Overview

MORES is a team-based crisis intervention for children and adolescents ages 3 to 21 years experiencing escalating emotional and/or behavioral needs. MORES provides up to four weeks of follow-up services for individuals who have experienced a behavioral health crisis. The goal of the MORES program is to stabilize the present concern, empower & educate families to monitor, manage & cope with similar situations in the future, establish & build resiliency skills and strengthen the natural support systems of families. 

Responsibilities

Mobile Crisis Management

MORES Team Lead – Qualified Professional

Reports to: Chief Operations Officer or Designee

Purpose: Assure maintenance of all minimum standards of Mobile Outreach, Response, Engagement and Stabilization (MORES) Team

Education/Experience/Other Requirements:

Verification of the following competencies:

A graduate of a college or university with a bachelor’s degree in a field other than human services and has four years of full-time, post-bachelor’s degree accumulated MH/DD/SA experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional who has four years of full-time post-bachelor’s degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling.

• Proven experience in crisis intervention and stabilization.
• 3 or more years working with child/adolescent individuals and families across various disciplines (Mental Health, Substance Use, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities)
• Must complete the MORES training curriculum.

Responsibilities Regarding Consumer Rights:

General Responsibilities of MORES Team Lead Qualified Professional:

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of one (1) year’s experience in providing crisis management services in the following settings: assertive outreach, assertive community treatment, emergency department or other service providing 24/7 response in emergent or urgent situations. We will need to be able to confirm through references.
• Must have a valid NC Driver's License.
• Must have had at least 8 years of driving experience, as this is a requirement of company's liability insurance carrier.
• Must be able to Lift, Push, Carry or Pull minimum of 50 pounds.
• 3 or more years working with child/adolescent individuals and families across various disciplines (Mental Health, Substance Use, Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities)

QP -

Holds license, certificate, registration or permit issued by a governing board regulating a human service profession (except nursing, which requires 4 years licensed experience).

A Master’s prepared individual with a degree in a human service area with one year of experience

working with individuals within disciplines after the degree.

A Bachelor’s prepared individual with degree in a human service area with two years of experience working with

individuals with persons within disciplines after degree.

A Bachelor’s prepared individual with a degree in an area other than a human service field who has 4 years of

experience in working with individuals within disciplines after degree.