Crisis Therapist

Family & Children's Services•Tulsa, OK

178d•Hybrid

About The Position

COPES Team Therapist/Counselor provide a range of accessible crisis services which divert individuals experiencing behavioral health crises from inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, jail and emergency rooms. Join our team as a Community Outreach Psychiatric Emergency Services (COPES) therapist where you will perform telephone and mobile crisis triage, assessment and stabilization working in a supportive environment. Our Clinicians provide telephone crisis triage for a significant portion of their shift. During their shift when the situation warrants a field based visit the COPES Clinician will travel to the location of the crisis situation with a team and police presence to deescalate and stabilize the individual in need. Our COPES Therapists receive extensive specialized training before stepping out into the field and continual training is provided for this role to ensure comfort and safety of our COPES Team members. Our employees well being is a top priority and clinicians are given resources and tools to feel confident helping clients as part of this specialized program. This position receives a shift and weekend premiums when applicable.

Requirements

A Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling or equivalent from an accredited school.
Must be licensed as an LCSW, LPC or LMFT in the State of Oklahoma or under supervision for licensure.
Must be proficient in the identification and treatment of mental disorders.
Knowledge and experience in conducting mental health assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning ability to make quick and accurate clinical assessments.
Demonstrate knowledge in crisis intervention and a working knowledge of 43A, Oklahoma Mental Health Law.
Demonstrate competency in conducting specialized risk assessment of suicidal and other high risk individuals.
Perform efficiently in emergency situation remaining calm, and documenting events.
Must work well in a very fast paced, crisis centered environment.
Must possess a valid Driver License and satisfactory driving record.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual candidates are eligible for an additional $2,000 annual bilingual premium.

Responsibilities

Perform telephone and mobile crisis triage, assessment and stabilization.
Provide telephone crisis triage for a significant portion of their shift.
Travel to the location of the crisis situation with a team and police presence to deescalate and stabilize the individual in need when the situation warrants a field based visit.
Divert individuals experiencing behavioral health crises from inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, jail and emergency rooms.