What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Specialist II - MRT position at Coos Health & Wellness?
Purpose of this position:
Work in a mobile crisis team setting that coordinates and works closely with local law enforcement, community partners, and community members to provide quick and timely telephonic and face to face consultation and evaluation to those in acute crisis. Provide crisis evaluation, de-escalation, intervention, stabilization and support for individuals in the community.
Essential functions of position:
1. Provide crisis response services available to community members, law enforcement, and community partners 24/7/365 on rotating 48-hour shifts.
2. Provide immediate telephonic response to assess crisis and determine the risk, mental status, medical stability and appropriate response to individuals; provide face-to-face response as needed.
3. Direct coordination with community partners, local hospitals, and law enforcement to provide crisis evaluation, de-escalation, intervention, stabilization, and resources to individuals in acute crisis.
4. Provide support, counseling and education to individuals by providing referrals to appropriate resources, linkage to services, and safety planning.
5. Implement approaches that utilize and enhance consumers’ natural supports.
6. Understand and utilize principles of motivational interviewing and provide stage appropriate interventions while maintaining a client centered approach.
7. Help maintain self-respect, personal dignity, and physical safety of each recipient.
8. Support team based approach to crisis management, using knowledge of multidisciplinary approaches and ability to be flexible.
9. Maintain all applicable professional, legal and ethical standards, including confidentiality, dual relations, and informed consent.
10. Completion of Civil Commitment Training and appointment as director designee.
11. Provide clinical documentation, reports, and records to meet State, Federal, Regional and departmental standards and requirements. Includes, but not limited to:
a. Clinical formulations that result in a provisional diagnosis and clearly direct treatment considerations and focus.
b. Clear documentation for psychosocial and diagnostic assessments.
c. Recovery oriented treatment plans with objective, measurable objectives.
d. Clear, organized, timely progress notes.
12. Represent the comprehensive mental health program to the community and promote the interest and education of the community in mental health.
13. Learn/utilize computer medical record system including use of newer office technologies.
Working conditions of position.
Mobile Response Team (MRT) clinicians are not required to be in the traditional office setting. Shifts are assigned 48 hours at a time and work often takes place in the community. MRT clinicians are able to work either from home or office. They must be available by phone and return missed calls within 10 minutes or less of receiving them. Travel is required within the county and infrequent travel within the State.
List required special skills, licenses, certificates, etc.,:
Must be a Qualified Mental Health Professional or eligible; master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or other mental health related field; or Bachelors in nursing or occupational therapy w/license and experience.
Thorough knowledge of the techniques and principles of psychological, behavioral, and social disorders and the application of psychological treatment to these disorders; skill in dealing with the mentally ill and their families; skill in dealing with the public in advocating for the mentally and emotionally disturbed; ability to develop cooperative relationships with families, physicians, agency personnel and executives and public officials; ability to take part in diagnostic and treatment planning conferences; ability to prepare concise and complete reports and patient records; ability to participate in social planning and to carry out recommendations and directives.
Prefer at least two years postgraduate experience providing clinical mental health services. CADC, bi-lingual a plus.
Work in a mobile crisis team setting that coordinates and works closely with local law enforcement, community partners, and community members to provide quick and timely telephonic and face to face consultation and evaluation to those in acute crisis. Provide crisis evaluation, de-escalation, intervention, stabilization and support for individuals in the community.
Essential functions of position:
1. Provide crisis response services available to community members, law enforcement, and community partners 24/7/365 on rotating 48-hour shifts.
2. Provide immediate telephonic response to assess crisis and determine the risk, mental status, medical stability and appropriate response to individuals; provide face-to-face response as needed.
3. Direct coordination with community partners, local hospitals, and law enforcement to provide crisis evaluation, de-escalation, intervention, stabilization, and resources to individuals in acute crisis.
4. Provide support, counseling and education to individuals by providing referrals to appropriate resources, linkage to services, and safety planning.
5. Implement approaches that utilize and enhance consumers’ natural supports.
6. Understand and utilize principles of motivational interviewing and provide stage appropriate interventions while maintaining a client centered approach.
7. Help maintain self-respect, personal dignity, and physical safety of each recipient.
8. Support team based approach to crisis management, using knowledge of multidisciplinary approaches and ability to be flexible.
9. Maintain all applicable professional, legal and ethical standards, including confidentiality, dual relations, and informed consent.
10. Completion of Civil Commitment Training and appointment as director designee.
11. Provide clinical documentation, reports, and records to meet State, Federal, Regional and departmental standards and requirements. Includes, but not limited to:
a. Clinical formulations that result in a provisional diagnosis and clearly direct treatment considerations and focus.
b. Clear documentation for psychosocial and diagnostic assessments.
c. Recovery oriented treatment plans with objective, measurable objectives.
d. Clear, organized, timely progress notes.
12. Represent the comprehensive mental health program to the community and promote the interest and education of the community in mental health.
13. Learn/utilize computer medical record system including use of newer office technologies.
Working conditions of position.
Mobile Response Team (MRT) clinicians are not required to be in the traditional office setting. Shifts are assigned 48 hours at a time and work often takes place in the community. MRT clinicians are able to work either from home or office. They must be available by phone and return missed calls within 10 minutes or less of receiving them. Travel is required within the county and infrequent travel within the State.
List required special skills, licenses, certificates, etc.,:
Must be a Qualified Mental Health Professional or eligible; master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or other mental health related field; or Bachelors in nursing or occupational therapy w/license and experience.
Thorough knowledge of the techniques and principles of psychological, behavioral, and social disorders and the application of psychological treatment to these disorders; skill in dealing with the mentally ill and their families; skill in dealing with the public in advocating for the mentally and emotionally disturbed; ability to develop cooperative relationships with families, physicians, agency personnel and executives and public officials; ability to take part in diagnostic and treatment planning conferences; ability to prepare concise and complete reports and patient records; ability to participate in social planning and to carry out recommendations and directives.
Prefer at least two years postgraduate experience providing clinical mental health services. CADC, bi-lingual a plus.
Salary : $6,838 - $8,000