Crisis Intervention Specialist

Sea Mar Community Health Centers•Vancouver, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is seeking a Full-time Crisis Intervention Specialist (CIS) for their Behavioral Health Adult Mobile Crisis Program in Vancouver, Washington. The CIS provides behavioral health crisis intervention services to individuals referred through the Southwest Washington Crisis line, 911, or CRESA. Working as part of a two-person team, the CIS acts as the primary responder, providing outreach, assessment, referral, and follow-up supportive services. A Mental Health Professional will always be available for consultation. Collaboration with natural supports, community partners, service providers, housing providers, and other community organizations is a key aspect of this role. This position requires adherence to agency policies, procedures, and relevant laws and regulations. The role involves educating staff on crisis referral processes and psychoeducational topics, maintaining documentation in EPIC, and responding in person to mobile crisis referrals. The specialist must demonstrate knowledge of adult crisis outreach, risk assessment, de-escalation, safety planning, and referral to more restrictive alternatives. Responsibilities include performing opioid overdose risk screening, distributing Narcan, and gathering information for treatment plan development. Maintaining a Department of Health Credential is required.

Requirements

B.A. level in a related field or an A.A. level with two years’ experience in the mental health or related fields.
Must have and maintain a current TB test.
Must obtain CPR within 90 days of hire date and is required to maintain current CPR throughout employment.
Annual influenza (flu) vaccine required.
Proof of COVID Vaccination.

Responsibilities

Assists in ensuring agency compliance with WAC's, RCW's, and other pertinent laws, regulations, and contracts.
Assists in developing and implementing policies and procedures as directed by the Program Director.
Educates staff regarding the process for crisis behavioral health service referrals and regarding "psycho educational topics (suicide risk assessment, behavior modification, etc.) as directed by the Program Director.
Maintains documentation of crisis services in EPIC.
Receives, processes and responds in person to mobile crisis referrals.
Documents nature of crisis referrals, outreaches and outcomes.
Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide adult crisis outreach services.
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of risk assessment, de-escalation, safety planning and referral to more restrictive alternatives (DCR, Inpatient, 911).
Refers patients to psychiatric and other health care services as appropriate.
Maintain professional standards and follows the treatment policies and procedures of Sea Mar, and of the federal, state, and local regulations.
Has a thorough working knowledge of appropriate WAC and RCW's.
Attends AMCI daily crossover meetings and shares relevant information.
Provides suicide risk assessment and develops safety plans to address suicidal ideation or gestures.
Provide other crisis stabilization and de-escalation services as needed.
Perform opioid overdose risk screening and appropriate follow up to include distribution of narcan.
Gathers information regarding past mental health services to be used in the individual’s treatment plan development.
Maintains an active Department of Health Credential.