Crisis Specialist
Core
Provide face-to-face, phone, and telehealth crisis response and assessment services to individuals experiencing behavioral health crises, ensuring safety and continuity of care.
Role type
Mobile Crisis Specialist (Clinical IC)
Builds
Coordinated system of care for behavioral health stabilization and recovery in the community
Domain
Behavioral Health / Mental Health Crisis Intervention
Required skills
Verbal de-escalation, rapid clinical assessment, safety planning, care coordination, documentation, trauma-informed care
Preferred skills
Master's degree, community-based service delivery experience, interdisciplinary collaboration
Technologies
Telehealth platforms, mobile response vehicles
Responsibilities
Respond to behavioral health crisis calls via phone or telehealth; Conduct rapid assessments of safety and suicide/homicide risk; Implement de-escalation strategies to stabilize individuals; Develop safety plans and facilitate referrals to appropriate services; Coordinate with law enforcement and emergency services; Complete required documentation of interventions and dispositions; Provide follow-up outreach to support stabilization.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC