Mental Health Co-Responder Clinician Supervisor (SO)

Jefferson County•Eschen, VA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Co-Responder Clinician Supervisor is an integral part of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) Mental Health Co-Responder Team. The primary goal of this program is to support the JCSO in addressing behavioral health-related matters within the community, aiming to divert these issues from traditional law enforcement responses and reduce behavioral health-related calls for service. The supervisor's key responsibilities include direct oversight and development of the Co-Responder program. This involves providing on-scene support for complex calls, managing threat assessment cases, supervising staff, and delivering ongoing training to the department and team. Additionally, the role requires preparing legal documentation for transferring individuals to appropriate levels of care, such as mental health holds (M1) and court-ordered mental health evaluations, and coordinating direct admissions with community partners.

Requirements

Valid Colorado driver’s license at hire.
Current license in good standing with the State of Colorado as a Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
Supervisory experience of small groups within a large organization.
Understanding of medical record keeping platforms and the federal and state guidelines regarding information collection, retention, and release.
Experience working with community behavioral health treatment systems and supportive services.
Organizational skills with the ability to manage budgets, grant application and reporting requirements, schedules, data analysis and other clerical duties.
Ability to respond to in-progress crisis situations and effectively communicate with team members, law enforcement and people in crisis.
Experience and comfortability with individuals diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI), personality disorders and other conditions as outlined in the DSM-5.
Ability to work outside of normal business hours, weekends, and holidays.
Required to wear ballistic vests provided by JCSO while on-scene.
Master's Degree.
Minimum five years work experience.
Minimum 3 years supervision experience.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate’s degree.
Experience working and collaborating with law enforcement officials professionally.
Experience supervising individuals working in a clinical, co-response, or related crisis service position.
Experience in program development and conducting professional training.
Certified Addiction Technician (CAT), Certified Addiction Specialist (CAS), or Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) in addition to primary licensure.
Bilingual.
Grant writing/management training/experience.

Responsibilities

Provide direct oversight and development of the Co-Responder program.
Provide on-scene support to complex calls.
Handle threat assessments cases.
Supervise staff.
Provide on-going department and team training.
Prepare legal documentation for transfer of individuals to appropriate levels of care such as mental health holds (M1) and court ordered mental health evaluations.
Coordinate direct admissions with community partners.
Manage intra-department relationships for the JCSO and people in crisis, including Detentions and Animal Control.
Coordinate with the JCSO jail, hospitals, crisis/detox centers or other community partners for the purpose of continuation of care and smooth transition for clients.
Work in partnership with Patrol Supervisors.
Oversee the development and implementation of the JCSO Co-Responder Program.
Supervise policies and practices, case management and related programs.
Review legal documents to ensure legal requirements along with ethical standards are met.
Provide training for public meetings, law enforcement academies, citizen academies, and patrol units regarding mental health response in unincorporated Jefferson County.
Monitor the community’s needs and make adjustments or improvements to the team’s response.
Establish and maintain contact with key stakeholders both within the County and with community partners to report on Co-Response efforts.
Build and maintain a relationship with higher educational organizations.
Oversee decisions made for mental health holds (M1), court ordered competency evaluations, emergency commitments, and extreme risk protection orders.
Manage current best practices to implement mental health and safety procedures.
Provide education to the staff to stay current on new laws and regulations regarding these measures.
Ensure ethical compliance and best practices in terms of interventions utilized with individuals and families Co-Response contacts.
Oversee budget and data analysis for the Co-Response program including grant management.
Implement and maintain a records management system specific to Co-Response that complies with all client privacy protocols.
Manage data collection, input/output analysis and reporting to ensure proper monitoring and utilization of the program.
Provide reports and recommendations to the JCSO for consistent improvement and growth of the program.
Provide clinical supervision and training for staff including field observation and on-scene coaching utilizing clinical supervision, case consultations, field observation and documentation.
Provide consultation on complex cases for other Co-Responders, patrol deputies, and detectives.
Provide direct services for people in crisis.
Maintain a small caseload of high-risk or high-utilizing clients applying principles of solution-focused interventions to find long-term care options for these individuals.
Respond on scene for higher risk calls or unclear M1 situations to provide clinical judgment to inform those involved on scene of most appropriate level of care options.
May be asked to participate in after-hour phone consultations with their team members or deputies.
Supervise staff in area of responsibility.
Administer and make recommendations for routine personnel matters affecting subordinates, including recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, assigning, scheduling, granting leave, appraisals, and taking corrective action.
Conduct performance evaluations and communicate short- and long-term goals and objectives.
Submit personnel records and reports as required by the county.
Assist and advise subordinates as necessary, resolve problems as non-routine situations arise, and ensure adherence to established policies, procedures, and standards.
Communicate changes in policy and procedures to direct reports and implement them as directed.
Perform other duties as assigned.