Behavioral Health Coordinator
About The Position
This role facilitates City initiatives in behavioral health, substance abuse, and homelessness. The coordinator works with community partners to identify resources, designs policies and processes for city-wide mental health responses, and plans, organizes, and directs City mental health activities. The position involves analyzing and evaluating mental health and substance abuse programs, identifying needs with City leadership, and providing onsite counseling during critical incidents. Responsibilities also include transporting individuals, maintaining state certification, and performing training for the Police Department, Fire Department, and 911. The role assists in assessing, monitoring, and following up with individuals with mental health issues, monitors Residential Group Home consumers, and responds to law enforcement or Hoover staff requests regarding individuals believed to be mentally ill and in immediate danger. The coordinator assesses individuals to determine the need for hospitalization/treatment, arranges inpatient care, facilitates communication between hospitals, families, and probate court, and notifies the Probate Judge of individuals under a 72-hour hold. Assistance is provided to individuals who do not meet criteria for holding at a designated mental facility and to those believed to be a threat to themselves or others due to mental health issues. The role also coordinates coverage during absences and performs other duties as directed.
Requirements
- Masters Degree or higher in psychology, counseling, sociology, social work, public administration, public health or a closely related field
- Five (5) years or more of professional counseling experience that includes providing mental health services to transitional age youth, adults and older adults, and/or performing quality improvement duties in a mental health program
- Possession of a current license by the State of Alabama as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Clinical Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Mental Health Nursing Specialist, Psychologist, or Psychiatrist
- Possession of a valid driver’s license and ability to obtain and maintain a City of Hoover’s Driver’s Permit
- Ability to pass a thorough background check
- Ability to work an on-call schedule 24/7
Nice To Haves
- Three (3) years or more of professional experience working with First Responders
- Experience with identification and management of post-traumatic stress disorder
Responsibilities
- Facilitates City initiatives in the areas of behavioral health, substance abuse, and homelessness
- Works with community partners to identify community health resources
- Designs policies and processes related to City wide mental health responses
- Plans, organizes, and directs City mental health activities
- Analyzes and evaluates the operations and services of mental health and substance abuse programs
- Works with City leadership to identify mental health and substance abuse needs in the City
- Provides onsite counseling services during critical incidents
- Transports individuals as needed
- Maintains state certification requirements
- Performs training for the Police Department, Fire Department and 911
- Assists in assessing, monitoring and follow-up of individuals with mental health issues
- Monitors Residential Group Home consumers
- Responds to the request of law enforcement officers/Hoover staff by phone or at the scene when the officer/staff person has reasonable cause to believe the person within the city is mentally ill and is likely to be in immediate danger to self and/or others.
- Makes assessments of persons believed to be mentally ill to determine the need for short-term hospitalization/treatment and locate and arrange inpatient care
- Facilitates communication between hospital, family and probate court to include filing of a commitment petition if necessary
- Notifies Probate Judge of person under 72 hour hold for treatment as reasonably possible
- Assist individuals who are determined not to meet the criteria for being held at a designated mental facility under Alabama Law
- Assists in identifying, monitoring and follow up of individuals believed to be a threat to themselves and/or others due to mental health issue
- Coordinates adequate coverage for services during absence from the city
- Performs other duties as directed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
