Cahoots Crisis Intervention Worker (Coverage Pool)

Agency Summary:

It takes a wide range of amazing people to achieve the mission of White Bird Clinic and to be successful in the work that we do. We provide compassionate, humanistic healthcare and supportive services to individuals in our community, so everyone receives the care they need.

Our priority is to serve people who are unserved, underinsured, disabled and/or homeless. Do you possess qualities and behaviors that foster collaboration, patience, empathy, and humor while utilizing stress reduction techniques for the self and others, remaining level-headed, and have a tolerance for ambiguity?

Can you approach challenging situations in a positive and creative way? If yes, please apply and tell us how!

Position Summary:

CAHOOTS operates as a 24-hour component of the local public safety and 911 dispatch system in Eugene and Springfield, delivering humanistic mental health and basic medical services. The Crisis Intervention Worker works in a mobile crisis intervention team of two, alongside a trained Medic. The Crisis Intervention Worker conducts mental health assessments, provides crisis counseling, and gives referral and voluntary transport to other social service providers.

Position Responsibilities

• Work CAHOOTS shifts patrolling the streets and parks of Eugene and Springfield as dispatched by 911.
• Assume primary responsibility for making mental health assessments of clients and for providing crisis counseling.
• Attend required department and clinic meetings and share in other responsibilities as relevant.
• Complete all required trainings, including defensive driver training through the City of Eugene as arranged by White Bird Clinic
• Be commissioned by the City of Eugene as a Transportation Officer to perform the duties set forth in ORS 430.399, i.e., to decide whether to transport an intoxicated person to a treatment facility. In no case will CAHOOTS transport anyone over their expressed objections
• Complete White Bird's New Volunteer Training within four months of hire
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Able to qualify as a QMHA with MHACBO within six months of hire.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse population including impoverished and alienated persons.
• Ability to drive and to repeatedly climb in and out of a commercial van, ability to operate a cell phone, police radio and lap-top computer, ability to occasionally lift at least 50 lbs.
• Must be able to pass a stringent criminal background check and driving record review, both conducted by the Eugene Police Department
• Current certification in first aid & CPR

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluent or conversational in Spanish or American Sign Language
• Two years of experience in crisis intervention or delivery of mental health services in non-traditional settings

Equal Employment Opportunity

White Bird Clinic is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. White Bird Clinic hires and promotes people based on their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. White Bird Clinic will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Applicants wishing to view a copy of the White Bird Clinic's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at hr@whitebirdclinic.org.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs if they don't meet every one of the qualifications listed. We are interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. If you meet key qualifications for the job, and believe you would be the best fit, we encourage you to apply. Please use your cover letter to explain how you will accomplish parts of the job for which you have less experience.

Compensation Details:

This is a non-exempt position with target starting base compensation of $18 per hour paid on a bi-weekly basis.

In addition, this position qualifies for a competitive health and welfare package and generous paid time off opportunities.