Behavioral Health Team Clinician with Buffalo Police Department
About The Position
Are you looking for a unique position as a Mental Health Counselor working with local police? Endeavor Health Services is looking for a full-time Behavioral Health Team Clinician to join our growing team! Endeavor Health Services is a private, not-for-profit corporation dedicated to the development of accessible and effective services, driven towards improving the emotional wellness and behavioral health of residents of Western New York, Rochester, and the surrounding communities. The successful candidates will work with the Buffalo Police Departments to provide community based interventions, assessments, and linkage to services and crisis outreach. Other responsibilities include: Initiate and maintain contact with therapists, case managers and other treatment providers Timely and accurate recordkeeping Facilitate safe and effective transportation of individuals to appropriate diversion sites Assist police response at calls involving mental health crises and/or substance abuse Assist in developing and participate in police department trainings Review calls for service and arrests to identify candidates for additional follow up Advocate for treatment focused approach within the local Justice Court system Assist with the Overdose Prevention Through Follow Up collaboration with the Erie County DOH Consult with concerned family members and provide education in relation to mental health and substance abuse concerns Develop crisis response plans to assist officers with residents who frequently utilize emergency services Will be cross trained in other BHT areas
Requirements
- LMSW, LCSW, LCSW-R, MHC-P, LMHC and one year experience working in crisis intervention field
- Valid NYS Driver’s license
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience in working with a law enforcement organization preferred
- NYS Dept. of Criminal Justice Police Mental Health Instructor Certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Initiate and maintain contact with therapists, case managers and other treatment providers
- Timely and accurate recordkeeping
- Facilitate safe and effective transportation of individuals to appropriate diversion sites
- Assist police response at calls involving mental health crises and/or substance abuse
- Assist in developing and participate in police department trainings
- Review calls for service and arrests to identify candidates for additional follow up
- Advocate for treatment focused approach within the local Justice Court system
- Assist with the Overdose Prevention Through Follow Up collaboration with the Erie County DOH
- Consult with concerned family members and provide education in relation to mental health and substance abuse concerns
- Develop crisis response plans to assist officers with residents who frequently utilize emergency services
- Will be cross trained in other BHT areas
- Provide community based interventions, assessments, and linkage to services and crisis outreach
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Company Paid Life and AD&D
- Company Paid Long Term Disability
- Supplemental Life and AD&D
- Supplemental Short Term Disability
- 401 (K) retirement savings plan with company contribution
- 10 paid holiday
- Generous paid vacation
- Paid sick time
- Employee Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
