Mental Health Co-Responder Clinician Supervisor (SO)

Jefferson County CO•Golden, CO

13h•Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Co-Responder Clinician Supervisor is part of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) Mental Health Co-Responder Team. The purpose of the Co-Responder program is to provide support for the JCSO in addressing behavioral health related matters in the community, with the goal of diverting these issues away from traditional law enforcement responses and reducing behavioral health-related calls for service. The supervisor’s main duties are direct oversight and development of the Co-Responder program. Responsibilities include on-scene support to complex calls, threat assessments cases, staff supervision, and providing on-going department and team training. This includes preparing legal documentation for transfer of individuals to appropriate levels of care such as mental health holds (M1), 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.
Master's Degree.
Minimum five years of work experience.
Minimum 3 years of 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

Direct oversight and development of the Co-Responder program.
On-scene support to complex calls and threat assessment cases.
Staff supervision and providing ongoing department and team training.
Preparing legal documentation for transfer of individuals to appropriate levels of care (e.g., mental health holds (M1), court-ordered mental health evaluations).
Coordinating direct admissions with community partners.
Managing intra-department relationships for the JCSO and people in crisis, including Detentions and Animal Control.
Coordinating with the JCSO jail, hospitals, crisis/detox centers or other community partners for continuation of care and smooth transition for clients.
Working in partnership with Patrol Supervisors.
Overseeing the development and implementation of the JCSO Co-Responder Program.
Supervising policies and practices, case management and related programs.
Reviewing legal documents to ensure legal requirements and ethical standards are met.
Providing training for public meetings, law enforcement academies, citizen academies, and patrol units regarding mental health response.
Monitoring community needs and making adjustments or improvements to the team’s response.
Establishing and maintaining contact with key stakeholders within the County and with community partners to report on Co-Response efforts.
Building and maintaining a relationship with higher educational organizations.
Overseeing decisions made for mental health holds (M1), court-ordered competency evaluations, emergency commitments, and extreme risk protection orders.
Managing current best practices to implement mental health and safety procedures.
Providing education to staff to stay current on new laws and regulations.
Ensuring ethical compliance and best practices in interventions utilized with individuals and families.
Overseeing budget and data analysis for the Co-Response program, including grant management.
Implementing and maintaining a records management system specific to Co-Response that complies with all client privacy protocols.
Managing data collection, input/output analysis and reporting.
Providing reports and recommendations to the JCSO for program improvement and growth.
Providing clinical supervision and training for staff, including field observation and on-scene coaching.
Providing consultation on complex cases for other Co-Responders, patrol deputies, and detectives.
Providing direct services for people in crisis.
Maintaining a small caseload of high-risk or high-utilizing clients.
Responding on scene for higher risk calls or unclear M1 situations to provide clinical judgment.
Participating in after-hour phone consultations with team members or deputies.
Supervising staff in the area of responsibility.
Administering and making recommendations for routine personnel matters, including recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, assigning, scheduling, granting leave, appraisals, and taking corrective action.
Conducting performance evaluations and communicating short- and long-term goals and objectives.
Submitting personnel records and reports as required by the county.
Assisting and advising subordinates, resolving problems, and ensuring adherence to policies and procedures.
Communicating changes in policy and procedures to direct reports and implementing them.
Performing other duties as assigned.