What are the responsibilities and job description for the Crisis Mental Health Specialist position at Solution Based Therapeutics?
Position Title: Crisis Mental Health Specialist I, II, or III
Department: Mobile Crisis Services
About the company: It is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) that specializes in providing services that are both trauma-informed and recovery-oriented to persons / consumers with mental illness and addictions. They serve Hood River, Wasco, and Sherman Counties. They offer a variety of programs including a mobile crisis unit, intensive case management, ongoing counseling, community support, supported employment, jail diversion, hospital discharges, hearings, and more.
Job Description - Crisis Mental Health Specialist
• Actively participate in joint case planning and coordination with internal multi-disciplinary team and agency psychiatrists. Collaborate in case planning and service coordination as needed with other community agencies such as schools, group homes, community detention facility, community medical hospital and other Client programs.
• Regular and reliable attendance, professional communication, and confidentiality.
• Must be approved to provide transportation for clients using agency vehicles; travel within the community and between business offices in order to complete essential responsibilities and attend required meetings and/or training.
Essential Responsibilities of the Crisis Mental Health Specialist I, II, or III:
• Respond to emergency services requests from supervisor, clientele, families, law enforcement, community hospitals and other community partners. Provide crisis counseling/crisis intervention, risk assessment, risk mitigation and safety planning, referral to appropriate resources, individual counseling and case management services to individuals, couples, families, and groups.
• Provide face-to-face response to requests for crisis counseling/intervention in a variety of settings, including hospitals, community partner offices, individual homes, and/or any location within the community; may require accessing sites with unimproved terrain, flights of stairs, and/or exposure to adverse weather conditions for extended periods of time.
• Initiate Director's Custody/Director's Hold based on assessed imminent risk to self or others, or grave disability.
• Provide Civil Commitment Investigations/Examiner duties for Involuntary Commitment Program; investigate the individual's mental health status to determine if the person has a mental illness and is dangerous to self and/or gravely disabled. Attend hearings as necessary.
• Maintain compliance of OAR 309-072-0120 by completing required Mobile Crisis training.
• Provide telephone or walk-in screening and referral assistance to a wide variety of clientele making initial contact with us. Provide appropriate outside referral information to initial contacts that are not appropriate for our services.
• Develop crisis resources materials to assist on-call staff. Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of available agencies and community resources.
Job Specifications:
For Crisis Mental Health Specialist Levels I, II, and III:
• Master's degree in a Mental Health and Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO) qualifying field
• Two (02) years of professional experience providing behavioral health counseling. • Experience with co-occurring disorders is preferred.
• Bilingual fluency in English/Spanish is preferred.
• Certification as an alcohol and drug counselor certification (CADC I or CADC II) is preferred.
• Must obtain certification from the Client as a Mental Health Investigator and Mental Health Examiner. Must keep certification current and in good standing.
• Must possess a valid Oregon or Washington Driver's License, maintain an acceptable driving record, and be insurable for client service purposes and for travel between business office for meetings and/or trainings.
• This position must pass all criminal history check requirements as required by ORS 181.536 to 181.537, and in accordance with OAR 407-007-0220 to 407-007-0370.
Additional Specifications for Level I:
• Must be certified as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) or register as QMHP-R within 14 days of hire.
Additional Specifications for Level II:
• Professional licensure in the State of Oregon as an LCSW, LMFT, or LPC.
Additional Specifications for Level III:
• Licensure as required for Level II
• Licensing Board approval to supervise licensure candidates.
Salary : $5,400 - $7,400
