Triage Specialist (Job Posting)
OKLAHOMA MENTAL HEALTH COUNCIL•Norman, OK
•Hybrid
About The Position
Triages all emergency or unscheduled phone and face-to-face contacts during assigned shifts to determine the level of care warranted, and to provide crisis intervention services as needed under immediate supervision. Performs admission screening and procedures including the completion of all designated paperwork. Presents client information to the interdisciplinary treatment team and communicates behavioral interventions to Mental Health Technicians.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- General skill in exercising independent judgment, tact, patience and understanding; maintaining effective working relationships with clients, other staff and the community
- Must complete all in-service and external training requirements
- Commitment to the mission of Red Rock BHS
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in any field preferred
Responsibilities
- Ensures that all crisis situations are appropriately assessed and ensures that appropriate levels of service needs are arranged
- Works as treatment team member utilizing all available resources
- Provides and completes all required paperwork in a timely manner
- Ensures that peace officers and local providers (i.e. Physicians, hospital staff) are advised of proper procedures to obtain crisis intervention services
- Completes Emergency Order of Detention (EOD) documentation (if applicable)
- Provides linkage to available resources
- Documents all situations according to procedures
- Attends staff meetings, workshops and seminars to learn agency policy, rules, regulations and procedures; participates in ongoing in-service training as well as pertinent external training
- Maintains core competencies in relation to working with co-occurring disorders through continuing education and implementing skills into all aspects of programming
- Supports and assists with the facilitation of Care Plans for consumers within the Red Rock Health Team
- Performs other duties as required
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
