What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed, Behavioral Health Clinician/Law Enforcement Co-Responder - Norcross/Gwinnett position at View Point Health?
Description
View Point Health
Job Title : Licensed, Behavioral Health Clinician / Law Enforcement Co-Responder Job Code : HCP / 050 / Social Worker Licensed Shift : Full-Time (40 hours per week on average) Job Hours : TBD Base Location : Community (Norcross / Gwinnett) Division / Department / Program : Intensive Outpatient Services (IOS) Adult Mental Health
The Law Enforcement / Co-Responder Program is a partnership with Gwinnett, Rockdale, and Newton County law enforcement agencies and View Point Health aimed at reducing the incarceration of mentally ill individuals and linking them with treatment. The programs pairs behavioral health clinicians with officers and deputies to respond together in situation of mental health crisis. The clinician performs brief assessments consulting with the officers to determine appropriate dispositions for services, arrests, diversion from arrests, diversion from unnecessary emergency department visits, or some combination of criminal justice / behavioral health treatment involvement. The clinician also facilitates training for police officers to increase competencies in intervening with a behavioral health crisis. The clinician will work in conjunction with and collaboratively as part of the Emergency Service Provider.
Duties & Responsibilities :
- Provide rapid crisis intervention and assessment to individuals who have come to the attention the of police, on an as-needed basis.
- Provide face to face or telephonic follow-up with persons served when clinically indicated.
- Accompany police officers on patrol as allowed by officer in charge.
- Work in collaboration with police to ensure that persons with behavioral health needs are appropriately diverted from the criminal justice system and referred for appropriate behavioral health services.
- Work in collaboration with VPH outpatient clinics and other programs to ensure the individuals are linked to services.
- Provide and / or coordinate, as needed training to police personnel regarding behavioral health, substance use, trauma spectrum disorders, and other behavioral health topics as identified.
- Compile and submit monthly statistics.
- Act as primary liaison mental health community providers and Law Enforcement.
- Establish and maintain regularly scheduled, and as needed, contact with the Court Clinicians to optimize appropriate dispositions and outcomes.
- Establish and maintain regularly scheduled Community Police Collaborative meetings of all Stakeholders and community providers.
- Perform needed case management duties aimed are reducing future encounters with law enforcement.
- Other duties as assigned.
Work Hours
Minimum Qualifications :
Master's degree in a mental health, social work, or a closely related field AND a minimum of an associate licensure in the State of Georgia as professional counselor or a clinical social worker (LAPC or LMSW)
Preferred Qualifications :
Requirements / Competencies :
Benefits (for qualified employees) :
View Point Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer : View Point Health recruits qualified candidates for positions in View Point Health programs throughout its service area. It is the policy of View Point Health to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
