local systems to coordinate care, assisting individuals and families in making informed choices, assures timely access by the consumer to psychiatric, medical, vocational, social and educational systems while demonstrating a warm and welcoming empathic, hopeful attitude, conveying a philosophy of dual recovery.
Education:
- A graduate of an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, sociology, criminal justice, or related behavioral health field.
Work Experiences:
- The individual must have at least one (1) year experience in assessment and crisis intervention interviewing/assessment skills.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate services and develop local systems of care for individuals with behavioral health needs who have come to the attention of law enforcement officials, the courts and detention personnel.
- Participate in local law enforcement Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) or other initiatives that assist law enforcement in dealing with individuals with behavioral health needs.
- Collaborate with local partners in Mental Health Courts or other specialty or diversion courts dealing with behavioral health issues.
- Provide or coordinate training and consultation on behavioral health issues for court clerks as needed.
- In coordination with the ACI, assist law enforcement by working together in assessing individuals with behavioral health needs.
- In coordination with the ACI, assist those with behavioral health needs in accessing appropriate voluntary services upon referral by law enforcement, courts, and detention personnel.
- In coordination with the ACI assist law enforcement and the courts in locating inpatient psychiatric beds for court-ordered involuntary detentions and in filling petitions for involuntary detention with the probate court for those individuals who present a likelihood of serious harm due to a mental disorder.
- Act as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Will be cross trained for other positions within the Crisis Services department, for which they are qualified to perform based on their education and/or experience.
- CBHL shall report to the Assistant Director of Crisis Services for program specific supervision and be under the administration of the Director of Crisis Services.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
Physical Requirements:
- Normal office environment.
- Typical demands include prolonged sitting, frequent standing, bending, stooping, and occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.
- Requires normal range of hearing and manual dexterity sufficient to operate keyboard, telephone, photocopier, calculator, and other office equipment as needed.
- Requires ability to work under stressful conditions and to work irregular hours and deal with irate individuals.
- TB test upon hire.
