Job Description:

-Dr. C.J. Davis; President and CEO

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Kansas City / Independence, Missouri

Job Overview:

The Co-Responder / Crisis Response Clinician is the primary point of contact in the coordination of services for individuals with behavioral health needs who have come to the attention of law enforcement officials. The Co-Responder / Crisis Response Clinician is responsible for ensuring these identified individuals are provided opportunity to access recommended treatment services and assists in the process as needed.

What you'll get to do:

• Collaborate with local police departments. Co-located in designated police departments to allow timely response in assisting law enforcement officials.
• Complete screenings, crisis assessments/interventions and other clinical services in the community for individuals with behavioral health needs.
• Assist law enforcement and the courts in locating inpatient psychiatric beds for court ordered involuntary detentions and in filing petitions for involuntary detention with the probate court for those individuals that present a likelihood of serious harm due to a behavioral health illness.
• Act as a primary point of contact. Participate in local law enforcement Crisis Intervention Teams or other initiatives that assist law enforcement in dealing with individuals with behavioral health needs.
• Coordinate services and develops local systems of care for individuals with behavioral health needs who have come to the attention of law enforcement officials and maintains good relationships with those local systems of care.
• Complete crisis assessment and/or intake assessment on sight at jail facilities as requested by the police departments for individuals in crisis or in need of engaging in services.
• Ensure that individuals are able to access treatment services that are recommended and assists with this as needed.
• Provide brief therapeutic intervention to promote stabilization and/or assigns next day follow up services when appropriate.
• Coordinate and reports appropriate information to assigned service providers for those individuals that may already be active in services.
• Provide and/or coordinates training and consultation on behavioral health issues for law enforcement officers and agencies as needed and as requested.
• Coordinate and collaborates with local partners in Mental Health Courts or other specialty or diversion courts dealing with behavioral health issues.
• Ensure that all interventions are documented and tracked appropriately according to all agency standards and governing regulations.
• Maintain good communication with all agency service areas, referral sources, and emergency systems to ensure efficient transfers, referral, and quality care for clients.
• Provide brief clinical interventions to law enforcement officers as needed and refers officers to appropriate behavioral health resources as needed.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or related field.
• Minimum of one-year experience working in the behavioral health field. Experience in working with law enforcement is preferred.
• Valid drivers license & auto insurance
• Ability to interact and work within the police environment and culture

What we offer:

Great pay, great schedule, great benefits, and an amazing culture of inclusiveness and positivity. Burrell's dedication to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion is clearly reflected in all of our content and across all of our agency. Diversity is more than a commitment at Burrell-it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different.

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

Burrell is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.