Crisis Outreach Professional - per diem

Description

What are we looking for in a Crisis Outreach Professional?

Crisis Outreach Professionals are part of our Acute Care team, which provides intervention and support to individuals who are experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis.

They take calls requesting crisis services and travel out in the community to provide crisis assessments, determine what level of treatment is needed to stabilize the situation, and make arrangements for hospital placements or outpatient treatment as appropriate.

The goal is to stabilize the crisis using the least restrictive setting possible, while still ensuring the safety of the individual in crisis as well as the community.

This role requires working closely with emergency responders, law enforcement, Comprehensive staff, and other community partners to coordinate care.

The Crisis Outreach Professional position offers the opportunity to work both collaboratively and independently, have significantly varied workdays, and use creativity to resolve problems.

This recruitment is for per diem Crisis Outreach Professionals, so work will be on an intermittent, as-needed basis with no set schedule.

Although considered part of our Pasco campus, our crisis facility is located in Kennewick. The Acute Care team serves all of Benton and Franklin Counties, so regular travel during the workday is required.

Crisis Outreach Professional duties may include :

• receiving calls for crisis services from individuals, law enforcement, medical facilities, & service providers and responding in the community to assess individuals for safety and gather information
• determining the least restrictive environment for crisis resolution and stabilization for the client
• arranging client placements for voluntary and involuntary hospitalization or detox services, when necessary
• communicating with Comprehensive treatment teams about clients who have had crisis contact and participating in safety planning
• completing extensive clinical & legal documentation for each call taken during the workday

Qualifications :

• Master's degree in social work, counseling, or related field
• Two years of prior experience providing behavioral health treatment is preferred
• Must be eligible for designation as Mental Health Professional and Designated Crisis Responder
• Must be eligible for registration as Agency Affiliated Counselor or have active associate or full license as LMHC or LICSW
• Must have valid driver's license and vehicle liability insurance

What Comprehensive Healthcare Can Offer You

Training and Development

• A variety of career opportunities in a wide range of settings with room for mobility and promotion
• Regular training opportunities including support, supervision, and consultation in implementing evidence-based services and programs

Innovative Program & Services

• A strong reputation for providing quality, evidence-based services within a collaborative multi-disciplinary team environment
• Innovative, forward-looking leadership that seeks to thrive in an ever-changing healthcare environment
• Joint Commission-accredited organization committed to continuous quality improvement
• Established partnerships with major research universities and other community and healthcare providers to implement cutting-edge treatment programs and services

Excellent Benefits

• Competitive salaries within our communities and industry
• Agency-funded retirement plan with contributions equal to 5% of compensation
• Additional retirement investment opportunities with a 50% investment match of up to 4% of compensation

Qualifications

Comprehensive Healthcare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law.

We value the diverse perspectives and strengths that our employees bring to the workplace and we encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply for our positions.

The Human Resources department offers accommodations and assistance for the application and interview process; please contact us to make arrangements.